School of Music, Theatre, and Dance - Theatre

1500 Denison Ave.
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
785.532.6875
k-state@k-state.edu

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Upcoming productions

Upcoming student productions at Kansas State University
Show	Dates	School
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Revised] (Abridged) [Revised Again] By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield	10/9/2026 – 10/18/2026	Kansas State University Manhattan
“Little Shop of Horrors” Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken	11/13/2026 – 11/22/2026	Kansas State University Manhattan
“An Evening of New Works” by Arkansas State University Student Playwrights	2/19/2027 – 2/21/2027	Kansas State University Manhattan
“Men on Boats” By Jaclyn Backhaus	4/16/2027 – 4/25/2027	Kansas State University Manhattan

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Directing
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design/Tech
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Playwriting
Master of Arts in Drama Therapy
Secondary Major in Dance
Human Experience Dance Performance Certificate
Minor in Dance
Minor in Theatre

About the program

As a theatre major, students gain the broad education necessary to succeed, with the opportunity for specialization in specific areas. Kansas State University’s program provides a comprehensive liberal arts education, presented in an atmosphere in which students feel stimulated and nurtured.

Notable alumni

Eric Stonestreet

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): The acceptance rate for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Kansas State University is 33% for applications and 26% for acceptances.

Playwright and Screenwriter Nathan Louis Jackson Passes Away at 44

by Blair Ingenthron, August 26, 2023

Nathan Louis Jackson, playwright and screenwriter, passed away on Tuesday, August 22 at the age of 44.

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Past student productions

Past student productions at Kansas State University
Show	Dates	Theater
Leading Ladies by Ken Ludwig	4/17/2026 – 4/26/2026 Videos	Arkansas State University Theatre Department
9 to 5: The Musical :Music and Lyrics by: Dolly Parton Book by: Patricia Resnick	2/26/2026 – 3/1/2026	Arkansas State University Theatre Department
The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa Fasthorse	11/14/2025 – 11/23/2025	Arkansas State University Theatre Department
Emma Adapted by: Kate Hamill Based on the novel by Jane Austen	10/3/2025 – 10/12/2025	Arkansas State University Theatre Department
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella-Broadway Version	4/25/2025 – 4/27/2025	Arkansas State University Theatre Department
Imagination Unleashed, a Devised Play created by A-State Theatre Students	2/14/2025 – 2/23/2025	Arkansas State University Theatre Department
Ride the Cyclone	11/15/2024 – 11/24/2024 Videos	Arkansas State University Theatre Department
Almost Maine	9/27/2024 – 10/6/2024	Arkansas State University Theatre Department
The Revolutionists	4/12/2024 – 4/21/2024	Arkansas State University Theatre Department