Michigan State University

UPCOMING STUDENT PRODUCTIONS
	A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes (11/8 - 11/17)
Past Shows

Department of Theatre

426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing,Michigan 48824-8332
517.355.6690
admissions@msu.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Stage Management

Minor in Theatre

Minor in Musical Theatre

Minor in Dance

Minor in Arts and Cultural Management

Master of Fine Arts – Acting

Master of Fine Arts– Design

Master of Arts– Arts and Cultural Management

The Department of Theatre at MSU is challenging the traditional in order to create something new, unique and fresh. We are doing things differently! Our one of a kind self-selected undergraduate education (School of Choice) benefits from graduate mentors of our highly regarded artist/educator Master of Fine Arts programs. With the most advanced stage technology we allow designers the opportunity to defy conventional design. With focused-based theatre studies courses that surround today’s most pressing topics we challenge the traditional survey teaching model. Through forward-thinking acting classes we embrace media at its core. And our adventurous programs like the ?máGEN in collaboration with Wharton Center develops new trailblazing musicals with today’s most promising artists.

Notable Alumni Include:

Katie Maggart, Abbey Moore, Andrew Anglin, Shelley (Barish) Bernacki , Chris “C.J.” Brock, Jay Burns , Rachel (Roberts) Cain, Chris D’Arienzo, Jovon E. Shuck, Carl Pasbjerg.

Faculty Info:

Stephen DiBenedetto, Alexis Black, Alison Dobbins, Kirk Domer, Philip Effiong, Max Evjen, Levi Galloway, Alisa Hauser, Sarah Hendrickson, Karen Kangas-Preston, Amy Lampe, John Lepard, Holly Williams, Deric McNish, Tina Newhauser, Dionne O'Dell, Jason Price, Rob Roznowski, Laura Scales, Shannon T. Schweitzer, Ranae Selmeyer, Daniel T. Smith, Jr., Kellyn Uhl, Ryan Welsh, Angie Wendelberger, Dave Wendelberger, Ann Folino White, Marc White, Brad Willcuts, Mark Willoughby, Brian de Vries, Sherry Stevens, Brian Adams, Tony Caselli, Lynn Lammers, Missy Lilje, Michele Root-Bernstein, Emily Sutton-Smith, Abigail Tykocki.

Chamber Orchestra Of Philadelphia And Trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden to Perform BOHEMIAN QUEEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 19, 2024

Join the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and Trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden for the Philadelphia premiere of Clarice Assad's new Trumpet Concerto, Bohemian Queen. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden to Perform With Akron Symphony In BOHEMIAN QUEEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 13, 2024

Trumpet Soloist Mary Elizabeth Bowden will perform with the Akron Symphony Orchestra in the Ohio premiere of Clarice Assad's Trumpet Concerto, BOHEMIAN QUEEN. Learn how to purchase tickets.

THE ANTICHRIST COMETH Comes to The Purple Rose Theatre Company This Month
by Stephi Wild - March 08, 2024

The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) has announced the second production of their 33rd season, “The Antichrist Cometh” by beloved playwright, David MacGregor. Tickets are on sale now.

Production Teams Set for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 05, 2024

The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company has revealed the production teams for its 2024 season. Learn more about the season!

Interview: Executive Director Eric Olmscheid Dishes on Wharton Center's 2024-25 Broadway Series
by Stefani Chudnow - March 05, 2024

Wharton Center has officially announced their 2024-2025 Broadway series! It kicks off with Les Misérables, followed by Shucked, MJ, Life of Pi and Chicago. Add-on shows include Hamilton and The Book of Mormon.

The Fifth Annual Vivace International Music Festival to Be Held in July
by Blair Ingenthron - March 03, 2024

Vivace Music Foundation has announced the fifth edition of the Vivace International Music Festival, hosted in Wilmington, North Carolina.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre Reveals 2023/2024 Writers Residency Grant Recipients
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2024

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the NAMT Member Theatre and Writer Recipients for the 2023/2024 Writers Residency Grants, part of the Frank Young Fund for New Musicals. Learn more about the recipients here!

Williamston Theatre Continue Season With PHOSPHATES AND FISTFIGHTS Reading
by Stephi Wild - February 07, 2024

Williamston Theatre continues its 2023-2024 Season Dark Nights in Billtown Series with a staged reading of the new play Phosphates and Fistfights by Dionne O’Dell. Learn more about the reading here!

Chatham Baroque Will Welcome Apollo's Fire, for VIOLIN FANTASY Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 05, 2024

Chatham Baroque welcomes Grammy-award winning Baroque group, Apollo's Fire, for their 'Violin Fantasy' performance.

CreativeOhio Brings On Four New Board Members
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2024

In December, the CreativeOhio Board of Directors voted to add four new board members to its 25-person board.

Houston Chamber Choir to Present HEAR THE FUTURE, Featuring Three Student Choirs in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 08, 2024

Houston Chamber Choir presents 'Hear the Future,' featuring three outstanding student choirs in a free community concert at South Main Baptist Church.

North/South Consonance, Inc. Kicks Off Holiday Season With Free Concert This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - November 27, 2023

North/South Consonance, Inc. celebrates the start of the holiday season on Sunday evening, December 3 presenting a concert featuring vocal and instrumental music inspired by spiritual texts.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre Reveals Complete Casting For the 35th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Stephi Wild - October 17, 2023

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced additional casting for the 35th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27, 2023, at New World Stages.

Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Announces 2023-2024 Resident Artists And Apprentice Artists
by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2023

General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler Kemper today announced the selection of the artists for the Resident Artist and Apprentice Artist programs for the 2023-2024 season. The 2023-2024 Resident Artists include soprano Kelli Van Meter, mezzo-soprano Christine Boddicker, tenor Benjamin Ruiz, bass-baritone Jose Olivares, and pianist/coach Jimin Seo.

Amy Di Bartolomeo and More Will Lead New Musical FOR TONIGHT at the Adelphi Theatre
by Stephi Wild - August 14, 2023

Amy Di Bartolomeo (SIX, We Will Rock You) and Jacob Young (Mamma Mia, Heathers) are today announced in the leading roles of new musical For Tonight, alongside Dale Evans (Jesus Christ Superstar) and BAFTA award-winning actress Emily Burnett (CBBC’s So Awkward, The Dumping Ground).

Past Student Productions

	SHOW	THEATER
	Bright Star (4/14/23 - 4/23/23)	Michigan State University
	Head Over Heels by Charlotte Caffey (4/15/22 - 4/24/22)	Michigan State University
	A Contemporary American's Guide to a Successful Marriage ? 1959 (10/15/21 - 10/24/21)	Michigan State University
	Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play (6/17/21 - 6/20/21)	Michigan State University
	INTO THE WOODS (2/14/20 - 2/23/20)	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
	How to Make Friends and Then Kill Them (6/14/19 - 6/22/19)	Michigan State University
	One Man, Two Guvnors (6/6/19 - 6/9/19)	Michigan State University
	Oklahoma! (2/15/19 - 2/23/19)	Michigan State University
	AMOUR (6/6/18 - 6/9/18)	Michigan State University
	AMERICAN IDIOT (4/13/18 - 4/22/18)	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
	URINETOWN (4/14/17 - 4/23/17)	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
	A Grand Night for Singing (6/8/16 - 6/11/16)	Michigan State University
	CARRIE the musical (10/10/14 - 10/19/14)	Michigan State University
	XANADU (11/15/13 - 11/24/13)	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
	BABY (6/19/13 - 6/22/13)	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
	A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (4/5/13 - 4/7/13)	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY


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