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Aerial view of Porthouse

LOL at Porthouse Theatre in 2023

Porthouse Theatre, Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during summer 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes" and "The Prom." 

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Aerial view of Porthouse

Porthouse Theatre presents its 2022 Season beginning June 16

Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 54th season during the summer of 2022 with "Little Shop of Horrors," "Godspell," and "West Side Story."  "Little Shop of Horrors" open…

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Courtney Brown, Enemy of the People

Associate professor Courtney Brown starring in "Enemy of the People"

The School of Theatre and Dance's associate professor Courtney Brown is starring in Rubber City Theatre's production of "Enemy of the People," running May 6-21, 2022.  Set in a mid-sized, Rust-Belt city during the Trump era, this adaptation of "An Enemy of the People" delves i…

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Dr. Yuko Kurahashi

Dr. Yuko Kurahashi Receives 2021-2022 President's Faculty Excellence Award

The School of Theatre and Dance congratulates faculty member Dr. Yuko Kurahashi as a recipient of Âé¶¹¹û¶³'s 2021-2022 President's Faculty Excellence Award! 

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Margaret Peebles

Alumni Margaret Peebles, guest lighting designer for "Kent Dance Ensemble: No Permission Needed," gives talk in E. Turner Stump Theatre

Alumni Margaret Peebles, guest lighting designer for "Kent Dance Ensemble: No Permission Needed," gives talk in E. Turner Stump Theatre

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Meredith and Blumenfeld

Catherine Meredith and Alice Blumenfeld Receive Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards

Congratulations to assistant professor of dance Catherine Meredith and adjunct dance faculty member Alice Blumenfeld on receiving Individual Excellence Awards in the choreography category from the Ohio Arts Council.

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The cast of Quilters

Porthouse Theatre's 2021 Season Recognized by Cleveland Critics Circle Awards

Porthouse Theatre was recently recognized by the Cleveland Critics Circle for achievements during its 2021 season.

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Aerial view of Porthouse

"There's a place for us" at Porthouse Theatre in 2022

Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 54th season during the summer of 2022 with "Little Shop of Horrors," "Godspell," and "West Side Story."  Directed by Porthouse producing ar…

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Assistant professor Catherine Meredith

Catherine Meredith awarded a See Chicago Dance Critical Writing Fellowship

Congratulations to assistant professor Catherine Meredith on being awarded a See Chicago Dance Critical Writing Fellowship. The second annual See Chicago Dance Fellowship took place in collaboration with dance scholars and writers in from the United States, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.K. centered around the JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience, an annual festival held in Durban, South Africa. 

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Kent State Alumni Awarded Mid-Career Awards from Cleveland Arts Prize

The Cleveland Arts Prize awarded Mid-Career Awards to Kent State alumni Alice Ripley and Corrie Slawson. Slawson earned her MFA with a focus in painting from Kent State's School of Art and currently works as a part-time faculty member in painting and drawing for the school. Her work, focusing o…

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