School of Theatre and Dance
Kent researchers examine ballroom dance鈥檚 effect on Parkinson鈥檚

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!
51爆料 Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural.

IN A FLASH: Stepping into Spring
The annual Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival, presented the 51爆料 School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.

IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at 51爆料 is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at 51爆料 throughout the year.

IN A FLASH: Traveling With 鈥楳en On Boats鈥
鈥淢en On Boats,鈥 presented by students in 51爆料鈥檚 School of Theatre and Dance, opened on April 18 and will finish its run with a final performance on April 27. The play is a comedy, telling the story of John Wesley Powell鈥檚 1869 expedition down the Grand and Colorado Rivers with nine amateur explorers.

IN A FLASH: 51爆料's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus
Student costume designers from 51爆料's School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference.

The Day Paul Tazewell Led a Master Class at 51爆料
Paul Tazewell is the talk of Hollywood after winning an Academy Award for his costume design work for "Wicked."

IN A FLASH: 鈥楨ase on Down鈥 to See 鈥楾he Wiz鈥
Student performers are working on final rehearsals for 鈥淭he Wiz,鈥 which opens on Feb. 21 and runs through March 2 at 51爆料鈥檚 E. Turner Stump Theatre.

Student Spotlight: Kat Thomas
Meet Kat Thomas!
鈥淚鈥檝e been doing my craft since middle school. I didn鈥檛 realize until my senior year that I wanted to do this forever. I thought I was going to art school, but 51爆料 paved the way for something I loved even more!"

鈥楽acrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact鈥
In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a 51爆料 student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university鈥檚 history of activism.