School of Theatre and Dance
![Micaela Taylor Dancing](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/23THDN_Micaela-Taylor_WebBanner_2_0.jpg?VersionId=jlD1rxnXt4spOfvxEGJttJZERcWNa.DI&itok=RQMNm9gf)
![The view from the control booth at a rehearsal of "Urinetown." The view from the control booth at a rehearsal of "Urinetown."](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-23%20at%2010.39.48%20AM.png?VersionId=dwYozYKM4D6lAuwD.CcTtXPo10HlzxCG&itok=GOm1mG_X)
The view from the control booth at a rehearsal of “Urinetown.”
![Actors from Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance perform in a teaching simulation for healthcare students. Actors from Kent State's School of Theater and Dance perform in a teaching simulation for healthcare students..](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%284%29_1.png?VersionId=xb2.1g2Fd4V.Wd0auGKyhTI3FoTzxAka&h=ddb1ad0c&itok=hOWY01e1)
Kent State nursing students and NEOMED medical students viewed a live simulation and received advice from experts in end-of-life care.
![Lisa Viola, Kent Dance Ensemble guest artist, performing Lines of Loss by Paul Taylor Dance Company](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/23THDN_Lisa-Viola_WebBanner_1.jpg?VersionId=AiRxW9OwehdndBPaaUZr.gEqsRmOS1_C&itok=sFpikMFB)
![Urinetown](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/23THDN_Urinetown_WebBanner.jpg?VersionId=hiPUCfNe0jQTr7qKNhcs3Z8LoFVljDfu&itok=Rrwls_UY)
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann
Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
URINETOWN was produced on Broadway in September 2001 by the Araca Group and Dodger Theatricals in association with TheaterDreams Inc. and Lauren Mitchell
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2022-2023 season with the production of "Urinetown" running Feb. 24 through March 5.
![Fabio Polanco as Scarecrow and Lana Sugarman as Glinda in 'The Land of Oz'](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/i-2zJ48GG-X3.jpg?VersionId=_IefpIn8Q52_85IpDu.JFws9e308X6.P&h=ada05aa9&itok=LHlxerv4)
The December World Premiere of the musical "The Land of Oz" at Dobama Theatre in Cleveland featured alumni and faculty from the School of Theatre and Dance.
![Marc Andreyko (left) and Chase Ziegler appear on "25 Words or Less." Marc Andreyko (left) and Chase Ziegler appear on "25 Words or Less."](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-05%20at%202.49.56%20PM_0.png?VersionId=3aruPJINQn9hfR9SpZX_Rifho0yrpjoC&itok=Ie8PdrZV)
Marc Andreyko, ’93, and Chase Ziegler, ’13, attended Kent State 20 years apart, but their shared love of theatre led them first to become friends and more recently to compete together on the national game show “25 Words or Less.”
![Alex Funk Focused Thesis on William Shakespeare Alex Funk Focused Thesis on William Shakespeare](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Alex_shakesepeare_0.jpg?VersionId=d7_mUyk0MIL3kKCL1F_g7tk7AkJnGzng&h=e6f36a9c&itok=lbfRI04r)
How do different cultures seek to understand the writing of William Shakespeare? Alex Funk explores the impact of the Bard for his graduate research project.
![Dancers rehearse for "Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes"](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20221130_BC_220503_Dance%202022_1806_0.jpeg?VersionId=PM4VPIQUk3Vwl1vHGyWwmHAdkUrbnawB&itok=0RDSfLBw)
"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.
![Aerial view of Porthouse](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Untitled%20design-46.jpg?VersionId=xRb42Q9dPRiIk9fI5mYkkY_VXKMFJjWK&h=4a7d1ed4&itok=eq_uWB-p)
Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’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."