This is our August alumni conversations featuring MSU College of Arts & Letters Department Chair Tony Grubbs (Romance & Classical Studies) and Department Chair Stephen Di Benedetto (Theatre). Dr. Grubbs…
After 10 years and two terms as Chairperson of Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre, Professor Kirk Domer is returning to the faculty. His time as Chairperson, he says, has been defined by three words: renovation, innovation, and compassion. He has built a…
Michigan State University once again racked up some big wins in design and acting at this year’s Lansing City Pulse “Pulsars,” which recognize on- and off-stage excellence in mid-Michigan theatre. Out of…
In 2018, the Huffington Post described intimacy directing as “an emerging field in which a small group of professionals are pushing to develop standards and procedures for scenes involving physical intimacy in…
At the beginning of the Spring 2020 semester, Musical Theatre students in MSU’s Department of Theatre expected to finish the academic year with some intense scene work that would bring together every…
Stephen Di Benedetto has been selected as the next Chairperson of the Department of Theatre at Michigan State University, effective July 15, 2020. “I am thrilled to join the Department of Theatre…
The field of theatre has long been one that favors the extrovert with a perception that actors must be outgoing, gregarious, and boisterous to find success. A new book seeks…
Rob Roznowski, Professor in the Department of Theatre, is being recognized for his outstanding work and will receive two distinguished awards at this year's Michigan State University Awards Convocation. He will receive the…
As a child, it was Alisa Hauser’s dream to perform on Broadway, a dream she later fulfilled by appearing in a number of Broadway shows, including the 2002 Tony Award-winning Broadway production…
Department ChairpersonAssociate Professor of Scene DesignDepartment of Theatre Kirk Domer has had many successes both at Michigan State University and in the professional theatre world. Since he took the reins as…