By Gina Femia Directed by Alexis Black Synopsis Joy can’t believe it when she is invited to join the Brooklyn Scallywags, along with the league’s star-player Lizzie Lighting. When bout…
Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents For The Love Of (or, the roller derby play) Nov. 11-20 in the Arena Theater of the MSU Auditorium Building. The play, written by Gina Femia, follows the…
In this Conversations with CAL, Ryan Welsh, Assistant Professor of Media Acting in the Department of Theatre, discusses the making of "Mealworms," a short film created by more than 30 MSU students working together with industry professionals.
The College of Arts & Letters recognizes its 2022 Faculty Award winners for the work they do to enhance curriculum and student experiences. These four impactful leaders have shown outstanding…
The Department of Theatre’s production of Jeff Augustin’s Corktown, Or Through the Valley of Dry Bones is a story of racial economic disparity, gentrification, and the price of “renaissance." In this Conversations with CAL, hear more about the production with Dr. Chamara Jewel Kwakye, Director of Corktown, and Academic Specialist in the Department of African American and African Studies, and Abigail Tykocki, Production Manager and Academic Specialist in the Department of Theatre.
By Jeff Augustin Guest Directed by Chamara Kwakye Synopsis Jackee, a fabulous fourteen-year-old boy, takes us on a tour of one of Detroit’s oldest neighborhoods between 2007 and 2034. From…
When Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre was looking for someone to guest direct its production of Corktown, Or Through the Valley of Dry Bones, it looked no further than MSU’s Department of African…
This year, the College of Arts & Letters welcomes 24 new full-time faculty and staff members. These faculty and staff members were recognized during the 2022 Faculty Welcome Reception, which…
Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents Corktown, Or Through the Valley of Dry Bones October 14-23 at the Pasant Theatre in the Wharton Center for Performing Arts. The play, written by Haitian American playwright…
Book, Music & Lyrics by Jessy Tomsko Guest Directed by Susanna Wolk Guest Music Direction by Keiji Ishiguri Synopsis This year’s new musical in development, In Emily’s Words tells the…