Department of Theatre & Performance Studies
Join us this academid year as we bring you plays, musicals, spoken word performances, adaptations of classic literature, storytelling, improv comedy, and new works. It's going to be an amazing season!
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July 2024
August 2024
Come see the final product of 48-hours of art-making from inception to final product!
Buy TicketsSeptember 2024
BREACH OF PEACE is based on true accounts of surviving participants of the Freedom Rides as well as many other individuals involved in the early struggle for African-American equality. This solo-play is a living monument to those remarkable young men and women of various races, religions and backgrounds who rose to face the dangers of fighting for just and equal treatment for all.
Buy TicketsBREACH OF PEACE is based on true accounts of surviving participants of the Freedom Rides as well as many other individuals involved in the early struggle for African-American equality. This solo-play is a living monument to those remarkable young men and women of various races, religions and backgrounds who rose to face the dangers of fighting for just and equal treatment for all.
Buy TicketsBREACH OF PEACE is based on true accounts of surviving participants of the Freedom Rides as well as many other individuals involved in the early struggle for African-American equality. This solo-play is a living monument to those remarkable young men and women of various races, religions and backgrounds who rose to face the dangers of fighting for just and equal treatment for all.
Buy TicketsOctober 2024
Barbecue centers on around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact two O'Mallery families, one White and one Black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.
Buy TicketsBarbecue centers on around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact two O'Mallery families, one White and one Black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.
Buy TicketsBarbecue centers on around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact two O'Mallery families, one White and one Black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.
Buy TicketsBarbecue centers on around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact two O'Mallery families, one White and one Black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.
Buy TicketsBarbecue centers on around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact two O'Mallery families, one White and one Black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.
Buy TicketsBarbecue centers on around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact two O'Mallery families, one White and one Black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.
Buy TicketsBarbecue centers on around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact two O'Mallery families, one White and one Black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.
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Celebrating its twelfth year, this inspiring, celebratory, and thought-provoking performance features coming-out stories, musical acts, and more from KSU and metro-area communities, performed by KSU students.
Buy TicketsCelebrating its twelfth year, this inspiring, celebratory, and thought-provoking performance features coming-out stories, musical acts, and more from KSU and metro-area communities, performed by KSU students.
Buy TicketsNovember 2024
Pippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. Featuring an unforgettable score from musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz. Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow. Directed on the Broadway Stage by Bob Fosse. 2013 Broadway Revival Directed by Diane Paulus. Orchestrations for 2013 Revival by Larry Hochman
Buy TicketsPippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. Featuring an unforgettable score from musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz. Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow. Directed on the Broadway Stage by Bob Fosse. 2013 Broadway Revival Directed by Diane Paulus. Orchestrations for 2013 Revival by Larry Hochman
Buy TicketsPippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. Featuring an unforgettable score from musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz. Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow. Directed on the Broadway Stage by Bob Fosse. 2013 Broadway Revival Directed by Diane Paulus. Orchestrations for 2013 Revival by Larry Hochman
Buy TicketsPippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. Featuring an unforgettable score from musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz. Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow. Directed on the Broadway Stage by Bob Fosse. 2013 Broadway Revival Directed by Diane Paulus. Orchestrations for 2013 Revival by Larry Hochman
Buy TicketsPippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. Featuring an unforgettable score from musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz. Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow. Directed on the Broadway Stage by Bob Fosse. 2013 Broadway Revival Directed by Diane Paulus. Orchestrations for 2013 Revival by Larry Hochman
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Live cello melodies enhance this multisensory, immersive adventure through the Children’s Forest at Swift-Cantrell Park. Crafted by KSU students, faculty, and local artists to explore nature’s rhythms, Opossum and the Season Stone is designed for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers. Presented in collaboration with KSU’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies; Smith Gilbert Gardens, City of Kennesaw Botanical Garden; and the City of Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Department. Costumes created in partnership with KSU School of Art and Design’s Textiles program.
Pippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. Featuring an unforgettable score from musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz. Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow. Directed on the Broadway Stage by Bob Fosse. 2013 Broadway Revival Directed by Diane Paulus. Orchestrations for 2013 Revival by Larry Hochman
Buy TicketsLive cello melodies enhance this multisensory, immersive adventure through the Children’s Forest at Swift-Cantrell Park. Crafted by KSU students, faculty, and local artists to explore nature’s rhythms, Opossum and the Season Stone is designed for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers. Presented in collaboration with KSU’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies; Smith Gilbert Gardens, City of Kennesaw Botanical Garden; and the City of Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Department. Costumes created in partnership with KSU School of Art and Design’s Textiles program.
Live cello melodies enhance this multisensory, immersive adventure through the Children’s Forest at Swift-Cantrell Park. Crafted by KSU students, faculty, and local artists to explore nature’s rhythms, Opossum and the Season Stone is designed for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers. Presented in collaboration with KSU’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies; Smith Gilbert Gardens, City of Kennesaw Botanical Garden; and the City of Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Department. Costumes created in partnership with KSU School of Art and Design’s Textiles program.
Pippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. Featuring an unforgettable score from musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz. Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow. Directed on the Broadway Stage by Bob Fosse. 2013 Broadway Revival Directed by Diane Paulus. Orchestrations for 2013 Revival by Larry Hochman
Buy TicketsPippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. Featuring an unforgettable score from musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz. Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow. Directed on the Broadway Stage by Bob Fosse. 2013 Broadway Revival Directed by Diane Paulus. Orchestrations for 2013 Revival by Larry Hochman
Buy TicketsLive cello melodies enhance this multisensory, immersive adventure through the Children’s Forest at Swift-Cantrell Park. Crafted by KSU students, faculty, and local artists to explore nature’s rhythms, Opossum and the Season Stone is designed for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers. Presented in collaboration with KSU’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies; Smith Gilbert Gardens, City of Kennesaw Botanical Garden; and the City of Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Department. Costumes created in partnership with KSU School of Art and Design’s Textiles program.
Live cello melodies enhance this multisensory, immersive adventure through the Children’s Forest at Swift-Cantrell Park. Crafted by KSU students, faculty, and local artists to explore nature’s rhythms, Opossum and the Season Stone is designed for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers. Presented in collaboration with KSU’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies; Smith Gilbert Gardens, City of Kennesaw Botanical Garden; and the City of Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Department. Costumes created in partnership with KSU School of Art and Design’s Textiles program.
Live cello melodies enhance this multisensory, immersive adventure through the Children’s Forest at Swift-Cantrell Park. Crafted by KSU students, faculty, and local artists to explore nature’s rhythms, Opossum and the Season Stone is designed for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers. Presented in collaboration with KSU’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies; Smith Gilbert Gardens, City of Kennesaw Botanical Garden; and the City of Kennesaw Parks and Recreation Department. Costumes created in partnership with KSU School of Art and Design’s Textiles program.
December 2024
The KSU Tellers invite you to join them as they present their best solo performances from the Fall semester. This event may not be suitable for audiences under the age of 16.
Buy TicketsThe KSU Tellers invite you to join them as they present their best solo performances from the Fall semester. This event may not be suitable for audiences under the age of 16.
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Our resident improv ensemble offers an evening of performances on the fly. Side-splitting, surprising, and at times, absolutely silly.
Our resident improv ensemble offers an evening of performances on the fly. Side-splitting, surprising, and at times, absolutely silly.
January 2025
A musical theatre showcase created by KSU students.
February 2025
Scottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Buy TicketsScottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Buy TicketsScottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Buy TicketsScottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Buy TicketsScottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Buy TicketsScottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Buy TicketsScottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Buy TicketsScottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Buy TicketsMarch 2025
A post-apocalyptic vaudeville, Dog Act follows Zetta Stone, a traveling performer, and her companion Dog, a young human undergoing a voluntary species demotion, as they walk through the wilderness of the former Northeast U.S. with their little troupe.
Buy TicketsA post-apocalyptic vaudeville, Dog Act follows Zetta Stone, a traveling performer, and her companion Dog, a young human undergoing a voluntary species demotion, as they walk through the wilderness of the former Northeast U.S. with their little troupe.
Buy TicketsA post-apocalyptic vaudeville, Dog Act follows Zetta Stone, a traveling performer, and her companion Dog, a young human undergoing a voluntary species demotion, as they walk through the wilderness of the former Northeast U.S. with their little troupe.
Buy TicketsA post-apocalyptic vaudeville, Dog Act follows Zetta Stone, a traveling performer, and her companion Dog, a young human undergoing a voluntary species demotion, as they walk through the wilderness of the former Northeast U.S. with their little troupe.
Buy TicketsA post-apocalyptic vaudeville, Dog Act follows Zetta Stone, a traveling performer, and her companion Dog, a young human undergoing a voluntary species demotion, as they walk through the wilderness of the former Northeast U.S. with their little troupe.
Buy TicketsA post-apocalyptic vaudeville, Dog Act follows Zetta Stone, a traveling performer, and her companion Dog, a young human undergoing a voluntary species demotion, as they walk through the wilderness of the former Northeast U.S. with their little troupe.
Buy TicketsA post-apocalyptic vaudeville, Dog Act follows Zetta Stone, a traveling performer, and her companion Dog, a young human undergoing a voluntary species demotion, as they walk through the wilderness of the former Northeast U.S. with their little troupe.
Buy TicketsApril 2025
Undergraduate student presentations from the School of Art & Design, Bailey School of Music, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, and Department of Dance.
Undergraduate student presentations from the School of Art & Design, Bailey School of Music, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, and Department of Dance.
Undergraduate student presentations from the School of Art & Design, Bailey School of Music, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, and Department of Dance.
Original works created by KSU students.
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The KSU Tellers invite you to join them as they present their best solo performances from the Spring semester. This event may not be suitable for audiences under the age of 16.
Buy TicketsThe KSU Tellers invite you to join them as they present their best solo performances from the Spring semester. This event may not be suitable for audiences under the age of 16.
Buy TicketsMay 2025
Our resident improv ensemble offers an evening of performances on the fly. Side-splitting, surprising, and at times, absolutely silly.
Our resident improv ensemble offers an evening of performances on the fly. Side-splitting, surprising, and at times, absolutely silly.
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