All posts tagged "theatre"
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Q&A with Theater Division chair Kenneth Martin
In May 2019, UMKC announced Kenneth Martin as the Patricia McIlrath Endowed Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Theatre Division. This is his first...
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KC Rep brings Frida Kahlo’s life to the stage
“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world, but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there...
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Theatre Department collaborates with local playhouses for upcoming season
Alexander Fulton UMKC Theatre Department promises to delight audiences with a variety of production genres for the 2018-2019 season. Most productions combine graduate level work...
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Getting ‘Eclipsed’ at Playwright Slam
It’s not a typical night at the theatre when an audience member asks if it’s “kosher to bring a drink on stage.” This week, the...
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UMKC Announces Return of Two Theatre Professors
UMKC’s theatre department received good news this week: Two faculty members whose positions were cut due to budget restraints will be returning this semester. Shortly...
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UMKC Student Seeks Success in Playwright Competition
While checking her email over winter break, UMKC playwright and graduate student Amanda Davison discovered a rare and exciting opportunity: she had been accepted as...
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Party with the Bard
Fans of literature and theatre, rejoice: on June 6, the downtown branch of the Kansas City Public Library will be host to one of the...
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KCPD Pepper Sprays Protesters at Trump Rally
Protestors outside of Donald Trump’s rally were doused with pepper spray twice by KCMO police officers. Trump’s rally took place last Saturday evening in downtown...
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Mardikes and Wittenberg
This fall marks a rare occurrence in the theatre department. The undergraduate production “Wittenberg” has two casts. Each cast rotates between performances, giving audiences the...
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Don’t dream it, be it
Readers who follow the current events we write about in the U-News are probably sick of seeing “UMKC Theatre Presents the Rocky Horror Show” at...
