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KSU's Geer College of the Arts Welcomes Shadow Girls Cult's Unraveling for Residency and Performances
August 26, 2025
Kennesaw State University’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies is bringing an innovative, genre-bending work to campus this fall with Unraveling, an award-winning shadow performance by Shadow Girls Cult, the creative duo of Cass Bray and Zane Exactly. The artists will be in residence for 10 days, collaborating with KSU students and presenting three public performances of Unraveling.
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KSU Hosts National Storytelling Conference with Headline Performance by the Home Team
July 31, 2025
“There are performers. And then there is the Seal Team 6 of Storytelling. That’s who you’re looking at today,” said Professor of Theatre & Performance Studies Dr. Charles Parrott as he introduced a team of four current and former KSU Tellers to the National Storytelling Conference this summer.
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Kennesaw State University's Geer College of the Arts Launches Inspiring 2025-26 Season KENNESAW, Ga. | Jul 15, 2025
July 15, 2025
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Bailey School of Music Celebrates Two Student Ensembles Invited to Perform at Georgia's Chapter of the National Music Educators Association
July 11, 2025
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KSU Theatre Alumna Takes the Stage at the Fox Theatre
July 10, 2025
A 2024 graduate of KSU’s Geer College of the Arts, Edwards recently returned this summer as a cast member in the national tour of Ain’t Too Proud, the electrifying Broadway musical that tells the story of The Temptations. The moment was a full-circle experience for the musical theatre performer, who grew up watching productions at the Fox.
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Celebrating the Retirement of Ming Chen: A Legacy of Scenic Design
April 30, 2025
After an illustrious career spanning 34 years at Kennesaw State University (KSU), Ming Chen, a distinguished professor of scenic design, is set to retire. Chen's journey in the world of scenic design is a testament to dedication, creativity, and the transformative power of the arts.
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KSU Tellers Spring Showcase: An Evening of Personal Storytelling
March 26, 2025
KENNESAW, Ga. (March 26, 2025) – The KSU Tellers, a student ensemble from Kennesaw State University's Department of Theatre & Performance Studies (TPS), invite you to their Spring Showcase, an evening dedicated to personal storytelling, performing carefully crafted stories about their own experiences. This event will take place on Wednesday, April 23, and Thursday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m.
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The Robert S. Geer College of the Arts Presents: Sondheim on Sondheim
March 19, 2025
The Robert S. Geer College of the Arts (GCA) is thrilled to announce a special production of Sondheim on Sondheim, a symphonic revue celebrating the timeless music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, from Friday, April 11, to Sunday, April 13. This unique performance will feature members of the Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music (BSOM) Symphony Orchestra and Opera Theatre, and the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS) musical theatre students.
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"Macbeth" takes over Department of Theatre & Performance Studies at Kennesaw State
February 03, 2025
What happens when people with power go unchecked, especially when that power is driven by desires and emotions? Is morality lost? What are the repercussions of tyranny? Kennesaw State University’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS) will examine those questions as they present “Macbeth” running Feb. 13-23 at the Stillwell Theater. TPS Faculty and Director Marlon Andrew Burnley says that the play “explores the destructive power of ambition, the fragility of the human soul, and the consequences of choices made in pursuit of power.”
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Summer Arts Intensives Offered at Kennesaw State University College of the Arts
December 03, 2024
Kennesaw State University College of the Arts is offering high school students and rising college freshmen an opportunity to experience the arts on a collegiate level in summer 2025. In this year’s Summer Arts Intensive programs, students may choose from acting, dance, design tech, music, musical theatre, or the visual arts.