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Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of possibilities, beginning on June 13, 2026. In its 58th season, Porthouse Theatre will present …
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Over the decades, Kent State’s Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.
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Porthouse Theatre's 2025 season of traditions has come to a close! It's time to take a look back on the shows that brought tears to your eyes and a smile to your face. Thank you to our cast, crew and staff for three amazing shows! And as always, the theatre isn't complete…
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Lerner and Loewe’s “Brigadoon” is a timeless, romantic classic which vividly brings the mystery and magic of the Scottish highlands to life. New Yorker Tommy Albright unexpectedly arrives at the mysterious Scottish Highland village of Brigadoon, which only appears for one day…
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Based on the true story of Siamese twins Violet and Daisy Hilton who became stars during the Depression, “Side Show” is a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love.
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Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys’ and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical.
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The School of Theatre and Dance is proud to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our faculty and alumni, who are lending their talents to the production of “Fiddler on the Roof” at the world-…
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If you have attended Porthouse Theatre in the past 25 years, you know the name Terri Kent. At the heart of this theatre, Terri Kent has brought a liveliness that spans decades and communities. Over the years, Terri has performed and…
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Collin Geter, 2024 School of Theatre and Dance alumnus, has joined the ensemble of …
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This year, Kent State University will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning…