Penn State School of Theatre

Due to the pandemic, the School of Theatre has more students with serious economic need than in previous years. Help us show our students that they are valued members of a community by investing in their pursuit of a world-class education. Make an early gift or donate on Dec. 1 on #GivingTuesday. #PSUSOT #SOTGivingTue #TogetherWeAre bit.ly/SOTGivingTuesday

Congratulations, Steve Broadnax!!! "Playwright Keenan Scott II’s play Thoughts of a Colored Man, a work about the outer and inner lives of Black men, is heading to the bright lights of Broadway. The play will be given a Shubert theater and will open whenever Broadway restarts. It will be directed by Steve H. Broadnax III."

MT Shorts, co-founded by Sarah Ellis (BFA MT '12), is throwing a FREE virtual premiere party SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15th at 7 PM, for their newest original musical short film, HIGH SCHOOL ZOOMSICAL, starring Alan Wiggins (BFA MT '10), and PSU Theatre Alumni Jim Hogan, Audrey Cardwell, Keely Beirne, Ali Morooney, Brinie Wallace, Kate Turner, Raye Lederman, Sal Bucci, Alyssa Gagarin, Torri Boslough, and over 40 cast members from Broadway and beyond. HIGH SCHOOL ZOOMSICAL-A Virtual Pr...emiere Party will be held in the virtual venue All Together Now (Broadway 4 Bide's In Our America, Paul Taylor's Benefit, Guthrie's Annual Gala), where patrons will roam the highschool hallway in various virtual experiences: mix up a cocktail with resident mixologist, get your 'yearbook' photo taken, play live musical theater trivia, and more, all before a special LIVE Broadcast and the world premiere of HIGH SCHOOL ZOOMSICAL. Admission is free with registration & a suggested donation to The Fund For College Auditions, a non-profit which underwrites the college theater audition process for students from underrepresented communities. Register: MTSHORTS.COM/SIGNUP

In Summer 2020, eight Penn State theatre students interviewed local youth activists in their home of State College, PA, about their work promoting gun violence prevention, Black Lives Matter, and public health. The result is the launch of the #HereToo podcast. This week Mary Rose Valentine interviews Tierra Williams, who is part of 'The Osaze Project.' Tierra is also a member of 3/20 Coalition for the #HereToo podcast. Link podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1294787/6297025