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"Cabaret" the musical is to be performed from April 25-28.

‘Cabaret’ musical offers glimpse into 1920s Berlin

MacKenzie Rogers, Lifestyle Editor April 26, 2024

The department of global languages and theatre arts and the department of music teamed up together to present the musical “Cabaret” from April 25-28.  Based...

'The Laramie Project' follows the aftermath of Matthew Shepard's, a gay college student, murder. Photo provided by R. Wayne Shields-Hogue.

‘The Laramie Project’ stresses importance of community acceptance

Gray Hawkins, Staff Writer March 7, 2024

This past weekend, the department of global languages and theatre arts presented “The Laramie Project,”  a true story of LGBTQ+ history, small-town...

Tickets for "The Yellow Sign" are available for purchase at theyellowsign.com.

Local physician brings horror play to the public theatre

Raleigh Hightower, Lifestyle Editor September 1, 2022

After an unusual dream, a 140-page script and five years of editing, local physician Chris Poor brings his horror play, “The Yellow Sign,” to a live...

Students Tessa Northcutt and Matthew Anderson performed in “The Commedia Pinocchio” last weekend, playing multiple characters for the show within a show. (Photo courtesy of Tessa Northcutt)

Students perform in Pinocchio production

September 23, 2020

Cady Stribling Features Editor [email protected] These two Murray State students would be lying if they said they didn’t enjoy performing...

“Mamma Mia!” opens on Nov 1. at the Playhouse in the Park. (Breckyn McKinney/The News)

Take a chance on ‘Mamma Mia!’

October 30, 2019

Breckyn McKinney Contributing Writer [email protected] Tickets are selling quickly as the Playhouse in the Park plans to showcase its production...

Theater group on campus hoping to make comeback

Theater group on campus hoping to make comeback

February 21, 2019

Story by Claire Smith, Staff writer Graphic by Sara Howell/The News Campus organizations are a way for students to come together and enjoy shared...

Theater students pursue, execute passion despite criticism

Theater students pursue, execute passion despite criticism

April 6, 2017

By Emily Williams, Assistant Features Editor Theater students at Murray State are speaking out against the stereotypes and belittling that comes with...

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Brad Rodgers (Frankenstein), Campbell Childers (Elizabeth) and Spencer Ray (The Creature) perform Mary Shelley’s classic, “Frankenstein.”

Classic horror play shows the human behind the monster

April 21, 2016

Story by Gisselle Hernandez, Features Editor When Spencer Ray saw his name up for the part of The Creature in Mary Shelley’s acclaimed romantic-horror...

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Preparation for the first performance continues, as the cast makes finishing touches on all ends of production.

Theater classic set to storm the stage

February 18, 2016

Story by Taylor Inman, Contributing writer Tennessee Williams’ famed classic, “The Glass Menagerie,” will make its Murray State debut, telling...

'Curtains' director Q & A

‘Curtains’ director Q & A

November 18, 2015

Story by Brianna Willis “Curtains” opens this Thursday under the direction of Maribeth Crawford, assistant professor of music. She spoke with us this...

madison wepfer

Let the cravings begin

February 6, 2015

In high school, I was a weird child. I wasn’t popular or an athlete or a nerd. I was a theater kid. You know, plays, musicals, miming (yes, miming),...

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