Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Penn State Centre Stage will present "Gizmo" April 10-21 at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus. "Gizmo," a new play by award-winning playwright Anthony Clarvoe and directed by Dan Carter, is set in the future and addresses the rapid evolution of technology and where it may lead us. (more)
"I'm fat. I'm ugly. I'm nobody without a boyfriend --- even if he hurts me." Such statements, unfortunately, are commonplace among today's pre-teen and teenage girls. And so are the unrealistic images of beauty and body size that are portrayed in the media. That's why Penn State theater professor Susan Russell created the Body Language project, a program that seeks to empower today's youth through writing and performing. (more)
At its annual meeting in October, the National Theatre Conference elected Dan Carter, professor and director of the Penn State School of Theatre and producing artistic director of Penn State Centre Stage, to serve as its 29th president. (more)
Penn State theatre student Gilbert Bailey is the recipient of the first Frances Foster Award for Excellence in Acting and Promoting Diversity in Penn State's School of Theatre. The award is a result of a $10,000 permanent endowment set up by J. Ann and Charles Dumas to commemorate the memory of their dear friend and mentor, Frances Foster. The purpose of the award is to honor and recognize outstanding achievement by undergraduate students who excel scholastically and artistically and whose ethnic and or cultural background enhance the diversity of the School of Theatre. (more)
Keeping in line with the student-run nature of Dance Marathon, students from Penn State's School of Theatre THON Organization have undertaken their biggest student-run THON fundraiser yet: three productions of "Disney's High School Musical On Stage." Over the last four weeks, 30 students in the school's THON organization have worked together to produce a trio of benefit performances "For The Kids." Their goal: to raise money for Penn State's Dance Marathon 2010, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, which benefits pediatric cancer research. Co-producers Laura Matey and Erik Larson, both juniors, came up with the idea. They wanted to pull out the stops and make this year's THON benefit show more prominent than those from years past. Performances will take place in 102 Forum Building on the University Park campus. The shows start at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 17 and 18, and at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. There is no cost to attend, although suggested donations of $5 will be collected at the door. For photos of the rehearsals, visit http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2184 online. (more)
Due to inclement weather, Penn State School of Theatre's production of "Romeo and Juliet" scheduled for this evening (Oct. 15) has been canceled. Those who were not able to see the performance either of the first two nights can view it at http://live.ist.psu.edu online. Once on the site, find the play on the left menu bar, click Romeo and Juliet, and choose one of the performances. (more)
Penn State's School of Theatre is gaining national prominence for its top-tier programs that train students who obtain and maintain employment in one of the most competitive arenas. University administrators will have an opportunity to share the successes of Penn State's theatre program during the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Leadership Institute, Aug. 6-8 in New York City. Penn State President Graham Spanier will be the keynote speaker at the institute. Barbara O. Korner, dean of the University's College of Arts and Architecture, is co-director of the Leadership Institute, and William Doan, the college's associate dean for administration, research and graduate studies, is ATHE president-elect. (more)
In January 2009, the number of Penn State musical theatre alumni performing simultaneously on Broadway peaked at 13 -- a particularly impressive number considering the University's musical theatre program was started just 15 years ago. (more)
The Penn State School of Theatre's new musical theatre and play festivals and the York Theatre once again announce a unique collaboration between a university training program and an Off-Broadway theatre: "Penn State at the York" will be held Saturday, April 25, beginning at 2 p.m., at the York Theatre, 619 Lexington Avenue (Corner of 54th St.), New York, New York. (more)
An initiative combining the talents of Penn State students from the College of Communications and the College of Arts and Architecture is under way to produce a sitcom that will make its debut online and on Penn State Network Television (PSN-TV) later this semester. (more)
