Department of Theatre & Dance
The Department of Theatre & Dance is an inspirational learning incubator for the next generation of performers, scholars, administrators, designers, and technicians in theatre, performance, and dance.
Why KU Theatre?
Learn more about studying theatre as an undergraduate or graduate student at KU.
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Performances
Learn more about upcoming theatre & dance performances and how you can support our students by attending plays and dance concerts.
People
Our world-class faculty and staff are a community of scholar artists, mentors, and professional practitioners.
Alumni
Find out more about how you can support KU Theatre & Dance and connect with our wide network of proud Jayhawk alumni.
Research
Founded in 1986 at the University of Kansas, the journal publishes full-length articles that contribute to the varied conversations in dramatic theory and criticism.
Latest News
Wed, 10/21/2026
This fall the University Theatre is staging a sci-fi rom-com by Aphra Behn, a 17th century writer whose success inspired a future generation of women authors. Performance, direction and design work by both undergraduate and graduate students shine in “The Emperor of the Moon: A Farce,” which has been brought forward in time to the 1950s.
Mon, 09/21/2026
The contemporary musical by Jason Robert Brown shows off KU students’ singing talents and offers audiences variety through song, dance and scene changes. All cast members are students and will be accompanied by professional musicians from the Lawrence and Kansas City communities.
