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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.

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Why KU Theatre?

Learn more about studying theatre as an undergraduate or graduate student at KU.

Study Theatre at KU
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Why KU Dance?

Learn more about studying dance as an undergraduate student at KU.

Study Dance at KU

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Our students have enjoyed a century of standing ovations. Now it’s time to invest in the next 100 years. In pursuit of that dream, we are excited to announce the launch of the KU Theatre & Dance Centennial Production Fund, which will ensure the sustainability of our program for years to come. Learn more and donate at Centennial Fund.

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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.
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People

Our world-class faculty and staff are a community of scholar artists, mentors, and professional practitioners.
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Alumni

Find out more about how you can support KU Theatre & Dance and connect with our wide network of proud Jayhawk alumni.
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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

Two Department of Theatre & Dance students will represent the University of Kansas in April at the national Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) in Washington, D.C., following their recent KCACTF-Region V competition.   
The University Theatre presents Lynn Nottage’s 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning play SWEAT, which explores the lives of Rust Belt factory workers and the pressure of productivity.



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