Kent State University Costume Shop

07/23/2024

06/25/2024

When you have to fit four people and a ton of costumes in the car at once. Designer Abbie Hagen and her team pulled rental pieces for Annie today

06/01/2024

At 5:00 pm today , I will be officially retired from Kent State University , School of Theatre of Dance as Assistant Costume Shop Manager.

05/01/2024

The School of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce its 2024-2025 season: "The Crucible," "Pride & Prejudice – The Musical," the Fall Faculty Dance Concert, "The Wiz," Spring Faculty Dance Concert and "Men on Boats."

Read more at the link below:
https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/news/school-theatre-and-dance-announces-2024-2025-main-stage-season

04/05/2024

We had a little visitor in the shop this week keeping us company. Say hello to Franz the German spider monkey

04/04/2024

When you’re working on a project that’s longer than you are tall, you get creative

04/03/2024

Keely Rutledge successfully defended her thesis today! Congratulations Keely!!

04/01/2024

03/23/2024

Grad students Abbie Hagen and Keely Rutledge participating in a hands-on lab on fitting bodies or size at USITT

03/22/2024

Kent State costume students displaying their work on the Cover the Walls exhibition at USITT

03/20/2024

Ariel Brinker, Junior MT major, is getting the job done by making “friendship bracelet “ trim for jacket with her makeshift loom. Abbie Hagen costume designer for Everybody.

03/06/2024

Graduate student Keely Rutledge is programming an embroidery design for our show EVERYBODY for costume designer grad student Abbey Hagen.

02/29/2024

Testing out some new techniques for our final play of the season

01/17/2024

2023 Theatre Awards put the School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre in the Spotlight | School of Theatre and Dance | Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance is proud to announce that students and faculty were recognized for their work over the past year.

10/28/2023

10/13/2023

Professor Grace Keenan is modeling senior Katie Connair’s millinery creation.

08/20/2023

And this is how the trip ended. Left the city this morning with a Tetris-ed minivan and tired students

08/18/2023

And we wrapped up day one with Sweeney Todd

08/18/2023

Drinking coffee and going through swatches

08/18/2023

Second fabric stop is B&J

08/18/2023

Taking the costume grads fabric shopping in NYC. This is how it started

07/29/2023

Cleveland writer, Mark Horning, describes Porthouse Theatre's production of "The Prom" as "the stuff dreams are made of." Read more of his review at: https://bit.ly/3Y7NHUQ

"The Prom” is running through August 6, 2023 at Porthouse Theatre. Get tickets at https://www.kent.edu/porthouse/buy-tickets

07/27/2023

Porthouse is almost over. Thank you to our shop crew (pictured) and to our wardrobe crew. You all ROCK!!!

06/13/2023

Opening night celebration for A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

06/06/2023

Last week, Draper Kathy Kovarik and 2nd year graduate student Abbie Hagen are teaming up to turn an extra long belt for A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM which opens this Saturday June 10. Costume Designs by Victoria Mearni. Abbie will also be the costume designer for THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES July 1

05/17/2023

Join us for the first-ever Porthouse Theatre and Kent State University Theatre Day!

This event will feature an academic information session on majors in the School of Theatre and Dance and FREE master classes led by industry professionals. Theatre Day will be on June 21, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Registrants will receive two complimentary tickets to the 8 p.m. performance of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at Porthouse Theatre.

Learn More: https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/porthouse-theatre-and-kent-state-university-theatre-day

05/17/2023

A FUNNY THING THAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM Costume Designer, Victoria Mearini is discussing designs with Assistant Costume Designer, Jackie Denning. The play opens June 9.

04/28/2023

Join us for the live streaming of the B.F.A. Senior Dance Concert / Student Dance Festival: Redefining. The filmed dance concert is free, open to the public and premiers in E. Turner Stump Theatre on Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. followed by two evenings of free virtual streaming on Sunday, May 7 and Monday, May 8 - both at 7 p.m.

Get your free tickets through the Performing Arts Box Office by phone at 330-672-2787 or at https://tinyurl.com/2sxvx9wn