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A theatre stage set with a large green goddess being looked at by a woman with brown curly hair

Disney cruise production featuring theatre professor's set design wins award

March 05, 2026

Group of young people performing in a musical

Penn State Centre Stage serves as 'laboratory' for new musicals

February 25, 2026

The Morris and Essex Line with a graphic of a train leaving a city in the background

Penn State Centre Stage presents a new musical by Salzman and Cunningham

February 04, 2026

A group of high school students wearing Penn State t-shirts make claws with their hands while smiling for the camera

College of Arts and Architecture offers range of summer camps in arts and design

February 02, 2026

Artist-in-residence addresses challenges facing Black women in the workforce

January 21, 2026

Broadway’s premier social media agency founder on 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast

December 10, 2025

A bearded man wearing a plaid shirt and conference badge stands smiling beside a colorful exhibition booth. The booth displays signs reading ‘Excellence in Performance Design’ and ‘World Stage Design Sharjah 2025.’ Behind him is a large artistic image of a woman in historical-style clothing looking into a mirror frame.

Theater professor elected to executive committee for international organization

November 19, 2025

Arts and Architecture GivingTuesday campaigns help student success, scholarships

November 14, 2025

Banner for Antigone

Centre Stage presents ‘Antigone’ at the Pavilion Theatre, Nov. 11-21

October 29, 2025

Pearl Gluck at the Rowland Theatre

Centre Film Festival returns as destination event for filmmakers and film fans

October 16, 2025

Colorful illustration of two people dancing in the street accompanied by the words Crazy for You

Centre Stage’s ‘Crazy for You’ taps into the Golden Age

October 10, 2025

PJ Jobson, Christian Specht, Maddy Leach

Theater students light the way for Nittany Lions football team entrance

September 15, 2025

A group of smiling actors with microphones stand in a semi circle behind a central actor on a stage

Penn State Centre Stage announces 2025-26 show season

August 04, 2025

A male and female student rehearse a theater scene.

Penn State Centre Stage summer theater returns with two distinct productions

June 10, 2025

Funny depiction of Shakespeare with bruises and black eye and yelling Ouch

Penn State Centre Stage ignites summer with the launch of Firefly Rep

June 03, 2025

Leones carry on philanthropic legacy with new commitment from family foundation

May 29, 2025

Four One Night on Broadway performer headshots

‘New One Night on Broadway' takes Centre Stage with Penn State Theatre alumni

May 06, 2025

College of Arts and Architecture spring 2025 student marshals

College of Arts and Architecture names spring 2025 student marshals

May 05, 2025

Bright green title text with Frankenstein images in the background

Penn State to present premiere of 'True Crime Frankenstein'

April 30, 2025

Livestream talk on April 30 with award-winning television director Mary Lou Belli

April 28, 2025

Sydney Smith and Austen Yim in a broadcast booth

Theatre alumni take sound design experience from the stage to the football field

April 15, 2025

A young woman with short hair at a marimba and a young woman with long hair in a studio with paint cans behind her

Graduate students in theatre, music win Professional Master’s Excellence Awards

April 14, 2025

A woman with curly hair parts a beaded sculpture hanging from the ceiling.

Dance professor to serve as School of Theatre’s first artist-in-residence

April 14, 2025

PSCS Alice in Wonderland

Penn State Centre Stage presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’

March 31, 2025

Three dresses and a men's suit displayed on mannequins as part of an exhibition.

Arts and Architecture’s Golumbic Scholarship exhibition opens March 18

March 17, 2025

Man in a black shirt and pants speaks in front of a group of students gathered around him in a circle

STAGES festival connects School of Theatre students to industry professionals

March 17, 2025

penn state centre stage rehearsal

Penn State Centre Stage presents ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost the Musical’

March 12, 2025

A diverse cast of actors dressed in dark, gothic, and monstrous costumes pose for a family portrait.

Broadway tour of ‘The Addams Family’ comes to Penn State for two shows April 1–2

March 11, 2025

Drawing of a theatre set

School of Theatre professor helps bring the magic to Disney Treasure cruise ship

February 21, 2025

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Centre Stage presents 'How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying'

February 13, 2025

A woman working on a costume

School of Theatre graduate student values ‘knowing a little bit about everything’

February 11, 2025

Ben Nissen at premiere of The Outsiders musical

Theatre alum remains committed to providing mentoring, networking opportunities

January 23, 2025

Ebenezer Scrooge PSCS

Penn State Centre Stage presents Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

December 03, 2024

Side by side head shots two men

School of Theatre faculty members win Barrymore Awards for work on ‘Bonez’

November 21, 2024

Penn State School of Theatre presents 'Much Ado about Nothing'

November 12, 2024

Penn State Recital Hall

Three Penn State choirs to present fall concerts on Nov. 17

November 07, 2024

ethan peterson as sweeney todd

Penn State Centre Stage presents 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'

October 31, 2024

Woman tap dancing in a studio in front of wall of windows

Penn State Laureate to give dance presentation at Abington campus on Nov. 11

October 31, 2024

Drake Arielle Penn State Centre Stage

Penn State Centre Stage presents 'John Proctor is the Villain,' Oct. 8-19

September 25, 2024

A close-up photo of a vintage light blue-green dress with puffed sleeves, brass buttons and a yellowed, ruffled lace collar

Hidden Gems: The Fashion Archive

September 24, 2024

Michael McIntyre sits in a classroom while engaging with students.

Two Arts and Architecture alumni among 12 honored with Alumni Fellow Awards

September 23, 2024

White, black, light blue, and pink image adhered to panel installed on an aluminum base

College of Arts and Architecture fabricates unique pieces for Alumni Award winners

September 09, 2024

Composite image of A&A Alumni Award winners

College of Arts and Architecture to honor Alumni Award winners on Sept. 12

August 30, 2024

Sneak Preview in Broadway lights with marquee

Centre Stage 2024-25 season on sale July 16

July 08, 2024

Young Black woman in colorful outfit working in a costume shop

Penn State alumna applies Hollywood experience in new consulting career

May 28, 2024

Graphic containing photos of musical artists who are featured in the podcast In Their Own Words..

Behind the music: Artists from the African diaspora share their journey, impact

May 22, 2024

Composite of Arts and Architecture faculty and staff award winners

Arts and Architecture honors faculty, staff with awards for excellence

May 06, 2024

Composite of 2024 Arts and Architecture Alumni Society scholarship recipients

Eight students awarded Arts and Architecture Alumni Society scholarships

April 30, 2024

Composite of College of Arts and Architecture 2024 student marshals

College of Arts and Architecture announces spring 2024 college, unit marshals

April 26, 2024

Cast of Falsettos PSCS

Penn State Centre Stage to present 'Falsettos' April 18-21 at Downtown Theatre

April 11, 2024

Talia Suskauer dressed in black with green skin paint as Elphaba in Broadway's Wicked

'One Night on Broadway' returns to Centre Stage, May 13

April 10, 2024

Theatre student wins Professional Master’s Excellence Award

April 04, 2024

Regine Torres dancing

Penn State Centre Stage presents 'Bernarda Alba'

March 28, 2024

Simpkins receives President’s Award for Engagement with Students

March 26, 2024

Aquila Kikora Franklin appointed interim director of School of Theatre

March 22, 2024

Abstract 3-D art installation with stuffed animal-like material wrapped in colorful thread

Arts and Architecture’s Golumbic Scholarship Exhibition opens March 18

March 12, 2024

PSCS rehearsal Tartuffe

Penn State Centre Stage presents 'Tartuffe'

March 04, 2024

Meagan Lewis-Michelson in costume for 'Always...Patsy Cline'

Penn Staters create costumes for regional production of ‘Always … Patsy Cline’

February 29, 2024

Head shot Asian woman with dark hair wearing a red sweater and smiling

Penn State School of Theatre alumna is blazing trails on Broadway and beyond

February 28, 2024

Older white male with gray hair and a suit smiling

Philanthropist’s gifts support Penn State School of Theatre and Blue Band

February 27, 2024

Young woman with dark hair smiling

Penn State acting student wins Gilman Scholarship to support studies in London

February 26, 2024

Black man with a yellow sweater posing casually

'Chicago' actor James T. Lane values past experience, looks to the future

February 21, 2024

cast of Urinetown

Penn State Centre Stage presents 'Urinetown: The Musical'

February 08, 2024

Young Black man sitting on a curb dressed in business casual clothing

Actor, recording artist Denzel Fields discusses career and time at Penn State

January 23, 2024

A monarch butterfly lands on a purple flower in the pollinators' garden.

Music, theater students team with Center for Pollinator Research on project

December 11, 2023

Steve Snyder as Scrooge

School of Theatre, Centre Stage present unique adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’

December 08, 2023

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A theatre stage set with a large green goddess being looked at by a woman with brown curly hair

Disney cruise production featuring theatre professor's set design wins award

March 05, 2026

Group of young people performing in a musical

Penn State Centre Stage serves as 'laboratory' for new musicals

February 25, 2026

The Morris and Essex Line with a graphic of a train leaving a city in the background

Penn State Centre Stage presents a new musical by Salzman and Cunningham

February 04, 2026

A group of high school students wearing Penn State t-shirts make claws with their hands while smiling for the camera

College of Arts and Architecture offers range of summer camps in arts and design

February 02, 2026

Artist-in-residence addresses challenges facing Black women in the workforce

January 21, 2026

Broadway’s premier social media agency founder on 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast

December 10, 2025

A bearded man wearing a plaid shirt and conference badge stands smiling beside a colorful exhibition booth. The booth displays signs reading ‘Excellence in Performance Design’ and ‘World Stage Design Sharjah 2025.’ Behind him is a large artistic image of a woman in historical-style clothing looking into a mirror frame.

Theater professor elected to executive committee for international organization

November 19, 2025

Arts and Architecture GivingTuesday campaigns help student success, scholarships

November 14, 2025

Banner for Antigone

Centre Stage presents ‘Antigone’ at the Pavilion Theatre, Nov. 11-21

October 29, 2025

Pearl Gluck at the Rowland Theatre

Centre Film Festival returns as destination event for filmmakers and film fans

October 16, 2025

Colorful illustration of two people dancing in the street accompanied by the words Crazy for You

Centre Stage’s ‘Crazy for You’ taps into the Golden Age

October 10, 2025

PJ Jobson, Christian Specht, Maddy Leach

Theater students light the way for Nittany Lions football team entrance

September 15, 2025

A group of smiling actors with microphones stand in a semi circle behind a central actor on a stage

Penn State Centre Stage announces 2025-26 show season

August 04, 2025

A male and female student rehearse a theater scene.

Penn State Centre Stage summer theater returns with two distinct productions

June 10, 2025

Funny depiction of Shakespeare with bruises and black eye and yelling Ouch

Penn State Centre Stage ignites summer with the launch of Firefly Rep

June 03, 2025

Leones carry on philanthropic legacy with new commitment from family foundation

May 29, 2025

Four One Night on Broadway performer headshots

‘New One Night on Broadway' takes Centre Stage with Penn State Theatre alumni

May 06, 2025

College of Arts and Architecture spring 2025 student marshals

College of Arts and Architecture names spring 2025 student marshals

May 05, 2025

Bright green title text with Frankenstein images in the background

Penn State to present premiere of 'True Crime Frankenstein'

April 30, 2025

Livestream talk on April 30 with award-winning television director Mary Lou Belli

April 28, 2025

Sydney Smith and Austen Yim in a broadcast booth

Theatre alumni take sound design experience from the stage to the football field

April 15, 2025

A young woman with short hair at a marimba and a young woman with long hair in a studio with paint cans behind her

Graduate students in theatre, music win Professional Master’s Excellence Awards

April 14, 2025

A woman with curly hair parts a beaded sculpture hanging from the ceiling.

Dance professor to serve as School of Theatre’s first artist-in-residence

April 14, 2025

PSCS Alice in Wonderland

Penn State Centre Stage presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’

March 31, 2025

Three dresses and a men's suit displayed on mannequins as part of an exhibition.

Arts and Architecture’s Golumbic Scholarship exhibition opens March 18

March 17, 2025

Man in a black shirt and pants speaks in front of a group of students gathered around him in a circle

STAGES festival connects School of Theatre students to industry professionals

March 17, 2025

penn state centre stage rehearsal

Penn State Centre Stage presents ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost the Musical’

March 12, 2025

A diverse cast of actors dressed in dark, gothic, and monstrous costumes pose for a family portrait.

Broadway tour of ‘The Addams Family’ comes to Penn State for two shows April 1–2

March 11, 2025

Drawing of a theatre set

School of Theatre professor helps bring the magic to Disney Treasure cruise ship

February 21, 2025

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Centre Stage presents 'How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying'

February 13, 2025

A woman working on a costume

School of Theatre graduate student values ‘knowing a little bit about everything’

February 11, 2025

Ben Nissen at premiere of The Outsiders musical

Theatre alum remains committed to providing mentoring, networking opportunities

January 23, 2025

Ebenezer Scrooge PSCS

Penn State Centre Stage presents Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

December 03, 2024

Side by side head shots two men

School of Theatre faculty members win Barrymore Awards for work on ‘Bonez’

November 21, 2024

Penn State School of Theatre presents 'Much Ado about Nothing'

November 12, 2024

Penn State Recital Hall

Three Penn State choirs to present fall concerts on Nov. 17

November 07, 2024

ethan peterson as sweeney todd

Penn State Centre Stage presents 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'

October 31, 2024

Woman tap dancing in a studio in front of wall of windows

Penn State Laureate to give dance presentation at Abington campus on Nov. 11

October 31, 2024

Drake Arielle Penn State Centre Stage

Penn State Centre Stage presents 'John Proctor is the Villain,' Oct. 8-19

September 25, 2024

A close-up photo of a vintage light blue-green dress with puffed sleeves, brass buttons and a yellowed, ruffled lace collar

Hidden Gems: The Fashion Archive

September 24, 2024

Michael McIntyre sits in a classroom while engaging with students.

Two Arts and Architecture alumni among 12 honored with Alumni Fellow Awards

September 23, 2024

White, black, light blue, and pink image adhered to panel installed on an aluminum base

College of Arts and Architecture fabricates unique pieces for Alumni Award winners

September 09, 2024

Composite image of A&A Alumni Award winners

College of Arts and Architecture to honor Alumni Award winners on Sept. 12

August 30, 2024

Sneak Preview in Broadway lights with marquee

Centre Stage 2024-25 season on sale July 16

July 08, 2024

Young Black woman in colorful outfit working in a costume shop

Penn State alumna applies Hollywood experience in new consulting career

May 28, 2024

Graphic containing photos of musical artists who are featured in the podcast In Their Own Words..

Behind the music: Artists from the African diaspora share their journey, impact

May 22, 2024

Composite of Arts and Architecture faculty and staff award winners

Arts and Architecture honors faculty, staff with awards for excellence

May 06, 2024

Composite of 2024 Arts and Architecture Alumni Society scholarship recipients

Eight students awarded Arts and Architecture Alumni Society scholarships

April 30, 2024

Composite of College of Arts and Architecture 2024 student marshals

College of Arts and Architecture announces spring 2024 college, unit marshals

April 26, 2024

Cast of Falsettos PSCS

Penn State Centre Stage to present 'Falsettos' April 18-21 at Downtown Theatre

April 11, 2024

Talia Suskauer dressed in black with green skin paint as Elphaba in Broadway's Wicked

'One Night on Broadway' returns to Centre Stage, May 13

April 10, 2024

Theatre student wins Professional Master’s Excellence Award

April 04, 2024

Regine Torres dancing

Penn State Centre Stage presents 'Bernarda Alba'

March 28, 2024

Simpkins receives President’s Award for Engagement with Students

March 26, 2024

Aquila Kikora Franklin appointed interim director of School of Theatre

March 22, 2024

Abstract 3-D art installation with stuffed animal-like material wrapped in colorful thread

Arts and Architecture’s Golumbic Scholarship Exhibition opens March 18

March 12, 2024

PSCS rehearsal Tartuffe

Penn State Centre Stage presents 'Tartuffe'

March 04, 2024

Meagan Lewis-Michelson in costume for 'Always...Patsy Cline'

Penn Staters create costumes for regional production of ‘Always … Patsy Cline’

February 29, 2024

Head shot Asian woman with dark hair wearing a red sweater and smiling

Penn State School of Theatre alumna is blazing trails on Broadway and beyond

February 28, 2024

Older white male with gray hair and a suit smiling

Philanthropist’s gifts support Penn State School of Theatre and Blue Band

February 27, 2024

Young woman with dark hair smiling

Penn State acting student wins Gilman Scholarship to support studies in London

February 26, 2024

Black man with a yellow sweater posing casually

'Chicago' actor James T. Lane values past experience, looks to the future

February 21, 2024

cast of Urinetown

Penn State Centre Stage presents 'Urinetown: The Musical'

February 08, 2024

Young Black man sitting on a curb dressed in business casual clothing

Actor, recording artist Denzel Fields discusses career and time at Penn State

January 23, 2024

A monarch butterfly lands on a purple flower in the pollinators' garden.

Music, theater students team with Center for Pollinator Research on project

December 11, 2023

Steve Snyder as Scrooge

School of Theatre, Centre Stage present unique adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’

December 08, 2023

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