March Updates
Watch the new commercial for Joseph Right here!Tickets are now on sale for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat at the following locations:
- Eisenhower Auditorium between 8am and 5pm
- The HUB Desk between 11am and 2pm
- The Downtown Theatre (Not the State Theatre) between 10am and 6pm
- The Bryce Jordan Center between 10am and 6pm
- Or call 1-800-ARTS-TIX
Students- $8
Adults- $12
Kids (18 and under)- $8.50
STUDENT SPECIAL: Only $6 for Thursday, April 2nd performance
Groups of 8 or more people will receive $2 off each ticket.
Here is an example of a show proposal for all Thespians who want to propose a show for next year.
SPOTLIGHT ON: Nate Schwalm, the Thespian of the Month for March. Click here to learn more about Nate and previous Thespians of the Month.
February Updates
UPCOMING EVENTSSpring Children's Show
Rainbow Fish
March 19th at 7:00 p.m.
March 21st at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Free at Schlow Memorial Library
SPOTLIGHT ON: Shana Lombardi, the Thespian of the Month for February. Click here to learn more about Shana and previous Thespians of the Month.
Read the Joseph Press Release
January Updates
SPOTLIGHT ON: Kaitlin Boland, the Thespian of the Month for January. Click Here to learn more about Kaitlin.The cast list for Joseph is now posted! Thanks to all who auditioned!
Production staff of Joseph is now posted. Congratulations!
Help benefit the AIDS Project of Clinton and Centre Counties!
MasquerAIDS: Living With, Not Dying From
February 8th at 8:00 p.m.
Heritage Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center
A night of songs and scenes to raise awareness and benefit the AIDS Project of Centre and Clinton Counties, who have been helping this community since 1988. Songs and scenes from Hairspray, Les Miserables, Spring Awakening, Man of La Mancha, The Birdcage, Pulp Fiction, Philadelphia and several original pieces, just to name a few!
Coming to Schwab Auditorium on April 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
A spring musical guaranteed to inspire and astound!
December Updates
SPOTLIGHT ON: Nick Mittereder, the Thespian of the Month for December. Click Here to learn more about Nick.Want to be a part of the production staff or technical crew for Thespians' upcoming spring production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat? Click Here to apply for a staff or crew position.
November Updates
SPOTLIGHT ON: Meghan McNamara, the Thespian of the Month for November. Click Here to learn more about Meghan.Click here to see the Once Upon a Mattress commercial. Produced by Adam Bouc.
October Updates
The Cast List for the Children's Show Amelia Bedelia is now up. Thanks to all who tried out!New feature for Members
SPOTLIGHT ON: Matt Lesniewski, the Thespian of the Month for October. Click here to learn more about Matt and his contributions to Thespians.
Click here for a behind the scenes look of Once Upon A Mattress and what it took to put up a great production.
2007-2008 known as "The Somber Season"
From Left to Right: The Ensemble of Jekyll and Hyde face off in "Facade". Aaron Nogan and Alex Jones make a blood pact in Blood Brothers. Adam Sagot plays John Wilkes Booth in Assassins.
With the Penn State Thespian 2007-2008 season finished, members look back on the dark topics each show tackled.
The Boal Barn show Blood Brothers was a violent retelling of the prince and the pauper. Two brothers, separated at birth, find each other and become friends. Being from two different social classes, the brothers have to face the hardships of life and the love of one girl.
Assassins was performed during the fall semester and showcased the many lives of presidential assassins. With the musical stylings of Stephen Sondheim, the show created a dark and eerie atmosphere. The small ensemble cast made the show very personal and really re-created the mind of the assassin.
The musical adaptation of the world renowned novel Jekyll and Hyde hit the Schwab stage in the spring. The show consisted of a large cast telling the story of a tortured man, torn between good and evil. The stage consisted of a stationary set which was utilized to create the many places Jekyll/Hyde visited throughout his story.
Penn State Thespians
Founded in 1897 by Dr. Fred Lewis Pattee and Dr. John H. Leete, The Penn State Thespians is the oldest continual student organization on campus. Our mission is to provide students with educational experience in all aspects of dramatic production and present theatrical entertainment to the surrounding community. Every aspect of production is staffed almost entirely by students.
The organization also contributes to the community through various service activities including the IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon and the club-originated MasquerAIDS benefit.
Membership in The Penn State Thespians is based on diverse participation in two or more Thespians productions. For more information on becoming a part of this spirited organization call us at (814) 865-9461 or explore the rest of our web site.
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