Porthouse Theatre is a professional summer theatre, set in the Blossom Music Center. The theater offers a 500-plus seat, outdoor, covered, pavilion theatre. Since 1968, Kent State University has participated with The Cleveland Orchestra in the development of Blossom Music Center. Each summer the Kent/Blossom arts festival programs, established within the University's College of Fine and Professional Arts, prepares performances. Porthouse Theatre provides a unique training opportunity for actors, designers, technicians and managers, working in the context of a professional producing theatre. The students work side by side with established professionals to refine their skills and talents.
The School of Theatre and Dance offers certificate programs in entertainment arts and technologies, including sound, arena rigging, and stage and automated lighting. The school provides bachelor s degree programs in theater studies and dance performance and education. It also offers master s degree programs in advanced acting, design and technology, and theater history and criticism. The School of Theatre and Dance operates several student organizations that organize fundraising events. The school produces programs in Porthouse Theatre, which has more than 500 seats. It is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and the National Association of Schools of Dance. The School of Theatre and Dance is operated by the Kent State University.
The Kent Stage is an age old theater in Cleveland, Ohio. It was built in 1927 and was originally a venue to showcase movies. After renovations and some structural changes, it is now a multi purpose venue. The Stage hosts several musical shows and plays and live performances and is very famous for hosting nationally famous celebrities and performers.
