Kansas Theatre Works

A spa. A lifetime. A river. When Oakley, a young person on the verge of a major crossroads in life takes a float therapy trip to meditate, they begin to navigate a rushing stream of memories and life paths with a mysterious fisherman named Ron, who has seen the world under a unique perspective. Together, they attempt to navigate the river of life.

An original play by Meghan McGehee. 

THE YEAR AFTER By Tim Aumiller and Scott Schneider A quintet of New Yorkers confront the realities of seeking love, losing   AN AMERICAN IN BEIRUT Music and Lyrics by Alex Wakim Book by Chantal Bilodeau Concept developed with Jonah Kirkhart It is the story of a first-generation Lebanese-American who returns to Beirut to uncover the stories of the past and explore what it means to live in two different cultural worlds while also dealing with a budding romance.

INN-DEPENDENT Book, music and lyrics by Blake Cordell In this present-day homage to the musicals of the 40s, there are bouncy tunes, tapdancing and the high stakes of losing a family business surrounding a boy meets boy love story. Blake Cordell wanted to portray a world where the queer romantic core was accepted and not the battle to be fought similar to the Mickey and Judy movie musicals of yesteryear THE UNCIVIL ONES Book and lyrics by Christian Duhamel Additional book by Charissa Bertels Music by Ayomi Okada Three strong, independent females seek to find their place in the male dominated society of the Civil War. High drama and a blue-grass/Appalachian-inspired score combine to explore themes of freedom, equality, and intersectional feminism inspired by the historical figures Dr. Mary Elizabeth Walker, the only female to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor; Mary Jane Richards Bowser, a Union spy during the Civil War and Mary Irene (Levi) Hook, modeled on Albert DJ Cashier, a trans male who fights for the Union.

Listen to the inspiration and process behind a student director and playwright's production.

Listen to the inspiration and process behind a student director and playwright's production.

Join us for an interview with alumnus Tim Aumiller about her process and his new work on display in IN PROCESS.

Join us for an interview with alumnus Charissa Bertels about her process and her new work on display in IN PROCESS.

An interview with KSU Alum, Travis Cloer

Interview with KSU Alum, Logan Jones.

Name of Opera Selection (Start Time in Podcast) Dalla Sua Pace (1:27) Sul fil d’un soffio etesio (6:14) Se Vuol Ballare (9:14) V'adoro, Pupille (12:24) La Gioconda (16:56) Orfeo et Euridice (20:40) Sull’ aria (24:11) Hansel and Gretel (26:52) The Elixir of Love Duet (28:59) Pearl Fishers (36:19) Belle Nuit (42:20) Depuis le jour (44:55) The Magic Flute Trio (50:08) Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Solo (53:00) Sadko (55:59) Una donna a quindici anni (59:42) Soave sia il vento (1:03.15) Don Giovani Duet (1:05.00) Der Freischütz (1:08.00)

Scenes from various operas performed by KSU students. 

An interview with KSU Lighting and Sound Designer, James Davis.

An interview with scenic designer for KSU Theatre, Kathy Voecks

An interview with Costume Designer for KSU Theatre, Dana Pinkston

In the spirit of its historic namesake, JAZZ DISTRICT celebrates the past of Kansas City’s 18th & Vine while putting it face-to-face with a story of its future. During a COVID-induced gap year, Langston, a young artist, must decide whether his next steps will be in the direction of higher education or helping run his Grandfather's plant shop. Between cypers with shrubbery and family fallout, we unpack what it means be young, Black, and have a choice. This is Logan Myles Stacer's debut play. He is a graduate of Kansas State University and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

An in-depth talk with playwright Logan Stacer and director Darrington Clark.

When 6 K-State writers were tasked with creating scenes influenced by our favorite holiday tunes, it resulted in a series of irreverent comedy sketches that will leave you merry. From Rudolph's drag deer to Frosty the Snowman's crime drama to Prancer's interrogation for murder, this December offering is full of creativity and fun.

Three alumni of the 2016 K-State Theatre Writers Room, Blake Cordell, Jonah Kirkhart, and Cody O’Hare discuss the development of Ho Ho No with current student Ceslie Parker-Waller. This bonus episode is available now on all podcast platforms. It precedes the release of Ho Ho No, directed by associate professor Jerry Jay Cranford.