MADDRAMA Week Begins January 26th.  Click on the poster for a larger version with details and showtimes:Read More

The past four weeks have been a busy time for the cast and production team of "Ruined" in the Dept of Speech and Theatre. "This play is based on real events happening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We have worked tirelessly to bring this story to life, and feel ourselves honored to do...Read More

Three JSU students and a faculty member recently attended the annual conference and expo of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT).  The students who journeyed to Milwaukee were Brodrick Whittley, senior theatre minor, Marquez Williams, senior theatre minor, and Jenilyn Saul, sophomore theatre major.  They were accompanied by Patrick Benton, visiting assistant professor...Read More

Congratulations to our Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Nominees: Ashlei Murray, Jacquela Carter Hulitt, Charence Higgins, Jasmine Rivera and Marquez Williams. These students were nominated by national adjudicators to attend the conference in Albany, GA Feb. 5-9, 2013. Students will be judged for their acting capability and stage management skills. Congratulations!Read More

From the Clarion Ledger:   “To be Young, Gifted and Black” “Oh what a lovely and precious gift.” Many know these words as lyrics from Nina Simone’s song that served as an anthem during the civil rights era.  But, in the Jackson community, Dr. Mark Henderson uses it to empower others. It also serves as the...Read More

As posted on the Blue&White Flash: ————————————————- Jackson State University alumna Erica Singleton, better known as Erica Michelle, nabbed the role “Daphne” in the new horror film “The Last Exorcism Part II” that just premiered in theaters Mar. 1. The El Dorado, Ark. native has gone from the theater department at JSU to the big...Read More

Mrs. Candace Brown and Mrs. Laura McDavitt were selected to participate in Jackson State University’s Course Redesign with Blackboard 9 Project in July conducted by The Center for Distance Learning and Instructional Technology. The project is designed to redesign selected classes allowing them to be offered to students online in the fall of 2012. The...Read More

Visiting Assistant Professor and Interim Technical Director Patrick Benton spent most of June brushing up his scenic painting skills at Cobalt Studios in White Lake, NY. Cobalt Studios is known throughout the entertainment industry for sending productive and skillful graduates into the workforce as professional scenic artists. Some of the topics covered in the intensive...Read More

Theatre faculty Yolanda Williams was selected to participate in the Young Leaders of Color program to attend the Theatre Communications Group (TCG) National Conference in Boston from June 20-24, 2012. “An independent selection panel comprised of theatre professionals from across the country carefully reviewed each nomination and application and spent a great deal of time...Read More

Adjunct instructor and resident scenic and lighting designer Patrick Benton recently joined the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT). Mr. Benton says “I’m very happy to be a member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology. USITT has served design, production and technology professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry since 1960. Many...Read More