Season Productions
K-State Theatre is the official producing organization at Kansas State University and is sponsored by the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
Main stage
K-State Main Stage productions are centered around student growth and experience. Each production has the full support of the faculty, staff, and production shops as well as our students. Each of the six productions per year are performed with students, regardless of major or year.
Season selection
Each spring, the theatre faculty identify the type and quantity of shows for production and respective venue for each based on student needs, budget and labor, and the overall artistic goals of MTD. While all faculty are encouraged to suggest shows, it is the responsibility of each member of the Acting/Directing faculty to create a list of productions they would be interested in directing. The faculty, along with direct student input, discusses the possible shows based on their artistic and technical requirements. The selection of a specific play to be produced and its dates of production are made by the faculty.
Season selection
In the fall each year faculty, and occassionally a student representative, meet to pick the shows for next years season. Student interested in submitting a directing proposal should contact David Mackay, Theatre Program Director. Students interested in designing, working as a technician, or stage managing should reach out to Melissa Neville.
Funding
Overall production funds, generally used for production materials, are derived from and voted on by the Student Governing Association (SGA) through the Fine Arts Council. Occasionally, additional outside sources contribute to production funds.
Labor funds, used to pay student staff to help produce the Main stage shows, are derived from Theatre receipts. These funds are the result of our ticket sales and other ventures to benefit the program.
All productions supervised by the Theatre or Dance programs are considered K-State Theatre and/or K-State Dance productions. Other university programs occasionally share production responsibility with MTD.