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Get tickets to the 2022-23 theatre and dance performances!
The 2022-23 theatre and dance season has been announced — see the performances and get your tickets today!Read “Get tickets to the 2022-23 theatre and dance performances!”- The Bridge: Campus News,The Bridge: News for Faculty & Staff,The Bridge: News for Students
Hired Before Graduation: 2023 Carthage graduates share their plans
Meet members of the Class of 2023 who were hired for full-time positions or accepted to graduate school.Read “Hired Before Graduation: 2023 Carthage graduates share their plans” - Stories of Impact,Student Achievements,
Carthage theatre receives national accolades from Kennedy Center
The original play “Memento Mori,” directed by Professor Neil Scharnick ’99, has received two awards from the national committee of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.Read “Carthage theatre receives national accolades from Kennedy Center” - Alumni News,Faculty & Staff Accolades
Carthage professor and theatre alumni unite for children’s musical
Multiple Carthage theatre alumni are participating in “The SpongeBob Musical” at First Stage, a children’s theatre in Milwaukee. Final showings are taking place on Friday, March 31 through Sunday, April 2.Read “Carthage professor and theatre alumni unite for children’s musical” 
Carthage’s triumphant return to regional theatre festival
After two years of remote festivals, Carthage students attended the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in person Jan. 11-15, in Flint, Michigan.Read “Carthage’s triumphant return to regional theatre festival”- Community,Student Achievements,The Bridge: Kudos,
Carthage’s cast and crew of ‘Memento Mori’ invited to KCACTF
Read “Carthage’s cast and crew of ‘Memento Mori’ invited to KCACTF”The Carthage Theatre Department’s world-premiere production of “Memento Mori: A Meditation” may have ended its opening run, but the work of the cast and crew is hardly over.
Carthage awards nearly half a million dollars in scholarships to visual and performing arts students
Carthage provides scholarships up to $10,000 per year, and each scholarship is renewable for all four years at Carthage. Each year, the visual and performing arts award nearly half a million dollars in aid. Apply today!Read “Carthage awards nearly half a million dollars in scholarships to visual and performing arts students”
Past News Stories
- The Bridge: Arts
Kenosha Verbatim Project to premiere at Carthage Saturday
Read “Kenosha Verbatim Project to premiere at Carthage Saturday”A new play written by Carthage students and faculty about the unrest in Kenosha premieres May 20 in the Wartburg Theatre.
- The Bridge: Arts
Audition Notice: Sign up to audition for fall 2023 mainstage productions
The Carthage Theatre Department is hosting fall 2023 mainstage auditions Monday, May 15 through Wednesday, May 17.Read “Audition Notice: Sign up to audition for fall 2023 mainstage productions” - The Bridge: Arts
See photos from ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’
“Legally Blonde: The Musical” premiered at Carthage April 28. See photos from the first weekend of performances.Read “See photos from ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’” - The Bridge: Lectures & Presentations
Hear about queer procreation and urban belonging in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ TODAY
Read “Hear about queer procreation and urban belonging in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ TODAY”Please join us for a talk by Prof. Caldwel that argues about the famous pound of flesh bond between Shylock and Antonio models a radical alternative to heterosexual marriage.
- The Bridge: Lectures & Presentations
Summer Study Tour Info Sessions: New York City Art and Theater this week
Read “Summer Study Tour Info Sessions: New York City Art and Theater this week”Please join us for an informational meeting regarding the New York City Art and Theater study tour.
- The Bridge: Lectures & Presentations
Stratford Theatre Festival fall trip information session Tuesday
Read “Stratford Theatre Festival fall trip information session Tuesday”Any Carthage student, alumni, staff member, or faculty member interested in literature and drama should consider joining us for this extraordinary experience! Registration ends Friday, April 28.
