Unit: Theatre and Dance

School of Theatre and Dance announces spring 2023 season

CPA in the Winter

The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance presents the spring 2023 production season. Performances will be held on the campus of Illinois State University with location, dates, and times listed for each show below.

Guest artist work to be performed at Fall Dance Concert, December 2-4

two dancers playing on a bench

During a weeklong residency in the School of Theatre and Dance, guest artist Alexandra Beller worked with dance students to set a work titled, “While we’re on the topic of you, you’re welcome.” This piece will be performed in the Fall Dance Concert: interACTION, December 2-4.

A Redbird alum brings the stage to the classroom

Woman seated on the floor with a group of children speaking to them

When Karen L. Erickson ’70, M.S. ’77, received a tuition-covered scholarship to Illinois State University during her senior year of high school, it came with the stipulation that she had to teach for at least three years following graduation. Although her first desire and passion were not teaching, she would soon find herself making a lifelong career and an innovative impact in the world of education.

ISU professor celebrates Native representation in Reservation Dogs

Dr. Shannon Epplett speaks in front of a projected screen with the title "Dogs Representation" and an image of the lead characters for "Reservation Dogs."

Empowered by social media, Indigenous people are countering decades of misrepresentation by telling their own stories to a wide audience, according to Dr. Shannon Epplett, an instructional assistant professor in Illinois State University’s School of Theatre and Dance.