The Role of Dance in Storytelling: "The Nutcracker"
By Nolan Leahy The popularity of “The Nutcracker” this holiday season is higher than normal considering that numerous areas around...
"The Nutcracker" comes to Muncie
By Briana Hale "The Nutcracker" is a classic staple among Christmas, with hundreds of performances held around the country each year....
Lights, camera, action! A behind-the-scenes look at directing
by Alexis Alicea Acting takes center stage when theatre comes to mind. The actors on stage are not the only people behind a production....
Opera Theatre Hansel & Gretel
By: Zachary Cable MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State University’s Opera Theatre will perform its first production of the year this weekend at...
The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
By Angelo Auriemma The Heartland International Film Festival has opened its doors for the 26th consecutive year, and the opening...
“The Christians” Review – Hell and High Water
by Angelo Auriemma Upon entering the auditorium to watch the Muncie Civic Theatre’s rendition of “The Christians,” you may find yourself...
Mind Over Matter: Social Anxiety and Stage Performing
by Angelo Auriemma From college students to retirees, over 40 million adults in the U.S. are impacted by anxiety – nearly a fifth of the...
Statewide Productions of "The Nutcracker"
By the Theatre Beat Dancers will bring a modern interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” to Ball State’s Emens Auditorium stage....
"Stage Door" to hit University Theatre
By Briana Hale What happens when you put a multitude of actresses together in once boarding house, right in the middle of New York City?...
New kind of British invasion to take over Emens
By Brynn Mechem Emens Auditorium will soon be turned into a traditional British pub, as performers from across the pond will head to...
‘West side Story’ coming to Muncie Civic
By Brynn Mechem A tale of two houses, or in this case, gangs, will soon fill the stage at Muncie Civic Theatre as it debuts “West Side...
Playing the ‘saucy’ role of Anita is something new for Ball State theater vet
Twirl, kick and dip. Repeat. Sing a few measures. Twirl, kick and dip. For an actress performing in a musical, these are all normal parts...
"We Are Proud to Present"
By Nolan Leahy Ball State’s Strother Theatre is premiering its first show of the season “We Are Proud to Present a Presentation about the...
Hell and High Water
By Angelo Auriemma Upon entering the auditorium to watch the Muncie Civic Theatre’s rendition of “The Christians,” you may find yourself...
Muncie Civic to host Youth Education performances Saturday
By Brynn Mechem Woodland creatures and fairy tale characters will soon take the stage at Muncie Civic Theatre. The twist? These creatures...
"American Idiot" comes to University Theatre
Ball State is bringing the early 2000s nostalgia this theater season with the production of "American Idiot," a musical based on the...


















