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Cabaret performance

Roe Green Creates New Support Fund for the 性福五月天 School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre With $1 Million Gift

The new fund will support university and Porthouse productions, the hiring of assistant directors, guest choreographers and guest artists, the hosting of master classes and the awarding of artistic merit-based scholarships to students. Students who receive such scholarships will be known as Roe Green Scholars.

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Alumni and Giving

A scene from a production of "Annie" at 性福五月天's Porthouse Theatre, Summer 2025

A 56-Year Legacy of Summer Stagecraft: The History of 性福五月天鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre

Over the decades, 性福五月天鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.

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"School of Rock" at Porthouse

IN A FLASH: Rocking Porthouse

"School of Rock: The Musical" by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs from July 18 through Aug. 3 at 性福五月天's Porthouse Theatre. 

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性福五月天 student at USITT Conference in Columbus 2025

IN A FLASH: 性福五月天's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus

Student costume designers from 性福五月天's School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference. 

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"Annie" at 性福五月天's Porthouse Theatre

IN A FLASH: 鈥楢nnie鈥 at Porthouse Theatre

The ever-popular, award-winning musical 鈥淎nnie鈥 is now playing at 性福五月天 University鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center from July 19-Aug. 4. 

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Scene from "Nunsense" at Porthouse Theater

IN A FLASH: It's Nunsense!

The whimsical musical "Nunsense" takes the stage at 性福五月天's Porthouse Theater from July 5 - 13. 

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From left to right: Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Char Factor, President Todd Diacon, Chaya Kessler, Erika Gold and Sol Factor

Honoring Retiring Director Kessler and Celebrating 50 Years of Jewish Studies

On the evening of May 16, 性福五月天 University celebrated and honored the career of Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the retiring director of 性福五月天鈥檚 Jewish Studies Program (JSP), with a special event held at the 性福五月天 University Hotel and Conference Center. With a theme of 鈥淕etting to Now 鈥

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Aveena Sawyer warming up on a Broadway Stage for the 鈥淎 Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical鈥

Alumna Aveena Swayer Makes Some Beautiful Noise

Aveena Sawyer, Porthouse Theatre and School of Theatre and Dance alumna, has been performing on Broadway as "The Boat That I Row" soloist in 鈥淎 Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical.鈥 

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Group trip

Mazel Tov! -- 性福五月天 to Honor Retiring Jewish Studies Director as Program Reaches Half Century Mark

What does it mean to be Jewish in the modern world? This is the philosophical question that Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the esteemed retiring director of 性福五月天 University鈥檚 Jewish Studies Program (JSP), has woven into almost all aspects of her work of fostering dialogue and understanding in 鈥

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Porthouse Theatre

On With the Show!

性福五月天 University鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre has kicked off the 2023 season with Broadway classic, 鈥淎 Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,鈥 which runs through June 24. This Stephen Sondheim, Broadway classic merges the energy and wit of vaudevillian performance with the 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Platus.

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