Emporia State University

ESU Summer Theatre closes its 65th anniversary season with its annual family-friendly production, "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs."

Emporia State University congratulations more than 500 students who received their academic degrees in December 2019.

Emporia State University Theatre presents "Little Women, The Musical" from Oct. 17 to 20, in the Karl C. Bruder Theatre.

Emporia State University congratulates more than 700 undergraduates named to the university honor roll and dean's lists for spring 2019.

Actors rapping to "Othello" is just one of the featured moments as ESU Summer Theatre continues its 65th anniversary season with its third production of the season, "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, abridged."

The second show of ESU Summer Theatre's 65th season is one of two fan favorites being reprised.

Three Emporia State students earn money for their entrepreneurial ideas.

More than 230 students were honored during the First-Year Scholars Reception at Emporia State University. The event honored first-year students at ESU who earned a 3.5 or higher grade point average in their first semester.

Emporia State's Summer Theatre program celebrates its 65th birthday this season. The program was begun in 1955 by Karl C. Bruder and is the longest running summer stock theatre on the Great Plains. Season 65 begins with "What I Did Last Summer," a charming memory play from A.R. Gurney, the author of "The Dining Room," "Love Letters" and "Family Furniture." Each has been performed on ESU stages in previous seasons.

Congratulations to the 14 Emporia State students who qualified for national competition during the 2019 Kansas State Leadership Conference of Phi Beta Lambda.

Emporia State's newest Shepherd Scholars brings the total to 300 students helped by the generosity of Augusta Shepherd (BSB '44 Business Administration) and her late husband, R. Hershel Shepherd.

Emporia State University Theatre kicked off the spring season with "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling. This production was under the direction of Theresa Mitchell, who retired this spring after 20 years with the Department of Communication and Theatre.

Congratulations to the 75 Emporia State University students who received special recognition by The Teachers College at the end of the spring 2019 semester.

The final show of the 2018-19 theatre season at Emporia State University is William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."

Hats off to the nearly 1,100 candidates for graduation at Emporia State University.

Senior theatre major Hewleek McKoy of Olathe has been selected to attend the Open Jar Institute in New York City. He is the third ESU Theatre student since 2012 to earn the honor.

Emporia State University congratulates more than 800 students named to the university honor roll and dean's lists for fall 2018.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Hats off to the nearly 600 candidates for graduation at Emporia State University.

Emporia State University is pleased to announce that scholarship funds are helping more than 1,700 Emporia State students from Kansas, 25 other states and 36 foreign countries realize their educational dreams during the 2018-19 academic year.

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" is the second production of the 2018-19 ESU Theatre season. It will play in the Ronald Q. Frederickson Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 through 30, with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Dec. 1.

Emporia State was selected by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to nominate a student for a scholarship from the group.

Emporia State University Theatre presents "Pippin" with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (of "Wicked" and "Godspell" fame) and book by Roger O. Hirson.

ESU's 64th season of Summer Theatre concludes with Krista (Funky Mama) Eyler's "Moo Juice: The Musical" July 25-28.

Congratulations to the Emporia State students who competed at the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference.

Emporia State Summer Theatre presents "Suite Surrender" by Michael McKeever.

Congratulations to the 60 Emporia State University students who received special recognition by The Teachers College at the end of the spring 2018 semester.

Emporia State University's 64th season of Summer Theatre continues June 27-30 with "The Odd Couple" by Neil Simon.

Emporia State University congratulates more than 780 students named to the university honor roll and dean's lists for spring 2018.

The 64th season of Emporia State University Summer Theatre kicks off with "A Dog's Life," a warmhearted new musical that chronicles the joys and challenges of dog ownership.