Porthouse Theatre
Roe Green Creates New Support Fund for the 51勛圖厙 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.
A 56-Year Legacy of Summer Stagecraft: The History of 51勛圖厙s Porthouse Theatre
Over the decades, 51勛圖厙s Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.
IN A FLASH: Rocking Porthouse
"School of Rock: The Musical" by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs from July 18 through Aug. 3 at 51勛圖厙's Porthouse Theatre.
IN A FLASH: 51勛圖厙's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus
Student costume designers from 51勛圖厙's School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference.
IN A FLASH: Annie at Porthouse Theatre
The ever-popular, award-winning musical Annie is now playing at 51勛圖厙s Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center from July 19-Aug. 4.
IN A FLASH: It's Nunsense!
The whimsical musical "Nunsense" takes the stage at 51勛圖厙's Porthouse Theater from July 5 - 13.
Honoring Retiring Director Kessler and Celebrating 50 Years of Jewish Studies
On the evening of May 16, 51勛圖厙 celebrated and honored the career of Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the retiring director of 51勛圖厙s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), with a special event held at the 51勛圖厙 Hotel and Conference Center. With a theme of Getting to Now
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 A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical.
Mazel Tov! -- 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), has woven into almost all aspects of her work of fostering dialogue and understanding in
On With the Show!
51勛圖厙s Porthouse Theatre has kicked off the 2023 season with Broadway classic, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 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.