Fine and Performing Arts

A moment in the spotlight

Wright State students, faculty and alumni perform live on stage with Kristin Chenoweth
Singers with Kristin Chenoweth

Wright State students, faculty and alumni perform live on stage at the Fraze Pavilion in Kettering with Kristin Chenoweth. Continue reading

Students document CAC construction in new Stein Galleries exhibit

Linoleum relief

Current exhibitions at the Stein Galleries feature student artwork documenting the CAC construction project and paintings and drawings by artist Deborah Kahn. Continue reading

Staff honored for providing excellent service to Wright State

The President’s Awards for Excellence recognizes the vital role that classified and unclassified staff play in promoting and maintaining excellence at Wright State. Continue reading

11 faculty members honored for excellence in classroom, service

Wright State recognizes select faculty members for excellent work in the classroom, research, community engagement, professional service and early career achievement. Continue reading

Wright State Theatre called #1 underrated program in Midwest

Peter Pan flying above stage

Prominent theater review website names Wright State’s theatre program the top underrated program in the Midwest. Continue reading

Social Star

Wright State senior Alli Fitzpatrick makes millions laugh with vivacious social media character

Wright State senior Alli Fitzpatrick makes millions laugh with a vivacious social media character. Continue reading

Moving pictures

Wright State acting professor Jason Kaufman turns a dance piece into a film

Wright State acting professor Jason Kaufman turns a dance piece originally choreographed for the stage into a 30-minute film. Continue reading

Drawing interest

Wright State’s Alexis Schankin brings her artistic skills to Office of Institutional Research
Alexis Schankin with infographics and artist sketches

Wright State student Alexis Schankin brings her artistic skills to Office of Institutional Research, where she designs infographics, posters and other materials to illustrate numbers and data. Continue reading

He built it, they came

William Crotty with bat at Dayton's Miracle League baseball field

Excerpt It’s written all over their faces—the thrill of it. Their daily world of limits, obstacles and hurdles has suddenly melted away and been replaced by a delicious universe of possibility and hope. That’s the reason it’s called the Miracle … Continue reading

Wright State’s musical theater prof will be inducted into Dayton’s Theatre Hall of Fame

Excerpt Actor/director Saul Caplan says the selection of Joe Deer as this year’s Theatre Hall of Fame inductee was pretty much a no-brainer for the selection committee. Deer’s induction will take place in conjunction with the community’s annual DayTony awards … Continue reading