Polk State Theatre to open 2021-2022 season with New Play Readings
Polk State Theatre’s 2021-2022 season will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 30, with the opening of New Play Readings, which will include work from playwrights locally and from across the country, providing diverse…
Polk State Theatre didn’t skip a beat through COVID-19 & looks forward to upcoming season
While theatres were closed across the nation, Polk State Theatre was proactively designing protocols and putting health precautions in place to get students back on the stage as quickly and safely as possible. And audiences,…
Polk State Theatre presents Love Letters and free tickets for rest of the season
Polk State Theatre’s production of “Love Letters” will open November 12 and debut a new offer – free tickets for theatregoers through the rest of the 2020-2021 season. “Love Letters” written by A.R. Gurney and…
Polk State Theatre presents ‘Shakespeare Rising’ Oct. 1 – 4 with limited seating
Polk State Theatre will debut its first production of the Fall 2020 Season on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 with “Shakespeare Rising,” a stage reading of a new play by Mary Jane Schaefer directed by Mark…
Polk State The Arts gets creative to maintain quality experiences in new ways
Polk State The Arts students thrive on the opportunity to practice, perform, and exhibit their work to audiences large and small – all things that are challenging in a time when social distancing is critical…
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development awards four Polk State employees for excellence
The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) Excellence Awards is an annual opportunity to recognize faculty, staff, and administrators for their extraordinary work at colleges across the country. Polk State College’s 2020 honorees,…
Meet the Polk State Theatre cast: Hannah Corlew brings astronomer Henrietta Leavitt to life in “Silent Sky”
Hannah Corlew’s inquisitiveness shines through as she talks about playing the lead role of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt in Polk State Theatre’s upcoming production of “Silent Sky.” Like the character she portrays, Corlew takes a big-picture…
Meet the Polk State Theatre cast: Jake Rojas channels quirkiness of “Silent Sky” love interest
Jake Rojas is quick to admit that he gets lost in his thoughts when talking about something he’s passionate about. “Beautiful. Emotional. Touching,” he rattles off when describing Polk State Theatre’s upcoming production of “Silent…
Meet the Polk State Theatre cast: Lela Duncan brings the spunk to pioneering astronomer in “Silent Sky”
For Lela Duncan, Polk State Theatre’s upcoming production of “Silent Sky” is more than a history lesson. “It’s deep. It’s humorous. It’s romantic,” she describes. “The storytelling is unique and the set is breathtaking. It’s…
Polk State Theatre’s production of “Silent Sky” to run Feb. 13-16
Polk State Theatre’s production of “Silent Sky” will open Thursday, Feb. 13, and explore women’s place in early 1900s society and social progress ahead of Women’s History Month. Lauren Gunderson’s story follows the life and…