Porthouse Theatre
Roe Green Creates New Support Fund for the 91ֿ 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 91ֿ’s Porthouse Theatre
Over the decades, 91ֿ’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 91ֿ's Porthouse Theatre.
IN A FLASH: 91ֿ's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus
Student costume designers from 91ֿ'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 91ֿ’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 91ֿ's Porthouse Theater from July 5 - 13.
Honoring Retiring Director Kessler and Celebrating 50 Years of Jewish Studies
On the evening of May 16, 91ֿ celebrated and honored the career of Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the retiring director of 91ֿ’s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), with a special event held at the 91ֿ 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! -- 91ֿ 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 91ֿ’s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), has woven into almost all aspects of her work of fostering dialogue and understanding in …
On With the Show!
91ֿ’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.