Porthouse Theatre Co

Porthouse Theatre is a professional summer theatre, set in the Blossom Music Center. The theater offers a 500-plus seat, outdoor, covered, pavilion theatre. Since 1968, Kent State University has participated with The Cleveland Orchestra in the development of Blossom Music Center. Each summer the Kent/Blossom arts festival programs, established within the University's College of Fine and Professional Arts, prepares performances. Porthouse Theatre provides a unique training opportunity for actors, designers, technicians and managers, working in the context of a professional producing theatre. The students work side by side with established professionals to refine their skills and talents.