Ball State Theatre Recognizes Emily Behny With Alumni Award
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MUNCIE – Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance honored alumni awardees at an alumni reunion dinner on Nov. 10, followed by a performance of the department’s production of “Pride and Prejudice” on the University Theatre stage.
Started in 2011, the Department of Theatre and Dance Alumni Council’s mission is to provide scholarship, mentorship, and advocacy for the department and its students and alumni. Along with that, the council celebrates and honors alumni, faculty and friends of the department.
Included in this year’s honorees were: Emily Behny and Andrew Kramer, recipients of the Young Alumni Award; Kimberly Ruse Roberts, recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award; and Dr. Judy E. Yordon and Michael Worcel, recipients of the Outstanding Faculty Award.
Behny, a 2010 BSU graduate, has had a successful start to her performing career, and was honored for her work as one of the original writers and performers of “The Circus in Winter” in addition to national tours and regional productions of “Wicked,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Rock of Ages.”
She also is a 2005 Warsaw Community High School graduate.
