• Theatre Building Lobby

    PRODUCTION Theatre Arts Virtual Lobby

    Visit the Virtual Lobby of the Department of Theatre Arts to learn more about our productions, casts, and creative teams.

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  • Photo by Grace Smith

    Experience until 9.23 Borderless: I'm Writing to You Today

    Departing from the Theatre Building, MFA Director Ann Kreitman has created an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Immerse into the experience any time between 8.17 and 9.23.

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    Production Gallery Season

    Our Gallery Season presents ~10 new plays each year by graduate and undergraduate writers.
    Playwrights, directors, dramaturgs, designers, actors, stage managers, technicians and audiences collaborate on new works.

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  • A scene from STRING

    Undergraduate Passion for Success

    Our undergraduate program offers in-depth training in every aspect of theatre, developing the skills needed in every contemporary career: creativity, collaboration, leadership, and the ability to complete a complex project on time.

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  • A scene from LETTERS FROM CUBA

    Graduate In the Studio & On Stage

    Actors, designers, directors, dramaturgs, playwrights and stage managers all have their own intensive MFA programs of study – in the studio and on stage – working together on 20 productions & events for the 2022-23 season.

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What are our alumni doing?

Samuel D. Hunter

Samuel D. Hunter

the 2014 MacArthur Genius' movie The Whale is a hit in Toronto and Venice

Emelia P. Asiedu headshot

Emelia P. Asiedu

starring in ENO, streaming on the African streaming service Showmax

Zuri Starks

will be guest starring in an upcoming episode of Chicago Fire

Brian Quijada

Brian Quijada

starring as Kid Prince in KID PRINCE AND PABLO, a world premiere at the John F. Kennedy Center

Hayley Ryan

Hayley Ryan

Costume Coordinator for Season 2 of The Equalizer starring Queen Latifah

A Scene from OUT OF THE PAN INTO THE FIRE

Join us in a community that is as challenging as it is supportive.

A comprehensive education in theatre with a special emphasis on new work

  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts, including an emphasis in Musical Theatre
  • MFA in Theatre, with specialties in Acting, Design, Directing, Dramaturgy, Playwriting, and Stage Management
  • Double majors are encouraged (75% of our students do)
  • At least 20 guest artists a year