Training
•Bullet: Small classes with individualized attention from working faculty who serve as long-term mentors
•Bullet: Liberal arts BFA blending conservatory-level acting with theatre history and literature
•Bullet: Documentary-style theatre and devised work alongside traditional scene study
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: 20+ productions annually in the Performing Arts Center — named one of the 35 Best University Performing Arts Centers in the U.S.
•Bullet: Only acting majors and minors may audition for departmental shows — every student guaranteed stage time
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Jonathan Larson '82 — creator of Rent (Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award) •Bullet: Sal Mineo — Academy Award nominee (Rebel Without a Cause) •Bullet: Isuri Wijesundara '18 — Little America (Apple TV+), Yale School of Drama MFA Professional Development
•Bullet: Internships at Chautauqua Theater Company, Irish Repertory Theatre, New York Stage and Film, Shakespeare in the Park, Williamstown Theatre Festival
•Bullet: 30 minutes from Manhattan — class trips to Broadway and Off-Broadway throughout the year
