Program Recognition
•Ranked #3 for "Best College Theater" by Princeton Review
•Covers acting, directing, playwriting, devising, dramaturgy, stage management, and design (set, costume, lights, projection, sound)
Training
•VAPA — 150,000-square-foot performing arts center with fully equipped scene and costume shops
•Lester Martin Theater and Margot Tenney Theater offer flexible, state-of-the-art spaces
•Students complete a technical lab each term in scene shop, costume shop, or technical crew
•Faculty are teacher-practitioners active in professional theater
Notable Alumni
•Peter Dinklage '91 — Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor (Game of Thrones) •Alan Arkin '55 — Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actor (Little Miss Sunshine, Argo) •Justin Theroux '93 — actor, director, and screenwriter (The Leftovers, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) Professional Development
•Annual winter internship at professional theater companies, NYC theaters, LA TV studios, and more
•Past placements include Actors Theatre of Louisville and international drama festivals
