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TRAINING
Comprehensive liberal arts theater education covering acting, directing, dance and movement, design, stage management, playwriting, and dramaturgy
Curriculum restructured in 2024 to emphasize global theater, historically marginalized voices, and professional practices including consent and wellness initiatives
Senior thesis: two-semester in-depth artistic production and/or scholarly investigation
Faculty recipients of NEH Fellowship, Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Sound Design, and "Best of Boston Theater" award
10 Elliot Norton Award nominations in a single year across faculty and alumni
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Mary Faber '01 — Broadway: American Idiot, Avenue Q, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
John-Andrew Morrison '95 — Tony Award-winning Best Musical A Strange Loop
Rachel Peters '99 — composer/lyricist with OPERA America commissioning grants and Fort Worth Opera premieres
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Students work alongside faculty in productions as assistant stage managers, assistant designers, shop workers, and performers
Fisher Explorer Grants fund senior creative projects
Summer internships at New Repertory Theatre, Portland Stage Company, Barrington Stage Company, and Trinity Repertory Company
Study abroad programs in London (including Globe Theater), South Africa, Russia, Ireland, Israel, and Ethiopia
FACILITIES
Spingold Theater Center houses three performance spaces: 748-seat proscenium mainstage, 161-seat thrust Laurie Theater, and 50-seat Merrick Theater
Dedicated by legendary luminaries including Sir John Gielgud, Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Lillian Hellman, George Balanchine, and Richard Rodgers in 1965

Updated Apr 23, 2:38 AM