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Casper College

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Program Recognition

•Accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

•Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

•Two-year Associate of Arts degree (62-63 credits) designed as transfer preparation for four-year BFA and BA programs nationwide

Training & Productions

•Coursework covers all facets of theatre including acting, voice, movement, technical theatre, and directing

•Hands-on production opportunities each year, both onstage and backstage

•Four mainstage productions per season open to all theatre majors

Performance Venues

•Gertrude Krampert Center for Theatre and Dance houses four performance spaces

•McMurry Mainstage hosts the department's primary season

•Black Box theatre supports experimental and intimate productions

•Ken Ury Little Theatre (50 seats) is dedicated to student scenes and small productions

Student Life

•Broadway Bound and USITT student organizations offer extracurricular involvement in theatrics, improv, and technical theatre

Notable Alumni

•Matthew Dailey ('09): Played Tommy DeVito in the Jersey Boys national tour after transferring to Western Michigan University

School Info

Snapshot

43%

Grad Rate

2.2K

Enrollment

$41K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$4,620

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$11,340

Before aid

Average Net Price

$9,593

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated 4d ago

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

•Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

•Two-year Associate of Arts degree (62-63 credits) designed as transfer preparation for four-year BFA and BA programs nationwide

Training & Productions

•Coursework covers all facets of theatre including acting, voice, movement, technical theatre, and directing

•Hands-on production opportunities each year, both onstage and backstage

•Four mainstage productions per season open to all theatre majors

Performance Venues

•Gertrude Krampert Center for Theatre and Dance houses four performance spaces

•McMurry Mainstage hosts the department's primary season

•Black Box theatre supports experimental and intimate productions

•Ken Ury Little Theatre (50 seats) is dedicated to student scenes and small productions

Student Life

•Broadway Bound and USITT student organizations offer extracurricular involvement in theatrics, improv, and technical theatre

Notable Alumni

•Matthew Dailey ('09): Played Tommy DeVito in the Jersey Boys national tour after transferring to Western Michigan University

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

•Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

•Two-year Associate of Arts degree (62-63 credits) designed as transfer preparation for four-year BFA and BA programs nationwide

Training & Productions

•Coursework covers all facets of theatre including acting, voice, movement, technical theatre, and directing

•Hands-on production opportunities each year, both onstage and backstage

•Four mainstage productions per season open to all theatre majors

Performance Venues

•Gertrude Krampert Center for Theatre and Dance houses four performance spaces

•McMurry Mainstage hosts the department's primary season

•Black Box theatre supports experimental and intimate productions

•Ken Ury Little Theatre (50 seats) is dedicated to student scenes and small productions

Student Life

•Broadway Bound and USITT student organizations offer extracurricular involvement in theatrics, improv, and technical theatre

Notable Alumni

•Matthew Dailey ('09): Played Tommy DeVito in the Jersey Boys national tour after transferring to Western Michigan University

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

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Regular DecisionRolling

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Application Portal

•Apply directly through Casper College's online application

•No separate program-level application required for admission

Eligibility

•Open admission policy — all high school graduates eligible

•Students with cumulative GPA below 2.0 may petition for admission

•Rolling per-semester enrollment across fall, spring, and summer terms

Scholarship Consideration

•Theatre & Dance Activity Scholarship requires a separate audition application

•Activity Awards granted for up to four semesters

•Award recipients required to participate in all mainstage productions through performance, run crew, or build crew assignments

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

What's The Process

Audition Process

•No audition required for admission - submit the Theatre & Dance Activity Scholarship Application separately

•Faculty review rounds: applications evaluated after November 15 and after February 15

•Students should expect a scholarship decision prior to March 1

•Students must be accepted as a Casper College student before a scholarship offer can be extended

Audition Expectations

•Recorded video audition is strongly preferred

•In-person auditions may be scheduled by instructor appointment if recording is not possible

•Application is not considered complete without an uploaded video recording

Scholarship Info

Activity Scholarship

•Theatre & Dance Activity Scholarship awarded based on video audition review

•Recipients must be full-time degree-seeking students with 2.0 cumulative GPA

•Award maintained by 2.5 GPA in THEA/DANC coursework and active participation in mainstage productions

•Renewable for up to four semesters

Institutional Aid

•Casper College awards more than $3 million in scholarships annually

•More than $13.8 million in financial aid distributed annually

•A single Casper College scholarship application considers students for all merit and need-based awards

School Info

Snapshot

43%

Grad Rate

2.2K

Enrollment

$41K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$4,620

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$11,340

Before aid

Average Net Price

$9,593

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•Accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

•Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

•Two-year Associate of Arts degree (62-63 credits) designed as transfer preparation for four-year BFA and BA programs nationwide

Training & Productions

•Coursework covers all facets of theatre including acting, voice, movement, technical theatre, and directing

•Hands-on production opportunities each year, both onstage and backstage

•Four mainstage productions per season open to all theatre majors

Performance Venues

•Gertrude Krampert Center for Theatre and Dance houses four performance spaces

•McMurry Mainstage hosts the department's primary season

•Black Box theatre supports experimental and intimate productions

•Ken Ury Little Theatre (50 seats) is dedicated to student scenes and small productions

Student Life

•Broadway Bound and USITT student organizations offer extracurricular involvement in theatrics, improv, and technical theatre

Notable Alumni

•Matthew Dailey ('09): Played Tommy DeVito in the Jersey Boys national tour after transferring to Western Michigan University

Updated 4d ago