Training
•Interdisciplinary BS combining theatre arts foundations (acting, directing, design, theatre history) with business, marketing, and communications coursework
•Prepares students for the management and administrative side of professional theatre — production management, community engagement, promotions, and talent representation
Notable Alumni
•Justin Dionne '07 — Executive Director of Cain Center for the Arts, a $25M arts and community center in the Lake Norman region; spearheaded renovation of Salisbury's Norvell Theater into Lee Street Theatre
Professional Development
•Internships at Williamstown Theatre Festival, American Shakespeare Center, and Interlochen
•CataLST semester-long professional internship with Lee Street Theatre in Salisbury
•Grads work as managing artistic directors, executive directors, arts center founders, and college faculty
•Active involvement through The Blue Masque (one of Catawba's oldest student organizations) and Alpha Psi Omega national theatre honor society
•AFA articulation agreements with all NC community colleges for seamless transfer
Value
•Audition-based theatre scholarships renewable for four years with a 2.7 GPA
•Hobgood Theatre Arts Scholarship — competitive full-tuition award by invitation
