Program Recognition
•Students participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)
•Finalists in the Irene Ryan Acting Competition at regional and national levels
•Productions and designs have received awards at regional KCACTF
Training & Productions
•Two mainstage productions and multiple one-acts and student productions each year
•Auditions for campus productions open to all students
•Coursework includes Character Development, Scene Study, Advanced Directing, and Dance
•Voice and Movement training, improvisation, and stage combat foundations
Professional Preparation
•Internship placements at Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis), Santa Fe Opera, Berkeley Repertory Theatre
•99.7% career outcome rate (2025, university-wide)
•Hands-on experience in scene shop, costume shop, and box office
Facilities
•Fourth Avenue Theatre: 140-seat black box performance space
•Theatre Arts Center with scene shop, costume shop, makeup room, and classroom
