Program Recognition
•Bullet: Students participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)
•Bullet: Finalists in the Irene Ryan Acting Competition at regional and national levels
•Bullet: Productions and designs have received awards at regional KCACTF
Training
•Bullet: Two mainstage productions and multiple one-acts and student productions each year
•Bullet: Auditions for campus productions open to all students
•Bullet: Coursework includes Character Development, Scene Study, Advanced Directing, and Dance
•Bullet: Voice and Movement training, improvisation, and stage combat foundations
Professional Development
•Bullet: Internship placements at Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis), Santa Fe Opera, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre
•Bullet: The concentration develops acting technique, movement, voice, and rehearsal skills for performance work
•Bullet: Students can build performance credits through the department's mainstage and student productions
Facilities
•Bullet: Fourth Avenue Theatre: 140-seat black box performance space
•Bullet: Theatre Arts Center with scene shop, costume shop, makeup room, and classroom
