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
•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 Development
•Internship placements at Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis), Santa Fe Opera, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre
•The concentration develops acting technique, movement, voice, and rehearsal skills for performance work
•Students can build performance credits through the department's mainstage and student productions
Facilities
•Fourth Avenue Theatre: 140-seat black box performance space
•Theatre Arts Center with scene shop, costume shop, makeup room, and classroom
