Training
•Acting, voice and articulation, movement, play analysis, and theatre history
•Audition technique coursework prepares students for 4-year program auditions
•Hands-on experience in all aspects of production: acting, tech, and stage management
Performance & Productions
•Multiple productions per year through Forum Players, the student-run theatre company
•Recent shows include Peter and the Starcatcher, Little Shop of Horrors, The Rocky Horror Show, and A Midsummer Night's Dream
•Award-winning Children's Theatre with regional touring (Strong Kids, The Lamp is the Moon)
Professional Development
•Professional theatre trips to Shaw Festival and Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada
•Guest artist residencies, masterclasses, and extracurricular workshops
Facilities
•328-seat Stuart Steiner Theatre with Broadway-quality lighting and sound systems
•Scene shop, costume shop, dressing rooms, and rehearsal/dance studios in the Center for the Arts
Degree Flexibility
•AS degree designed for seamless transfer to 4-year SUNY and private institutions
•Transfer agreements with Niagara University and SUNY Buffalo State College
•Students have transferred to Nazareth, Brockport, Fredonia, Geneseo, and University at Buffalo