Training
•Bullet: Recognized as one of the Top Acting Schools in New York by Backstage and DailyActor.com
•Bullet: Five drama alums were the only American college students invited to the European Young Theatre Festival (Spoleto, 2023)
•Bullet: Professor Robert Westley is one of only 23 Fight Masters with the Society of American Fight Directors
•Bullet: Dr. Cindy Rosenthal named inaugural recipient of the 2025 Kaufman Fellowship Award from Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival, including a Globe Stage modeled on the original — the country's longest-running collegiate Shakespeare Festival
•Bullet: Two recently renovated campus theaters plus on-campus costume and scene shops
•Bullet: Full season of professional-level productions plus twice-yearly student-directed repertory
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Joe Morton — Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama (Scandal) •Bullet: James Barbour '88 — played the title role in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway (2015–2017) •Bullet: Fred Berman '94 — starred as Timon in The Lion King on Broadway
•Bullet: Susan H. Schulman — Tony-nominated director (Sweeney Todd revival, The Secret Garden, The Sound of Music revival) •Bullet: Mark Nassar '81 — co-created the groundbreaking immersive show Tony n' Tina's Wedding •Bullet: Nancy Cassaro '81 — co-created the groundbreaking immersive show Tony n' Tina's Wedding •Bullet: Ariel Kubit '15 — Creative Arts Emmy winner (Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic) •Bullet: Alumni pursuing advanced studies at Yale School of Drama, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, and CalArts
Professional Development
•Bullet: Internship opportunities at organizations including HBO, ABC Television, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Yale Repertory Company, and Playwrights Horizons
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Liberal arts-focused drama degree allowing double majors, academic-year internships, and study abroad
•Bullet: Flexibility to combine drama with other disciplines and career paths
