Program Recognition
•NAST-accredited theatre program within the ISU School of Performing Arts
•Department award highlights include ACTF Regional Conference Wins (2026), 5 national Kennedy Center awards for Marisol (2022), and URTA Excellence recognition
•ISU alumnus Tito Livas has worked in professional regional theatre and Broadway-bound productions
Training
•Well-rounded BA curriculum across acting, directing, theatre history, stagecraft, costume, lighting, and scenic design
•Musical Theatre Minor available through the Music Department
•Dance electives include ballet, jazz, tap, and dance for musical theatre
Performance & Productions
•Students work closely with faculty on award-winning productions in acting, design, lighting, costumes, stage management, and technical theatre
•2025-2026 season includes Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, A Christmas Carol, The Marvelous Wonderettes, and Emme and the Taking of the Woods
•Farm Bureau Summer Theatre and production gallery add additional performance and production context
Facilities
•Stephens Performing Arts Center houses the Beverly B. Bistline Theatre, a 450-seat thrust venue
•Additional spaces include the Black Box Theatre, Chick and Diane Bilyeu Theatre with fly system and orchestra pit, Red Hill dance studios, scene shop, costume shop, and light lab
