Program Recognition
•Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) and a member of the University/Resident Theatre Association (U/RTA)
•Faculty of approximately 18 professors plus a professional staff of 11 and nationally known guest artists
Training
•B.A. built on the principle that classroom study and theatrical production carry equal value
•Coursework spans acting, directing, dramatic literature, theatre history, playwriting, design, and theatre technology
•Roughly 200 undergraduates in the program, leaving room to pursue a second major
Performance & Productions
•At least eight on-campus productions each year across three venues in the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center
•IU Summer Theatre offers paid positions for performers and technicians
Notable Alumni
•Kevin Kline — Academy Award winner for A Fish Called Wanda; three-time Tony winner •Jonathan Banks — Mike Ehrmantraut on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul (five Emmy nominations) •Arian Moayed — Stewy on Succession; two-time Tony nominee (A Doll's House, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo) •Colin Donnell — Dr. Connor Rhodes on Chicago Med, Tommy Merlyn on Arrow; Broadway's Anything Goes Facilities
•Ruth N. Halls Theatre (453 seats), Wells-Metz Theatre (246-seat flexible black box), and Studio Theatre (60 seats), all in the Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center
