Program Recognition
•HBCU theatre program in JSU's College of Liberal Arts, led by Dr. Mark G. Henderson — 31st President of the National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts (NADSA) and JSU Humanities Teacher of the Year (2013)
Training
•Curriculum spans acting, directing, scenic design, costuming, technical production, and playwriting
•Home to MADDRAMA (Making A Difference Doing Respectable and Meaningful Art) — a nationally touring student performance troupe founded by Dr. Henderson, performing original plays across the country including recent showcases in New York City
Notable Alumni
•Tramell Tillman — first Black actor to win Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama (Severance); Broadway debut in The Great Society at Lincoln Center •Rob Demery — Broadway debut in A Soldier's Play at Roundabout Theatre Company; founder of Red Light Arts in Atlanta Facilities
•Productions staged in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium on JSU's campus
