Program Recognition
•Bullet: 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
•Bullet: Curriculum spans acting, directing, scenic design, costuming, technical production, and playwriting
•Bullet: 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
•Bullet: 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 •Bullet: Rob Demery — Broadway debut in A Soldier's Play at Roundabout Theatre Company; founder of Red Light Arts in Atlanta Facilities
•Bullet: Productions staged in the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium on JSU's campus
