Training
•Liberal arts approach to acting, directing, and playwriting
•Coursework in script analysis, vocal and physical technique, classical and contemporary styles, devised performance, and stage directing
•Small class sizes with direct faculty mentorship (no graduate assistants)
Performance & Productions
•Department mainstage productions, one-act festivals, and student-driven projects in Fir Acres Theatre
•Senior thesis project culminates the major: a performance or research-based work
•Portland's vibrant theatre scene offers internships and post-graduation opportunities
Notable Alumni
•Ever Carradine '96: actor (The Handmaid's Tale, Runaways, Once and Again, Commander in Chief) •Usman Ally '04: Obie Award winner for The Invisible Hand; television credits include A Series of Unfortunate Events, Damages, Madam Secretary •Graduates have continued to MFA programs at Yale School of Drama, A.C.T., and University of London
Study Abroad
•England Fine Arts and New York City Fine Arts off-campus programs integrate theatre study into the curriculum
