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