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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

Study Abroad

Training

"Artist-scholar" approach balancing creative practice with rigorous academics

Interdisciplinary: acting, directing, design, playwriting, dramatic literature

Small liberal arts setting with individualized attention

Performance & Productions

Multiple faculty-directed productions annually, all credit-bearing

Dogteam Theatre Project: immersive training with professional artists

Off-campus study alongside professional theatre companies

Notable Alumni

Anaïs Mitchell — Tony-winning creator of Hadestown (Best Musical, Score, Book)

Jason Mantzoukas — Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, John Wick 3

Roscoe Lee Browne — Emmy winner, American Theater Hall of Fame

Anna Belknap — series regular on CSI: NY

Jessica St. Clair — creator/star of Playing House, Bridesmaids, Veep

Facilities

Wright Memorial Theatre (350-seat proscenium), Seeler Studio (165-seat black box), Hepburn Zoo

Design lab, scene/costume shops, lighting lab with ETC Ion console

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.11

Admit rate

11%

school-wide

Grad rate

91%

Enrollment

2.7K

Earnings

$76K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$73,466

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$97,386

Before aid

Average net price

$31,483

After aid

Affording Middlebury · middlebury.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 4d ago

Program Highlights

Training

"Artist-scholar" approach balancing creative practice with rigorous academics

Interdisciplinary: acting, directing, design, playwriting, dramatic literature

Small liberal arts setting with individualized attention

Performance & Productions

Multiple faculty-directed productions annually, all credit-bearing

Dogteam Theatre Project: immersive training with professional artists

Off-campus study alongside professional theatre companies

Notable Alumni

Anaïs Mitchell — Tony-winning creator of Hadestown (Best Musical, Score, Book)

Jason Mantzoukas — Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, John Wick 3

Roscoe Lee Browne — Emmy winner, American Theater Hall of Fame

Anna Belknap — series regular on CSI: NY

Jessica St. Clair — creator/star of Playing House, Bridesmaids, Veep

Facilities

Wright Memorial Theatre (350-seat proscenium), Seeler Studio (165-seat black box), Hepburn Zoo

Design lab, scene/costume shops, lighting lab with ETC Ion console

Program Highlights

Training

"Artist-scholar" approach balancing creative practice with rigorous academics

Interdisciplinary: acting, directing, design, playwriting, dramatic literature

Small liberal arts setting with individualized attention

Performance & Productions

Multiple faculty-directed productions annually, all credit-bearing

Dogteam Theatre Project: immersive training with professional artists

Off-campus study alongside professional theatre companies

Notable Alumni

Anaïs Mitchell — Tony-winning creator of Hadestown (Best Musical, Score, Book)

Jason Mantzoukas — Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, John Wick 3

Roscoe Lee Browne — Emmy winner, American Theater Hall of Fame

Anna Belknap — series regular on CSI: NY

Jessica St. Clair — creator/star of Playing House, Bridesmaids, Veep

Facilities

Wright Memorial Theatre (350-seat proscenium), Seeler Studio (165-seat black box), Hepburn Zoo

Design lab, scene/costume shops, lighting lab with ETC Ion console

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Common App Coalition App QuestBridge

Fee

$75

Deadline

Early Decision INov 2, 2026

Early Decision IIRegular DecisionJan 4, 2027

Fall TransferMar 1, 2027

Application Instructions And Deadlines · middlebury.edu

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Application Instructions And Deadlines · middlebury.edu

Submission Requirements

Video (Optional)

Two monologues of contrasting styles if possible (4 min max total)

Brief performance clips totaling no more than 4 min may be submitted instead

Application Instructions And Deadlines · middlebury.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Optional arts supplements are submitted through SlideRoom

SlideRoom's Fall 2027 (26/27) arts-supplement window opened August 1, 2026; Theater's portal deadline is hidden (grace deadline January 11, 2027)

Admission Pathway

Apply to Middlebury College through Common App, Coalition App, or QuestBridge

Declare the theatre major after enrollment; there is no separate departmental application

Program Requirements

All majors complete an independent senior project (THEA 0700)

Projects may focus on acting, directing, design, playwriting, literature, applied theatre, or devised theatre

Both experiential and analytical components are required

All majors complete a crew requirement through assistant directing, stage management, or running crew

What's The Process

Audition Process

Students are admitted to Middlebury College, then declare the theatre major

No audition, portfolio, or interview required to declare

Open to all enrolled Middlebury students

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.11

Admit rate

11%

school-wide

Grad rate

91%

Enrollment

2.7K

Earnings

$76K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$73,466

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$97,386

Before aid

Average net price

$31,483

After aid

Affording Middlebury · middlebury.edu College Scorecard

Training

"Artist-scholar" approach balancing creative practice with rigorous academics

Interdisciplinary: acting, directing, design, playwriting, dramatic literature

Small liberal arts setting with individualized attention

Performance & Productions

Multiple faculty-directed productions annually, all credit-bearing

Dogteam Theatre Project: immersive training with professional artists

Off-campus study alongside professional theatre companies

Notable Alumni

Anaïs Mitchell — Tony-winning creator of Hadestown (Best Musical, Score, Book)

Jason Mantzoukas — Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, John Wick 3

Roscoe Lee Browne — Emmy winner, American Theater Hall of Fame

Anna Belknap — series regular on CSI: NY

Jessica St. Clair — creator/star of Playing House, Bridesmaids, Veep

Facilities

Wright Memorial Theatre (350-seat proscenium), Seeler Studio (165-seat black box), Hepburn Zoo

Design lab, scene/costume shops, lighting lab with ETC Ion console

Updated 4d ago