Program Recognition
•Comprehensive overview of Theatre Arts combining theoretical and hands-on training
•Broad, versatile liberal education with theatrical training
•Non-auditioned offering within the NAST-accredited department
Performance & Productions
•Michigan's largest Actors' Equity contracted theatre on campus (founded 1966)
•Performance and production experience alongside professional artists
•One of the few undergraduate programs in the nation with a professional theatre company on campus
Notable Alumni
•Jayne Houdyshell '74 — Tony Award winner (The Humans), 4 Tony nominations, 11 Broadway productions, 2 Obie Awards •Curtis Armstrong '75 — Risky Business, Revenge of the Nerds, Moonlighting, 160+ screen credits •Kenneth Jones — playwright (Alabama Story, 80+ city productions), Playbill editor, MaTilDa Award recipient Professional Development
•Senior Experience and Showcase in Chicago for BA Theatre majors
•Industry connections with professional casting directors and agents
•Classical Theatre study abroad in Greece
•Workshops and masterclasses with Broadway and regional theatre leaders
•Collaborations with OU's Film Studies and Production program
