Performance & Productions
•Two faculty-directed Mainstage productions per year plus second stage series and improvisation group Rough Edges
•Students write, direct, design, and stage manage for Mainstage and Drama Club productions
•Hands-on experience in set construction, costumes, lighting, sound, and props through credit-bearing classes
Professional Development
•Saint Michael's Playhouse: professional Equity summer-stock company on campus, one of New England's leading and longest-running
•Undergraduates can perform and work in all production areas, earning points toward AEA membership
•30+ year KCACTF involvement with annual trip to regional festival for workshops, competitions, and job interviews
•Professional theatre union affiliations and local Stagehands Union employment opportunities
•Cultural Pass: $30/year access to professional touring shows at Burlington's Flynn Center for Performing Arts
•Drama Club sponsors workshops with professional artists and trips to New York professional theatre
Facilities
•McCarthy Arts Center: 360-seat proscenium theatre with hydraulic lift, trap room, fly space, and state-of-the-art lighting and sound
•On-site costume and scenery studios, recital hall, and rehearsal spaces
