Program Recognition
•NAST-accredited program (National Association of Schools of Theatre)
•Active in Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)
•Productions regularly invited to KCACTF Regional Festival
Training
•Advanced acting coursework in modern, classical, and camera techniques
•Meisner Technique, improvisation, commedia dell'arte, and stage combat
•Directing I and II coursework with practical scene work
Performance & Productions
•8-10 departmental productions per academic year
•Freshmen may be cast alongside upperclassmen
•Advanced students may direct departmental productions
Notable Alumni
•Tracy Jai Edwards — Broadway (Legally Blonde as Serena, Hairspray as Amber Von Tussle) •Nkruma Gatling — Broadway and national tour of Hair
•Peter Ton — filmmaker, short film selected for Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner
•Jen Lucy — professional actress at Texas Repertory Theatre, Main Street Theatre
Professional Development
•Internship programs with Houston professional theatres
•Guest artist workshops in acting, directing, and related disciplines
