Program Recognition
•Bullet: SC State's drama page says it is "the only HBCU in South Carolina that offers a degree in drama" (scsu.edu/academics/programs/drama.php)
•Bullet: Curriculum covers theatre history, design, performance, and production
•Bullet: Training in both oral and written expressive skills
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Henderson-Davis Players: SC State's official drama guild, founded in 1967
•Bullet: Over 225 plays produced in 50+ years
•Bullet: Won over 100 national and international awards in festivals and tournaments
•Bullet: SC State's 2026 news release describes the Henderson-Davis Players as "one of the oldest collegiate drama troupes in the nation" (scsu.edu/news/2026_03_05_drama_program.php)
•Bullet: Housed in the Henderson-Davis Theatre, Turner Hall C-Wing
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Samuel E. Wright — voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Mufasa in Broadway's The Lion King •Bullet: Javon Johnson — series regular on Tyler Perry's The Oval •Bullet: Erskine C. Johnson III — first African American inducted into the South Carolina Theatre Association Hall of Fame 
