Program Recognition
•Bullet: Students compete annually at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)
•Bullet: Multiple students have earned top honors at regionals and advanced to the national festival at the Kennedy Center
Training
•Bullet: Four-show season with close faculty mentoring in acting, design, and tech
•Bullet: Guest artists and designers with Broadway and Off-Broadway experience
•Bullet: Crescent Players student-run production organization co-presents shows with the department
•Bullet: Coursework covers acting, dancing, elocution, design, technical theater, history, and dramaturgy
Professional Development
•Bullet: Located in New Haven with direct access to regional and NYC professional theatre
•Bullet: Internships at Long Wharf Theatre, Hartford Stage, Elm Shakespeare Company, and Goodspeed Musicals
•Bullet: Costume shop collaborates on outside productions including Yale Opera and Elm Shakespeare Company
Facilities
•Bullet: Housed in the John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts with a 1,568-seat mainstage and 125-seat black box
•Bullet: Fully equipped scenic design lab, costume shop, and six dressing rooms
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Pathway to teacher certification in theatre arts (cross endorsement)
•Bullet: Accelerated pathway option allows seniors to earn dual credit toward a graduate degree
