Training
•Theatre Design & Production training covers scenic design, lighting design, sound, stage management, technical theatre, and production
•Nationally recognized technicians, designers, and guest artists contribute to the program
•Career planning and one-on-one mentoring address both creative practice and the business of entertainment
Performance & Productions
•Students build credits across mainstage, black-box, design, technical, and stage-management assignments
•Two immersive seasons at Okoboji Summer Theatre provide professional summer-stock production experience
Notable Alumni
•Roger Desmond — Broadway staging supervisor and technical director for Wicked and The Phantom of the Opera; NBC live productions •Karyn Meek — Production stage manager for national Disney tours and Broadway productions
•G. Benjamin Swope — NYU Tisch MFA and lighting designer for theatre, dance, and opera
•Jacob Sampson — Prop Shop Foreman at The Old Globe in San Diego
•Brandon PT Davis — UC Irvine MFA and scenic designer for more than 90 productions
Degree Flexibility
•Accelerated BFA completed in three years and two summers across eight semesters
•The first four semesters explore technical production and design; the final four allow focus in scenic design, lighting design, stage management, or production
