Training
•Liberal arts education combined with practical exploration of performance
•Emphasis on experimentation and collaboration in an "educational and artistic laboratory"
•Engagement with both scripted and devised work
•Students involved in all aspects of production — acting, design, directing, playwriting, and dramaturgy
•Guest professional theater artists serve as teachers, collaborators, and mentors
•Courses span acting, voice, set design, sound design, playwriting, dramaturgy, and theater history
•Many introductory courses require no prerequisites, welcoming first-year students
Performance & Productions
•Annual department productions and Cooper Series performances
•Guest artist collaborations and student-run theater opportunities
•Located in the Lang Performing Arts Center (LPAC)
Notable Alumni
•Gail Lerner '92 — Emmy-nominated writer/producer ("Will & Grace," "black-ish") •Jessica Cannizzaro '12 — originated role in off-Broadway "Puffs"
•Nell Bang-Jensen '11 — Artistic Director, Theatre Horizon
•Jessie Bear '09 — playwright, producer; co-founder This is Not A Theatre Company •Kari Olmon '13 — Associate Artistic Director, Page 73 NYC
Degree Flexibility
•Course Major (9 credits), Course Minor (6 credits), Honors Major, and Honors Minor options
•Written and oral comprehensive exams required for Course Majors in senior year
•Honors students undertake additional thesis projects arranged individually with advisors
