Training
•Comprehensive study spanning acting, directing, design, music theatre, playwriting, stage management, and dramatic theory
•Hands-on participation in department productions as actor, designer, writer, technician, or stage manager
•Auditions for all productions open to undergraduates, with some cast exclusively with undergraduate students
•Faculty includes internationally renowned theatre artists, scholars, and dedicated mentors
Performance & Productions
•Drama department produces 5 mainstage productions per year
•Additional faculty- and student-directed projects throughout the academic year
•Access to professional-quality facilities at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Notable Alumni
•Bob Gunton (BA '69) — Drama Desk Award winner for Evita on Broadway, Tony-nominated for Sweeney Todd, known for The Shawshank Redemption •Jon Lovitz — Saturday Night Live cast member ('85-'90), film and television career •Kelly Perine — stage, screen, and television actor with recurring series roles Degree Flexibility
•Part of a liberal arts education with breadth across history, politics, psychology, aesthetics, technology, and human behavior
•Preparation for professional theatre, graduate study, and careers that value creativity, communication, and collaboration
•Optional Honors tracks available in Acting, Design, Directing, Dramatic Literature, and Stage Management
