Training
•Strong foundation in contemporary acting and directing techniques
•Specialized skills in voice development, stage movement, and ensemble performance
•Advanced courses in classical rhetorical training, Shakespeare, Moliere, monologue/scene work, and directing
•Musical theater course regularly offered with mainstage season typically including a musical
Performance & Productions
•4-6 professional-quality productions presented annually on two main stages
•Additional studio productions, independent projects, and Fringe Fest
•Pre-audition workshops offered for production casting
•Freshmen, minors, and non-majors welcome to audition for shows
Notable Alumni
•Katy Geraghty (Groundhog Day on Broadway, Into the Woods on Broadway) Professional Development
•Professional internships at Silverthorne Theatre Co., Shakespeare & Co., Williamstown Theatre Festival, and WAM Theatre
Degree Flexibility
•Take courses and participate in productions at Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, and Amherst Colleges at no extra charge
