Training
•Bullet: Four department-led theatrical productions each year
•Bullet: Work with faculty who continue to perform professionally
•Bullet: Shakespeare at the Castle, a paid summer performance opportunity with professional actors
•Bullet: Musical Theatre concentration coursework includes THE 205A History of the American Musical Theatre, THE 365 Musical Theatre Workshop (3 semesters), THE 255 Voice and Movement for the Actor, and THE 256 Improvisation
•Bullet: Six semesters of Applied Voice (MUS 463) and six semesters of Dance Fundamentals give the track its vocal and movement emphasis, totaling 56 credit hours — the largest of the three theatre concentrations
Professional Development
•Bullet: Internships with professional theatre companies (The Guthrie Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Kennedy Center, Great Lakes Theatre Festival)
•Bullet: Annual trips to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and Humana Festival for New American Plays
Facilities
•Bullet: Giese Center for the Performing Arts
•Bullet: Brush Performance Hall (450-seat proscenium stage)
•Bullet: Gallaher Theatre (black box space)
