Training
•Four-show season with all roles filled by students — acting, directing, and backstage
•Neely Auditorium: flexible black box with proscenium, thrust, and arena configurations
•Qualified students may earn the opportunity to direct a main-stage production
•Guest artists and alumni regularly contribute to productions and classes
Notable Alumni
•Delbert Mann (BA '41) — Oscar-winning director of Marty, president of the Directors Guild of America •Kim Dickens — actor known for Deadwood, Fear the Walking Dead, and Gone Girl; made her stage debut at Vanderbilt •Matt Russell (BA '11) — performer in Shakespeare in the Park's Much Ado About Nothing Professional Development
•Free tickets to Nashville professional theatre productions
•Career development workshops and alumni networking events
Degree Flexibility
•30 credit hours — allows double major in another department
•London Maymester course experiencing professional theatrical performances
