Program Recognition
•Bullet: BA in Theatre with a liberal arts emphasis, fusing historical and theoretical studies with creative work
•Bullet: The current undergraduate catalog lists Theatre (BA in Theatre) with 36 required credit hours
•Bullet: All theatre majors take foundational courses in acting, play production, design, theatre history, dramatic literature, and directing
Training
•Bullet: Performance classes have fewer than twenty students; design classes as small as six students
•Bullet: Practicum in Theatre provides leadership opportunities, resume-building experiences, and close contact with faculty mentors
•Bullet: Opportunities for high-level production assignments and in-depth scholarly research, including Honors projects
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Theatre and Dance productions are open to all William & Mary students
•Bullet: Students can work on main stage and studio production activities under the supervision of professional faculty
•Bullet: The Arts Quarter includes the expanded Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall and the Music Arts Center
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Glenn Close '74 — 8x Academy Award nominee, 3x Tony Award winner (Fatal Attraction, The Wife, Sunset Boulevard revival on Broadway) •Bullet: Linda Lavin '59 — Tony Award winner for Broadway Bound, starred in TV's Alice for 9 seasons •Bullet: Scott Glenn '61 — film career spanning 50+ credits (The Right Stuff, The Silence of the Lambs, The Hunt for Red October) •Bullet: Calvin Remsberg '72 — Broadway veteran (The Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, Cats, Man of La Mancha) Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Courses in art, dance, music, psychology, and literature complement the theatre curriculum
•Bullet: Students considering the Theatre major are advised to take THEA 200 in their freshman year
