Theatre
¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp’s Theatre program helps ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps develop into engaged artists, impactful leaders, and compassionate members of a global community.Ìý
An 18-credit minor is available to all ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps. Courses in acting, theatre history, dramatic literature, and script analysis offer a breadth of knowledge about the discipline, while electives allow ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps to customize their program of study. Classes are small, enabling ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps to receive individualized instruction.
Our mainstage production season provides numerous opportunities for ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps to develop their skills as directors, actors, designers, and technicians in a wide repertoire of classic and contemporary plays and musicals. Recent productions include “Our Town,†“Saturday Night†(regional premiere), “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,†“Lucky Stiff,†“She Kills Monsters,†“A Dickens of a Carol†(world premiere), “Anne of Green Gables†(world premiere), and “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.†ÌýÌý
Students also work closely with guest artists. Each year, the Theatre program offers a series of master classes, workshops, and Q&As with industry professionals. Recent guests include Betty Buckley, Chita Rivera, Bryce Pinkham, Anika Larsen, and Elizabeth Ashley.
Fast Facts
- An 18-credit minor in Theatre is available to all ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps. Courses in acting, theatre history, dramatic literature, and script analysis offer a breadth of knowledge about the discipline, while electives allow ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps to customize their program of study.
- ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp Theatre Club aims to provide hands-on learning experiences in all aspects of theatre appreciation, production, and management and to foster a sense of community among ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps interested in theatre; thereby enriching the cultural life of our ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps.
Course Requirements
Students are expected to participate in departmental productions and complete 18 semester hours:
Four Required Courses:
- THEA 110: Acting I (3 credits)
- THEA 245: Script Analysis: From Page to Stage (3 credits)
- THEA 290: Topics in Theatre History (3 credits)
- THEA 401: Practicum (3 credits)
Two Electives chosen from the following courses:
- DANC 100: Dance Appreciation (3 credits)
- ENG 200: Literary Studies (3 credits)
- ENG 316: Oral Interpretation (3 credits)
- ENG 330: The English Drama (3 credits)
- ENG 334: Shakespeare (3 credits)
- ENG 356: Contemporary Drama (3 credits)
- ENG 358: Modern American Drama (3 credits)
- FASH 120: Contemporary Fashion Analysis (3 credits)
- FASH 130: Introduction to Fashion Construction (3 credits)
- FASH 330: Textiles I: Fiber to Fabric (3 credits)
- FASH 410: Fashion Evolution (3 credits)
- FREN 132: French Theatre in English Translation (3 credits)
- ID 100: Design Basics (3 credits)
- ID 220: History of Interior Design and Architecture I (3 credits)
- ID 221: History of Interior Design and Architecture II (3 credits)
- ID 380: Color and Light (3 credits)
- MUS 104: Music History I (3 credits)
- MUS 105: Music History II (3 credits)
- THEA 140: Special Topics in Theatre (3 credits)
- THEA 220: Acting II (3 credits)
- THEA 330: Acting III (3 credits)
Brett Johnson, Ph.D.
Program Director, Theatre
Office: Performing Arts Center 105
Meet the Faculty
Kathy Weidenboerner
Kathy M. Weidenboerner, M.ED, ASID, NCIDQ, CAPS
Assistant Professor
Program Director: Interior Architecture & Design
