Theatre Department
The Theatre Department encourages students to cultivate a broad range of talents and interests. A combination of theatrical studies and wide-ranging study in the liberal arts and sciences, along with extensive hands-on experience, prepares students for professional adaptability in theatre as well as education, entertainment, law, sales and marketing, small business management, and a variety of other fields.
Degrees and Programs
Broad Range of Professional Development
Theatrical Productions
Our theatre program emphasizes practical experience at every level of production. Students perform, design, direct, choreograph, construct, circuit, paint, sew, write plays, research, and teach.
Opportunities for All Students
The casts for the theatrical productions include students from all disciplines from first-year students to seniors. Other positions include working with scenery, costumes, marketing, and box office.
Truman Theatre in Action
Watch the process of putting "She Kills Monsters" on the stage.
Upcoming Events
Recent Events
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki and book by Joe Tracz
Directed by Truman Senior, Jack Danter
Twelve Angry Jurors
By Reginald Rose
Directed by Jonathan Wehmeyer
The Mousetrap
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Randall Bame
Professional and Supportive Learning Environment
Facilities
The Theatre Department's facilities feature a 240-seat courtyard theater with stage and seating that can be moved to create thrust or proscenium-style settings. Other spaces include a Black Box Theater, scene shop, costume shop, acting lab, design lab, dressing rooms, make-up room, and green room.
Theatre Facilities
Scholarships and Jobs
