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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Performance Creation

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Playwriting and New Play Dramaturgy

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Devised Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Production and Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Acting

Master of Arts in Theatre and Performance

Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre and Performance Studies


If you’ve dreamed of becoming an actor, a director, a playwright or a production designer, or exploring the world of dramatic literature, history, theory and criticism, the Department of Theatre in York’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) is the place to make it happen. As one of the largest and most comprehensive theatre programs in Canada, we combine in-depth academic studies and rigorous practical training in all aspects of theatre, along with the chance to ignite career paths the world has yet to imagine. Find your creative expression in the Department of Theatre’s rehearsal studios, lighting lab, drafting and design studios, and carpentry and wardrobe shops. Share your creations using a wide range of specialized, professional facilities for performance. AMPD’s Department of Theatre is the launch pad for a generation of Canadian talent and the place to start making your mark in the world.

Faculty Info:

Eric Armstrong, Elizabeth Asselstine, Erika Batdorf, Ines Buchli, Michael Greyeyes, Alberto Guevara, Shawn Kerwin, Paul Lampert, Laura Levin, John Mayberry, James McKernan, Peter McKinnon, Teresa Przybylski, Donald Rubin, Judith Rudakoff, Phillip Silver, Ross Stuart, Mark Wilson, Belarie Hyman, David Bentley Boice, Keith Bradley, Douglas Buck, Jill Courtney, Robert Fothergill, Jeff Henry, David Rotenberg, Ron Singer, Anthony Stephenson, Paula Thomson.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
macbitches
(4/5/23 - 4/8/23)
New York University - Meisner Studio
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
(9/21/22 - 9/27/22)
New York University - Drama Dept
Airline Highway
(9/21/22 - 9/27/22)
New York University - Drama Dept
Everybody
(3/19/22 - 4/2/22)
York University
In Arabia We'd All be Kings
(1/25/22 - 1/31/22)
New York University Graduate Acting Program
Gloria
(1/25/22 - 1/31/22)
New York University Graduate Acting Program
Everybody
(11/19/20 - 11/22/20)
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Sense and Sensibility
(10/16/20 - 10/25/20)
New York University - Steinhardt MPAP
Something Unspoken
(10/14/20 - 10/20/20)
New York University Graduate Acting Program
A Social Event
(10/14/20 - 10/20/20)
New York University Graduate Acting Program
The Glass Menagerie
(10/14/20 - 10/18/20)
New York University Graduate Acting Program
An Upset
(10/14/20 - 10/18/20)
New York University Graduate Acting Program
Dink's Blues
(10/14/20 - 10/18/20)
New York University Graduate Acting Program
Further Than the Furthest Thing
(4/22/20 - 4/29/20)
New York University Graduate Acting Program
The Vagina Monologues
(1/23/20 - 1/25/20)
York University - Vanier College Productions
Pre-Planning
(9/20/19 - 9/24/19)
Funeral Services
Daisy
(5/1/19 - 5/5/19)
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
By the Bog of Cats
(4/24/19 - 4/27/19)
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Incident at Vichy
(4/3/19 - 4/6/19)
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Constellations
(3/6/19 - 3/14/19)
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
A Doll's House, Part 2
(2/6/19 - 2/12/19)
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