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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theatre - Performance

Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theatre - Design/Technology/Management

Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theatre - Theatre Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theatre - Theatre and Education

Bachelor of Science in Arts Administration

Bachelor of Science in Dance Education


Wagner College’s Performing Arts Department provides students with a strong liberal arts background combined with intensive training in dance, music, acting, design, and more. With more than 50 years producing musicals on Staten Island, Wagner College has become a leader in the field. Through a rigorous combination of theory and practice, the department seeks to foster leadership, a sense of community, artistic integrity, intellectual expertise, and the best professional values to serve students in their chosen profession.

Notable Alumni Include:

Dandy Craft, Janine LaManna, Kathy Deitch, Bret Shuford, Scott Barnhardt, Matt Lenz, Monette McKay, Brian Sgambati, Tim Grady, Erin Rubico, Alex Boniello.




Faculty Info:

Rusty Curcio, Phill Hickox, Theresa McCarthy, David McDonald, Michele Pawk, Felicia Ruff, Brian Sharron, Lauri Young, Todd Price, Gary Sullivan.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Plano
(5/2/24 - 5/5/24)
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Me and My Girl
(3/7/24 - 3/17/24)
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing
(11/16/23 - 12/3/23)
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Big Fish Small Cast Edition
(10/17/23 - 10/19/23)
Wagner College - Student Groups
LOVE IN BLOOM in Albuquerque LOVE IN BLOOM
(6/25/23 - 6/25/23)
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The Prom
(4/27/23 - 5/7/23)
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Cabaret (Revised 1987)
(4/28/22 - 5/8/22)
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Cabaret (Revised 1987)
(4/28/22 - 5/8/22)
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Cabaret (Original 1966)
(4/29/22 - 5/8/22)
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Cabaret (Original 1966)
(4/29/22 - 5/8/22)
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On the Twentieth Century
(3/10/22 - 3/20/22)
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On the Twentieth Century
(3/10/22 - 3/20/22)
CAST
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The Laramie Project
(11/7/20 - 11/8/20)
Wagner College Completely Student Productions
A Doll's House, Part 2
(11/5/20 - 11/8/20)
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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
(3/6/20 - 3/15/20)
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Love/Sick (Cariani)
(11/21/19 - 11/24/19)
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ON THE TOWN
(10/3/19 - 10/13/19)
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MY ONE & ONLY
(2/21/19 - 3/3/19)
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HAIR
(4/19/18 - 4/29/18)
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THE WIZARD OF OZ (YPE)
(6/2/17 - 6/4/17)
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TITANIC(ENSEMBLE VERSION)
(2/23/17 - 3/5/17)
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21 Chump Street
(10/6/15 - 10/11/15)
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Cats
(4/22/15 - 5/3/15)
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Monty Python's Spamalot
(2/18/15 - 3/1/15)
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Carousel in Albuquerque Carousel
(4/22/14 - 5/4/14)
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Tennessee Williams' One Act Plays
(4/24/12 - 4/29/12)
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The Goddess Wheel
(4/18/12 - 4/29/12)
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The Dance Project
(2/28/12 - 3/4/12)
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Urinetown
(2/22/12 - 3/4/12)
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Lysistrata
(11/29/11 - 12/4/11)
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My Fair Lady
(11/16/11 - 12/4/11)
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Catholic School Girls
(11/11/11 - 11/16/11)
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Jesus Christ Superstar
(10/5/11 - 10/16/11)
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Seussical The Musical
(4/13/11 - 5/1/11)
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Smokey Joe's Cafe
(2/23/11 - 3/6/11)
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
(11/17/10 - 12/5/10)
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Santa Fe Opera (5/29 - 8/23)
The Descendants in Albuquerque The Descendants
Albuquerque Little Theatre (7/20 - 7/21)
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Santa Fe Opera (7/27 - 8/22)
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