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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production

Master of Fine Art in Lighting Design

Master of Fine Art in Costume Design

Master of Fine Art in Directing

Master of Fine Art in Playwriting

Master of Fine Art in Production

Master of Fine Art in Production Management

Master of Fine Art in Theatre Education


The School of Theatre in the College of Fine Arts at Boston University was established in 1954 as one of the country’s leading institutions for the study of acting, stage management, design, production, and all aspects of the theatrical profession. In recent years, the School of Theatre has evolved into an energetic place that values the notion of “the new conservatory.” We believe in the artistic possibilities of collaboration that involve faculty, students, alumni, and guest artists in potent explorations of the art form that encourage working together as the best means for achieving artistic growth. We believe that artists must be provided with a rigorous curriculum that allows mastery of the skills of their particular area of interest, be it in acting, directing, playwriting, dramaturgy, design, production, or management. We believe that every member of our community is a part of the artistic home that we create together. In that home, we nurture an appreciation of challenge, a conviction for the value of everyone’s potential, and a belief in the need for intellectual growth as a core part of developing artistic growth. We believe that the School can serve the profession by interacting with it and providing a laboratory for the development of new work or new approaches to existing work. Like our colleagues in the sciences, our role as stewards within an excellent research institution is to be on the forefront of exploring new possibilities for the theatre.

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Jorge Arroyo, Beth Barefoot, Allyson Beheler, Judy Braha, Verity Branco, Joel Brandwine, Todd Burgun, Yo-EL A. Cassell, Judith Chaffee, Elizabeth Coen, Mark Cohen, McCaela Donovan, Brian Dudley, Olivia Dumaine, Chris Edwards, Diane Fargo, Diane Fargo, Wendy Goldberg, Kirsten Greenidge, Christine Hamel, Kyna Hamill, Michael Hammond, Julie Hennrikus, Clay Hopper, Melodie Jeffery-Cassell, Adam Mohammed Kassim, Michael Kaye, Johnny Kontogiannis, Kristin Leahey, Nancy Leary, Charles Linshaw, Georgia Lyman, James McCartney, Seághan McKay, Susan Mickey, James Noone, Ronan Noone, Maurice Emmanuel Parent, Jim Petosa, Penney Pinette, Betsy Polatin, Emily Ranii, David Remedios, Jon Savage, Mark Stanley, Matthew Stern, Micki Taylor-Pinne, Cristina Todesco, Elaine Vaan Hogue, Mariann Verheyen, Denise Wallace-Spriggs, Renee E. Yancey



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
NEP Concert - New Music New England in Anchorage NEP Concert - New Music New England
(3/3/24 - 3/3/24)
Boston University Tsai Performance Center
The Addams Family
(10/13/23 - 11/5/23)
Boston University - Wheelock Family Theatre
Little Women in Anchorage Little Women
(2/23/23 - 2/26/23)
Boston University Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre
Once in Anchorage Once
(12/7/22 - 12/10/22)
Boston University Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre
Symphonic Dance Party - Annual Family Concert in Anchorage Symphonic Dance Party - Annual Family Concert
(12/4/22 - 12/4/22)
Boston University Tsai Performance Center
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
(10/21/22 - 11/20/22)
Boston University
Shrek The Musical Jr
(8/12/22 - 8/12/22)
Boston University
Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids
(7/29/22 - 7/29/22)
Boston University
Disney's Frozen Kids
(7/29/22 - 7/29/22)
Boston University
Seussical Jr.
(7/29/22 - 7/29/22)
Boston University
Mary Poppins Jr
(7/21/22 - 7/21/22)
Boston University
The Little Dog Laughed
(4/19/22 - 5/8/22)
Boston University/College of Fine Arts
Shakespeare's R&J
(2/15/22 - 3/4/22)
Boston University/College of Fine Arts
Baltimore by Kirsten Greenidge
(6/10/21 - 8/19/21)
Boston University/College Of Fine Arts, School Of Theatre
The Laramie Project
(1/22/21 - 1/23/21)
Boston University Academy
Steel Magnolias
(11/5/20 - 11/7/20)
Boston University Stage Troupe
The Great Gatsby
(10/16/20 - 10/18/20)
Boston University Stage Troupe
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE in Anchorage THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
(6/5/20 - 6/6/20)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Anyone Can Whistle in Anchorage Anyone Can Whistle
(4/24/20 - 4/26/20)
Boston University
Marisol
(2/29/20 - 3/5/20)
Boston University/College of Fine Arts
Photograph 51
(2/27/20 - 3/1/20)
Boston University/College of Fine Arts
LITTLE WOMEN in Anchorage LITTLE WOMEN
(1/24/20 - 2/23/20)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
The Pride
(2/20/20 - 2/23/20)
Boston University/College of Fine Arts
Short Play Collection: Arabian Nights (One Act); Book of Leviticus Show; DMV Tyrant; Funeral Parlor; Medea; Words, Words, Words; For Whom the Southern
(1/24/20 - 1/26/20)
Boston University Academy
Curious George Tya in Anchorage Curious George Tya
(12/13/19 - 12/29/19)
Boston University
Time Stands Still
(12/12/19 - 12/17/19)
Boston University/College of Fine Arts
ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE'S WE ARE IN A PLAY in Anchorage ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE'S WE ARE IN A PLAY
(12/3/19 - 12/15/19)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Crimes of the Heart
(12/5/19 - 12/7/19)
Boston University Stage Troupe
ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA in Anchorage ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA
(10/25/19 - 11/24/19)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Into The Woods in Anchorage Into The Woods
(11/22/19 - 11/24/19)
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Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
(11/7/19 - 11/9/19)
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9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL in Anchorage 9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY - STUDENT ACTIVITIES
The Exonerated
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PETER AND THE STARCATCHER in Anchorage PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
(10/17/19 - 10/20/19)
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MAMMA MIA! in Anchorage MAMMA MIA!
(10/18/19 - 10/20/19)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY - STUDENT ACTIVITIES
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR in Anchorage ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR
(5/31/19 - 6/1/19)
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Equivocation
(4/26/19 - 4/30/19)
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Deborah Mason's CYDP: Celebrating 15 years in Anchorage Deborah Mason's CYDP: Celebrating 15 years
(4/27/19 - 4/28/19)
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Boston University Dance Theater
PARADE
(4/29/16 - 5/6/16)
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PACIFIC OVERTURES
(12/13/13 - 12/19/13)
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(10/31/12 - 11/18/13)
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(5/3/13 - 5/10/13)
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Blood Knot
(2/14/13 - 3/2/13)
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The Penelopiad
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Anne Boleyn
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