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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Costume Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Costume Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Lighting Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Projection Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Scene Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sound Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Wig and Makeup Design & Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Comedy Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy/Criticism

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Playwriting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Management

Master of Fine Arts in Acting

Master of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership

Master of Fine Arts in Directing


The Theatre School at DePaul University, educates, trains and inspires students of theatre in a conservatory setting that is rigorous, disciplined, culturally diverse and that strives for the highest level of professional skill and artistry. A commitment to diversity and equality in education is central to our mission. As an integral part of the training, The Theatre School produces public programs and performances from a wide repertoire of classic, contemporary and original plays that challenge, entertain and stimulate the imagination.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Ascension in New Jersey Ascension
(5/15/24 - 5/26/24)
The Theatre School at DePaul University
Killing of a Gentleman Defender in New Jersey Killing of a Gentleman Defender
(3/1/24 - 3/10/24)
The Theatre School at DePaul University
Is God Is in New Jersey Is God Is
(2/14/24 - 2/25/24)
The Theatre School at DePaul University
In the Red and Brown Water
(4/25/22 - 5/1/22)
DePaul University
Tartuffe (Wilbur)
(2/7/22 - 2/13/22)
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Our Lady of 121st Street
(10/19/21 - 10/24/21)
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In Arabia We'd All be Kings
(10/19/21 - 10/24/21)
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Everybody
(10/13/21 - 10/24/21)
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Seagull (Columbus)
(10/12/21 - 10/17/21)
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Constellations
(5/4/21 - 5/9/21)
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Indecent
(2/10/21 - 2/21/21)
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Small Mouth Sounds
(2/9/21 - 2/14/21)
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Marisol
(4/29/20 - 5/10/20)
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Anna in the Tropics
(4/27/20 - 5/8/20)
PHOTOS
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Down in Mississippi
(4/28/20 - 5/3/20)
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You on the Moors Now
(2/23/20 - 2/28/20)
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God of Carnage
(2/23/20 - 2/28/20)
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Mud, River, Stone
(2/12/20 - 2/23/20)
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
(2/11/20 - 2/22/20)
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Bachelorette
(2/11/20 - 2/16/20)
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Ring Round the Moon
(11/5/19 - 11/10/19)
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Our Lady of Kibeho
(10/30/19 - 11/10/19)
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Jar the Floor
(10/30/19 - 11/10/19)
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Bourbon at the Border
(10/30/19 - 11/10/19)
PHOTOS VIDEOS
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Independence
(10/1/19 - 10/6/19)
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The How and the Why
(4/23/19 - 4/28/19)
PHOTOS
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Dry Land
(3/1/19 - 3/3/19)
PHOTOS
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The Baltimore Waltz
(3/1/19 - 3/3/19)
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Water by the Spoonful
(1/30/19 - 2/9/19)
PHOTOS
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DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT
(4/19/18 - 5/26/18)
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
INTO THE WOODS
(11/3/17 - 11/12/17)
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GODSPELL
(2/26/15 - 2/28/15)
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ASSASSINS
(11/4/13 - 11/10/13)
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Videos


Woe! Misery! Children's Theater in New Jersey Woe! Misery! Children's Theater
Clifton Arts Center (5/31 - 6/9) Tracker
PHOTOS
Choice in New Jersey Choice
McCarter Theatre Center (5/8 - 6/2) Tracker
Bent in New Jersey Bent
Nutley Little Theatre (6/14 - 6/29) Tracker
Handel's Messiah in New Jersey Handel's Messiah
Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University (12/20 - 12/20)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert in New Jersey Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert
Count Basie Center for the Arts (4/11 - 4/11)
NIC + DESI: Song, Dance, and Romance in New Jersey NIC + DESI: Song, Dance, and Romance
Cape May Stage (9/23 - 9/23)
Discover Mozart & Bach in New Jersey Discover Mozart & Bach
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (5/17 - 5/17)
Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin in New Jersey Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin
Count Basie Center for the Arts (6/8 - 6/8)
Melissa Errico in New Jersey Melissa Errico
Cape May Stage (6/1 - 6/1)
Curtain's Up Gala in New Jersey Curtain's Up Gala
Cape May Stage (6/8 - 6/8)
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