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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and Technical Production

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management

Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration

Minor in Theatre


At WMU, you’re more than a student ID number. You are an individual--with talents and goals that we are eager to help you develop and explore. You'll work with faculty and staff to craft an experience that satisfies your curiosity, advances your interests, and develops you personally as well as professionally. You'll leave Kalamazoo with practical experience and tools for personal and artistic success, connected to a network of successful and generous alumni in every corner of the entertainment industry.

Faculty Info:

Joan Herrington, Jay Berkow, Brian Boyer, Cheryl Bruey, Emily Duguay, Lofty Durham, Deb Gambino, Dwandra Nickole Lampkin, Mark Liermann, Kate MacKenzie, Garylee McCormick, Patrick Niemi, Dave Nofsinger, Elizabeth Terrel, Kate Thomsen, Kathryn Wagner, Lisa Wales, Ed Walker, D. Terry Williams.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Julius Caesar in Rhode Island Julius Caesar
(5/17/24 - 5/26/24)
Western Michigan University Theatre
SpongeBob SquarePants in Rhode Island SpongeBob SquarePants
(4/5/24 - 4/14/24)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Argonautika in Rhode Island Argonautika
(3/15/24 - 3/24/24)
Western Michigan University Theatre
More Fun than Bowling in Rhode Island More Fun than Bowling
(2/2/24 - 2/11/24)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Next Stop, Broadway! in Rhode Island Next Stop, Broadway!
(11/30/23 - 12/2/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Clue in Rhode Island Clue
(11/10/23 - 11/19/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 in Rhode Island Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812
(10/27/23 - 11/5/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Intimate Apparel in Rhode Island Intimate Apparel
(10/6/23 - 10/15/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
The Play That Goes Wrong in Rhode Island The Play That Goes Wrong
(4/7/23 - 4/16/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
On The Town in Rhode Island On The Town
(3/17/23 - 3/26/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Museum in Rhode Island Museum
(2/17/23 - 2/26/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Pippin in Rhode Island Pippin
(11/11/22 - 11/20/22)
Western Michigan University Theatre
The Thanksgiving in Rhode Island The Thanksgiving
(11/3/22 - 11/6/22)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Head Over Heels by Charlotte Caffey
(4/8/22 - 4/16/22)
Western Michigan University Department of Theatre
Sweat
(10/29/21 - 11/6/21)
Western Michigan University
School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play
(1/22/21 - 2/7/21)
Western Michigan University
Tribes
(3/13/20 - 3/22/20)
Western Michigan University
Jesus Christ Superstar
(4/6/18 - 4/15/18)
Western Michigan University
The Witches of Eastwick in Rhode Island The Witches of Eastwick
(10/6/17 - 10/15/17)
Western Michigan University
Show Boat (Hal Prince Version)
(11/11/16 - 11/20/16)
Western Michigan University
9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
(3/13/14 - 3/23/14)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
RAGTIME
(11/14/13 - 11/24/13)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
HAIRSPRAY
(4/12/12 - 4/21/12)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Late Night Broadway
(12/2/10 - 12/4/10)
Western Michigan University
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The Cemetery Club in Rhode Island The Cemetery Club
Newport Playhouse (5/29 - 6/30)
La Cage aux Folles in Rhode Island La Cage aux Folles
Trinity Repertory Company (5/30 - 6/30)
THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT in Rhode Island THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT
Burbage Theatre Co (5/30 - 6/16)
Richard III in Rhode Island Richard III
Roundabout Productions (6/14 - 6/23)
TWELFTH NIGHT (OR WHAT YOU WILL) in Rhode Island TWELFTH NIGHT (OR WHAT YOU WILL)
Attleboro Community Theatre (5/31 - 6/16)
Newport Contemporary Ballet presents the Newport Dance Festival in Rhode Island Newport Contemporary Ballet presents the Newport Dance Festival
Great Friends Meeting House (7/17 - 7/21)
Crimes of the Heart in Rhode Island Crimes of the Heart
The Arctic Playhouse (5/16 - 6/2)
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