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Abilene Christian University

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

William Performing Arts Center Rm 124 ACU Box 27843
Abilene, Texas 79699
800.460.6228
info@admissions.acu.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre
Tracks: Acting, Dance, Design/Technical, Directing, Musical Theatre, Theatre Education/Teacher Certification, Theatre Ministry

About the program

The ACU Theatre integrates artistic excellence, spiritual depth, intellectual pursuit and physical soundness to create an environment where exceptional theatre happens and exceptional theatre artists are shaped.

Notable alumni

Juliette Trafton, Ben Jeffrey (Lion King, Broadway), Lara Seibert (Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway), Annika Johansson (The Phantom of the Opera, National Tour)

Acceptance rate

Abilene Christian University's (ACU) Department of Theatre is highly competitive, accepting only 12 incoming students each fall, and requires both an audition and an interview for admission. The university's overall acceptance rate is 66%.

LIFELONG by Pepperdine Scotland to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

LIFELONG by Pepperdine Scotland to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild — June 9, 2026

Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite for LIFELONG, a new work set in an AI-controlled facility where scientific advances grant residents extraordinarily long lives — at a cost.

LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild — June 3, 2026

Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite to premiere LIFELONG at the Edinburgh Fringe, a new work exploring longevity technology, AI, and the dangers of power in the wrong hands.

ANOTHER REVOLUTION Will Make Indiana Premiere in June

ANOTHER REVOLUTION Will Make Indiana Premiere in June

by Stephi Wild — May 5, 2026

This June, Constellation will present the Indiana Premiere of Another Revolution, a new play by Jacqueline Bircher, playwright of Constellation’s hit 2024 production of Webster’s B!+@#.

Past student productions

Past student productions at Abilene Christian University
Show Dates Theater
3/12 – 3/22/2020 Nassau Community College Theatre
2/8 – 2/23/2013 Abilene Christian University

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