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Sacramento,California 95841
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Associate of Arts in Theatre Arts for Transfer

Associate of Arts in Acting

Associate of Arts in Technical Production

Musical Theatre Certificate

Children's Theatre Certificate

Costuming Certificate

Theatre Production Certificate

Acting Certificate

Associate of Arts in Music for Transfer

Associate of Arts in Commercial Music: Business

Associate of Arts in Commercial Music: Recording

Associate of Arts in Jazz Studies

Associate of Arts in Music

Commercial Music: Business Certificate

Commercial Music: Recording Certificate

Digital Audio Production Certificate

Music Management and Promotion Certificate

Musical Instruction Assistant Certificate


The Department of Theatre and Film at American River College offers a wide range of classes in all areas of theatre, along with an expanding Film Studies program. We also maintain a busy production schedule in a variety of performance spaces in our recently modernized and expanded facility. In addition to our season of full-scale department productions, we feature touring Children's Theatre productions, student-produced performances featuring scenes, improv and one-act plays, and an on-going partnership with the Fair Oaks Theatre Festival. This schedule provides broad opportunities for theoretical and practical training for our students, and an exciting and varied menu of theatrical fare for our audiences.

Faculty Info:

Kathy Burleson (Professor), Pamela Downs (Professor), Richard Hellesen (Adjunct Professor), Jason Long (Adjunct Professor),Gail Russell (Professor), Tracy Shearer(Adjunct Professor), Nancy Silva (Professor), Janis Stevens (Adjunct Professor), Sam Williams (Professor)



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
By The Way, Meet Vera Stark in Broadway By The Way, Meet Vera Stark
(11/24/23 - 12/3/23)
American River College Theatre
Something Rotten!
(10/7/22 - 10/23/22)
American River College Theatre
Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities
(10/9/20 - 10/17/20)
American River College
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
(11/22/19 - 12/8/19)
Stage 2 - American River College
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS in Broadway LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
(10/11/19 - 10/27/19)
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE THEATRE
Animal Crackers (Wishcamper Adaptation)
(4/26/19 - 5/5/19)
American River College Theatre
To Kill a Mockingbird
(2/24/12 - 3/4/12)
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