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Arkansas State University

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

2713 Pawnee Street
Jonesboro, Arkansas 72467
870.972.2037
admissions@astate.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theater
Minor in Theatre

About the program

Studying Theatre at A-State means when you learn something in class, you’ll have a chance to put that learning into practice the same day in our vibrant production program. Every aspect of our productions is driven by students applying what they’ve learned. Every student registers for Practicum, a course in which students undertake major creative and technical responsibilities while receiving faculty mentorship.

Acceptance rate

Arkansas State University's (ASU) acceptance rate is 70.1%

Faculty

Claire Abernathy (Associate Professor of Theatre), Virginia Hirsch (Theatre Instructor), Brianna Larson (Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance), Jeff McLaughlin (Assistant Professor of Theatre), Dayday Robinson (Theatre Instructor), Caisa Sanburg (Assistant Professor of Theatre), Laurel J Boyd (Administration Specialist II)

by Stephi Wild — July 27, 2026

Valerie Rachelle Named Artistic Director and Dean of PCPA

Valerie Rachelle Named Artistic Director and Dean of PCPA

by A.A. Cristi — July 23, 2026

Valerie Rachelle has been named Artistic Director and Dean of Pacific Conservatory Theatre, returning to the institution where she previously worked as an actor, casting director, and choreographer.

LIFELONG to Make Edinburgh Fringe World Premiere

LIFELONG to Make Edinburgh Fringe World Premiere

by Stephi Wild — July 23, 2026

LIFELONG, a new play by two-time Fringe First winner Lynda Radley, explores immortality, AI, and inequality through Pepperdine University students performing at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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.

Past student productions

Past student productions at Arkansas State University
Show Dates Theater
4/16 – 4/21/2011 Arkansas State University
2/25 – 3/2/2011 Arkansas State University

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