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Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies

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Providence,Rhode Island 02912
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Performance Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting

Master of Fine Arts in Acting and Directing

Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre and Performance Studies


The Department offers a concentration in Theatre Arts and Performance Studies. Concentrators chose a "track" to study within the concentration -Theatre Arts, Performance Studies, or Writing for Performance. Students can all find a home in one of the tracks by working with faculty to best design their curricular choices. Prospective students are welcome to visit our facilities and tours of our spaces can be arranged in advance by contacting the department directly. Additional campus tours and info sessions are available to prospective students through the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Notable Alumni Include:

Adam Bock, Greg Moss, Isaac Hurwitz, Brian Cross, Marin Hinkle,




Faculty Info:

Michelle Bach-Coulibaly Senior Lecturer, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Michelle_Bach-Coulibaly@brown.edu Sarah dAngelo Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Sarah_dAngelo@brown.edu Renee Surprenant Fitzgerald Lecturer, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Renee_Surprenant@brown.edu Spencer Golub Professor, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Spencer_Golub@brown.edu Leon Hilton (on leave Fall 2020) Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Leon_Hilton@brown.edu Julia Jarcho Associate Professor, Head of Playwriting, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Julia_Jarcho@brown.edu Kym Moore Professor, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Kym_Moore@brown.edu Rebecca Schneider Professor, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Rebecca_Schneider@brown.edu Sydney Skybetter Lecturer, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Sydney_Skybetter@brown.edu Julie Adams Strandberg Distinguished Senior Lecturer, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Julie_Strandberg@brown.edu Barbara Tannenbaum Distinguished Senior Lecturer, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Barbara_Tannenbaum@brown.edu Elmo Terry-Morgan Associate Professor, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Elmo_Terry-Morgan@brown.edu Patricia Ybarra Chair and Professor, Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Patricia_Ybarra@brown.edu



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Barbecue
(2/29/24 - 3/10/24)
Brown University - Dept of Theatre Arts
The Diary of Anne Frank
(12/5/19 - 12/8/19)
Brown University Theatre Arts & Performance Studies
Gone Missing
(12/6/19 - 12/8/19)
Brown University Musical Forum
The Diary of Anne Frank (Kesselman)
(12/5/19 - 12/8/19)
Brown University Theatre Dept
Big Fish
(11/15/19 - 11/23/19)
John Brown University
URINETOWN in Broadway URINETOWN
(11/15/19 - 11/17/19)
BROWN UNIVERSITY - STUDENT ACTIVITIES
The Rimers of Eldritch
(9/20/19 - 9/23/19)
Brown University Production Workshop
SPRING AWAKENING in Broadway SPRING AWAKENING
(5/25/19 - 5/26/19)
PHOTOS VIDEOS
BROWN UNIVERSITY - STUDENT ACTIVITIES
The Wiz
(4/19/19 - 4/22/19)
Production Workshop - Brown University
Hedda Gabler (Friel)
(2/28/19 - 3/10/19)
Brown University Theatre Dept
NEXT TO NORMAL in Broadway NEXT TO NORMAL
(11/1/18 - 11/11/18)
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DREAMGIRLS
(11/3/17 - 11/6/17)
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In the Heights
(3/2/17 - 3/12/17)
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SWEENEY TODD
(9/25/14 - 10/5/14)
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A Perfect Wedding
(4/12/12 - 4/22/12)
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We Can Rebuild Him
(3/1/12 - 3/11/12)
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Dead City
(12/1/11 - 12/4/11)
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Lady Windermere's Fan
(11/3/11 - 11/13/11)
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Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde
(9/29/11 - 10/9/11)
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Brown Festival of Dance
(5/5/11 - 5/8/11)
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