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Eastern Illinois University

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, Illinois 61920
217.581.3121
admissions@eiu.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Performance)
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Musical Theatre Performance)
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Technology/Design)
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Theatre Generalist)
Minor in Theatre

About the program

Eastern Illinois University's Department of Theatre Arts is a vital component of the exciting and growing arts community on campus. Its diverse faculty is well trained in all areas of theatre study. The Theatre Arts Major at EIU offers a broad-based curriculum designed for the undergraduate student. At Eastern, you will find a wide range of courses, from theatre history to dramatic literature, from basic acting to dialects, stage movement, and scene study, and from basic stagecraft and costuming to scenic, lighting.

Acceptance rate

Eastern Illinois University's (EIU) acceptance rate is 67.9%

Faculty

Nicholas E. Shaw, Larry Cox, Jr., J Kevin Doolen, Karen A. Eisenhour, Christopher Gadomski, Michael D. Lynch, Christopher J. Mitchell, Anne Thibault, Christopher M. Wixson.

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!+@#.

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