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Harding University

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

915 E. Market Ave.
Searcy, Arkansas 72149
501-279-5315
admissions@harding.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theater
Bachelor of Arts in Acting
Bachelor of Arts in Design/Production
Bachelor of Arts in Drama/Speech Licensure K-12
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Licensure 7-12
Minor in Theatre
Minor in Technical Theatre

About the program

Throughout the course of a student's time at Harding, they will have the opportunity to experience a number of diverse theatrical productions. Students are involved in everything from musical theater to original musical revues; from classic drama to modern comedies. Faculty directed shows provide the opportunity for students to receive performance and technical experience under the guidance of seasoned educators who seek to challenge the students' skills. Student directed productions provide the experience of organizing a production as well as communicating and working with peer groups.

Notable alumni

Jenna Gove, Elizabeth Mae Yielding, Amanda Decker, Brandtly C. Wheeler, Mary Bowden, Brandt Roberts, Sarah Harris, Abby C. Smith, Jordan McLane Rousseau, Kyle Wiehe.

Acceptance rate

Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas has an acceptance rate of 45%

Faculty

Cassie Bennett, Jonathan Aders, Seth Fish, Dottie Frye, Steven Frye, Ben Jones, Britton Lynn, Steve Martin, C. Robin Miller, David Robison, Cindee Stockstill, Katy White.

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 Harding University
Show Dates Theater
2/21 – 2/25/2023 Harding University Theatre
12/1 – 12/3/2022 Harding University Theatre
4/14 – 4/16/2022 Harding University
2/11 – 2/19/2022 Harding University
10/22 – 10/23/2021 Harding University
3/28 – 3/30/2019 Harding University
2/15 – 1/26/2019 Harding University
12/6 – 12/8/2018 Harding University

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