Henderson State University

Department of Communication, Theatre Arts, and Innovative Media - Theatre

1100 Henderson Street
Arkadelphia,Arkansas 71999
870-230-5037
admissions@hsu.edu

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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

The theatre program, which offers both the major and minor, is fully committed to providing the finest practical and theoretical education for the performer, the artist, the educator, and the audience member within the parameters of a liberal arts education. We believe that theatre and dance training is inextricably connected to the laboratory experience of live performance as well as in the academic classroom. In a program stressing individual initiative and responsibility, students explore the literature of the theatre while learning performance skills through practical stagecraft. In addition to their participation in the co-curricular theatre productions on campus, theatre students are encouraged to work during the summers in internships with theatre companies across the United States in technical, stage management, and acting areas. Approximately one half of majors have done so during the last four years. Theatre students routinely travel to regional and national conferences for workshops and competitions led by seasoned theatre professionals.

Faculty Info:

Claudia A. Beach, Ph.D, Randy Duncan, Ph.D., Victoria “Torri” Ellison, Darrel Farmer, Ph.D., Douglas Gilpin, Paul Glover, William Henshaw, Jana Jones, Ph.D., Steven Listopad, Jennifer Maddox, Jonathon “Scott” McKinnon, John Price, Ph.D., David Stoddard, Michael Ray Taylor, M.F.A.

Feature: Arkansas Theatre Year In Review for 2023
by Theresa Bertram - January 05, 2024

Hello, friends, and welcome to my 2023 Broadway World Year in Review. I literally doubled the number of articles this year from last year, and I’ve had the best time!

Apollo Chamber Players to Present Free 'Holiday Voyage' Program Benefiting Healthcare For The Homeless
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 06, 2023

Apollo Chamber Players presents 'Holiday Voyage,' a free annual concert celebrating religious pluralism as a means of fostering compassion and cultural harmony. All proceeds from the event will benefit Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston.

Edward W. Hardy to Perform in DYAO's HARMONIES OF HISTORY This Sunday
by Blair Ingenthron - November 12, 2023

Join composer-violinist Edward W. Hardy and the Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO) for an extraordinary concert titled 'Harmonies of History.' Experience a captivating blend of classical and contemporary pieces by Isaac Albéniz, Florence Price, Ludwig van Beethoven, and more. Don't miss this harmonious journey through centuries of music. Tickets and information available at dyao.org.

Review: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S AS YOU LIKE IT at Henderson State University-Arkansas Hall
by Theresa Bertram - April 12, 2023

What did our critic think of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S AS YOU LIKE IT at Henderson State University-Arkansas Hall?

New York Classical Players Announces 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018

Highlights of the upcoming season include a five-concert cycle of orchestra performances, a three-concert chamber series at the New York City Library for the Performing Arts, and a residency at Arkansas universities. Celebrated guest artists, including violinist Tessa Lark, pianist Rachel Kudo, bassoonist William Short, clarinetist Inn-Hyuck Cho, pianist HaeSun Paik, violinist Ken Hamao, and organist Joshua Stafford join the acclaimed players of NYCP for a season of extraordinary music-making.

Past Student Productions

	SHOW	THEATER
	Angel Street (Gaslight) (11/14/19 - 11/22/19)	Studio Theatre, Henderson State University
	Kid Purple (2/21/19 - 2/25/19)	Henderson State University


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