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Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

300 Pulteney Street
Geneva, New York 14456
(315) 781-3406
admissions@hws.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Theatre Production
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Theatre History/Literature/Theory
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Theatre of/for Social Change
Minor in Theatre

About the program

The Theatre Department is dedicated to providing for the intellectual and artistic needs of all members of the community interested in exploring theatre as a liberal art. The Department offers a variety of academic and co-curricular (production) experiences which provide students with opportunities to learn about both the theoretical and artistic dimensions of theatrical performance, production, literature and history. In addition to offering a major and two minors (one disciplinary and one interdisciplinary) the Department also produces three main stage faculty-directed shows per year on campus.

Acceptance rate

Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York has an acceptance rate of around 57%

Faculty

Patrick M. Collins, Christopher Hatch, Heather May, Chris Woodworth.

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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