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Hunter College (CUNY)

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

695 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10065
(212) 772-5149
admissions@hunter.cuny.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theater
Master of Arts in Theatre
Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting

About the program

The Department of Theatre studies stage production and the relationship between text and performance. The major requires courses in practical hands-on work as well as the study of theoretical, critical and historical approaches to theatre in order to give students an understanding of all aspects of the art form. The curriculum was developed with an emphasis on professional standards.

Notable alumni

Acceptance rate

Hunter College's overall undergraduate acceptance rate is around 48%, but the Theatre Department does not have separate audition requirements for admission, and the department offers opportunities for writers, actors, designers, producers, and stage managers.

Faculty

Bosch, Barbara Calderon, Ian Chang, Dongshin Chatterjee, Deepsikha Felner, Mira Kalb, Jonathan Krumholz, Brad Mosher, Gregory Orenstein, Claudia Thompson, Louisa

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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