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133 North River Street
Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania 18711
570-208-5900 ext. 5377
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Directing

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Costume Design

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Scenic Design/Technical Direction

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Lighting/Sound Design


The Department of Theatre is a dynamic and intensive program with experienced professors, an active production season, scheduled workshops, guest artists, and special events. The curriculum is based on a liberal arts foundation providing all students with the “Theatre core” courses in various aspects of the theatrical art, including history and criticism, performance, directing, design, technical production, and Theatre education — the background and skills important for individual development and necessary in professional life.

Acceptance Rate:

The King's College has an acceptance rate of 45%. Half the applicants admitted to King's College (New York) who submitted test scores have an ACT score between 25 and 31. However, one quarter of admitted applicants achieved scores above these ranges and one quarter scored below these ranges.


Faculty Info:

Dave Reynolds, Jahmeel Powers, Autumn Galka, Brandi George, Alex Michaels, Elizabeth Powers.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Jesus Christ Superstar
(2/15/24 - 2/24/24)
King's College Theatre
Rhinoceros
(11/16/23 - 11/19/23)
King's College Theatre
All in the Timing, Six One-Act Plays
(4/21/22 - 4/24/22)
King's College
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel, A Concert
(11/5/21 - 11/6/21)
The King's College
The Dining Room
(9/30/21 - 10/2/21)
King's College
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
(4/16/20 - 4/19/20)
King's College
BIG FISH
(4/1/20 - 4/3/20)
King's College London Musical Theatre Society
The Glass Menagerie
(11/20/19 - 11/23/19)
King's College
Love, Loss and What I Wore
(4/26/19 - 4/27/19)
King's College
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
(2/14/19 - 2/23/19)
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