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Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

295 Middleton
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
225.578.9274
admissions@lsu.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Performance
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Design Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration
Bachelor of Arts in Physical Theatre
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film & Television

About the program

LSU Theatre has a long and rich tradition extending back to 1928. The undergraduate program offers the Bachelor of Arts with concentrations in performance, theatre studies, history/literature/criticism, design/technology, and arts administration. The graduate program offers the Master of Fine Arts with specializations in acting; scenic technology and design; costume technology and design; properties technology and the Doctor of Philosophy in theatre history, dramatic literature, and dramatic theory and criticism.

Notable alumni

Joe Chrest, Wade Russo, Tony Marble, John Mese, Libby King, Sharon London, David Jensen, Eddie Jeminson, Andrea Frankle

Acceptance rate

Louisiana State University's (LSU) overall acceptance rate is 74%

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.

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