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Louisiana Tech University

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

305 Wisteria Street
Ruston, Louisiana 71272
318.257.2711
bulldog@latech.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Communications With a Concentration in Theatre

About the program

The Louisiana Tech University School of Theatre provides comprehensive training in the fields of performance, dance, movement, stage combat, playwriting, stage management, design, theatre technology and arts management which connects the broad spectrum of historical and contemporary issues related to art and craft; and in promoting the relationship between theory and practice, prepares professionals and teachers for leadership in national and international culture and art for the twenty first century. The School seeks to disseminate knowledge in five ways. First, we introduce students in the University’s general education courses to the art and craft of theatre, dance, movement, playwriting, stage management and arts management and to creative opportunities available within each discipline. Second, we educate undergraduate majors about the place of the performing arts in society, their history, processes, techniques, and skills. Students then can graduate not as specialists but as broadly educated individuals prepared to enter many professions, including careers in music, theatre, dance, movement, playwriting, stage management and arts management and education. We expect those who continue in the performing arts to seek further training. Third, we educate graduate students in theatre to become creative, skilled, and knowledgeable theatre scholars and artists with attention given to refined judgment and critical ability. Fourth, we expose the University community to performing arts events that are of the highest artistic merit. Fifth, we share with audiences and artists throughout the country new works developed at Louisiana Tech. The School is committed to providing our students with a world context for viewing and appreciating the performing arts. Every effort will be made to expose our students to the expanse of performing arts as practiced throughout the world and within varied cultures.

Notable alumni

Marian “Ayvaunn Penn” Fields, Ann Ya Yun Hsieh, Ansley Bice Keenan, David Kaul, Ray Scott Crawford, Holly Porch, Macy Jones, Molly Page, Katy Swann, Jen Nelson Lane, Rebecca E. Taylor, Andrei Constantinescu.

Acceptance rate

Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana has a 57% acceptance rate

Faculty

Mark D. Guinn, Cherrie A. Sciro, Jeremy Reynolds, Michele L. Dormaier, Andrew Ray, Ms. Dianne Maroney-Grigsby, Joy Rester, M Lloyd Peña, Mickayla Blue, Brett Chase.

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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