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Marietta College - Theatre

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

215 Fifth Street
Marietta, Ohio 45750
1-800-331-7896
admit@marietta.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre
Bachelor of Art in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Minor in Theatre
Minor in Dance

About the program

Marietta College’s Department of Theatre offers programs designed to meet the varied needs of students, whether you seek to pursue a career in the entertainment industry or are interested in studying theatre as part of a broader liberal arts education. As part of our close-knit community, students explore topics from acting to dance to directing and from stage combat to projection design, depending on their major and interests. Beginning their freshman year, they apply their growing skills to productions to create dynamic theatre experiences. The Department of Theatre offers five programs: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Theatre Minor, and Dance Minor. For more information on which may be right for you, go to Theatre Programs.

Notable alumni

Nick Gehlfuss (Actor in Chicago Med), Chris Kurtz (Broadway Video Technician and Master Electrician), Jason Weber (Lighting Director at Alley Theatre in Houston), Lauren Nichols (Actor, Acting Coach and Co-Owner of 1st Team Actors Studio near Cleveland), Thomas Daniels (Co-Founder and Managing Director of Tantrum East in New York)

Acceptance rate

Marietta College has an overall acceptance rate of approximately 83%

Faculty

Nathan Bradley, Andy Felt, Casiha Felt, Melissa Hill Grande, Aurora Held-Dodd, David Makuch, Peter Sour, Rachel Williams

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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