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Millikin University

School of Theatre and Dance

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1184 West Main Street
Decatur,Illinois 62522
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Production

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance Studies

Minor in Theatre

Minor in Dance


Student's in Millikin's School of Theatre and Dance gain invaluable experience within our nationally recognized programs through rigorous production seasons, collaboration with industry professionals and access to state-of-the-art technology. Our hands-on Performance Learning approach to education shows you what it takes to succeed in the performing arts.

Notable Alumni Include:

Sierra Boggess, Carey Anderson, LaVon Fisher-Wilson, Drew Nellessen, Tiffany Topol, Kyle Fowler, Erik Floor, Jeremy Blair, Garrett Taylor, Ian Liberto, Bryan Lefeber, Tyler Albright, Anthony Majewski, Aaron Humble, Eric Sharp, Nathan Claus, Jennifer Malenke, Brianna Borger, Beth Albright-Miller, Gen (Hurst) Thompson, Ryan Lawrence, Annie Wersching, Jessica Wright, Shelly Gaza




Faculty Info:

Matthew Albrecht, Lori Bales, Mary Black, Marc Black, Ann Borders, Lina Burch, Laura Chiaramonte, Emily Coleman, Anna Corvera, Elizabeth Creighton, Hayat Dominguez, Elliot Emadian, Jefferson Farber, Jennifer Hand, Jana Henry Funderburk, Jacob Henss, Rebecca Holley, Marie Jagger-Taylor, Kevin Long, Barbara Mangrum, Angela Miller, Alex Miller, Jennifer Moore, Sean Morrissey, Tony Morton, Denise Myers, Caitlin O'Donoghue, Tom Robson, Sara Theis, Samuel Yates.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Into The Woods
(4/13/23 - 4/16/23)
Millikin University
Picnic
(5/6/21 - 5/9/21)
Millikin University
Marisol
(4/30/20 - 5/3/20)
Millikin University
Seussical in Broadway Seussical
(3/26/20 - 3/29/20)
Millikin University Dept Of Theatre & Dance
For Real For Real in Broadway For Real For Real
(2/1/20 - 2/2/20)
Millikin University
HAIR
(4/11/19 - 4/14/19)
Millikin University
Carrie the musical
(10/26/18 - 11/11/18)
Millikin University
The Phantom of the Opera
(4/20/18 - 4/22/18)
Millikin University
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
(11/14/15 - 11/16/15)
Millikin University
Some Enchanted Evening - The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein in Broadway Some Enchanted Evening - The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein
(10/25/14 - 10/25/14)
Millikin University
Cinderella (Enchanted Edition) in Broadway Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)
(11/9/12 - 11/11/12)
Millikin University
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