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Missouri Southern State University

Theatre Department

Theatre Department

3950 East Newman Road
Joplin, Missouri 64801
417.625.9656
admissions@mssu.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Performance
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Performance
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Production
Bachelor of Science in Theatre - Performance
Bachelor of Science in Theatre - Production
Bachelor of Science in Education - Theatre/Speech Communications, Grades 9-12
Bachelor of Music - Musical Theatre
Minor in Theatre

About the program

Southern Theatre can offer you experience and training that bring out and strengthen your social and leadership skills and qualities. We also offer a strong liberal arts background that can open career opportunities in many fields. If performance and directing are your interests, quality instruction and practical experience in acting, movement, speech, oral interpretation, makeup, audition techniques, and stage direction are yours at MSSU. If technical theatre is your niche, you can gain knowledge and experience in theatre technology, stage and costume design and construction, lighting and sound design and execution, stage management and backstage work with mainstage, experimental and student productions. You will also become acquainted with the latest equipment, including computer applications for theatre technology.

Acceptance rate

Missouri Southern State University, which has a broader acceptance rate of 97%

Faculty

Lawrence Alford, Jim Lile, Ph.D., Becca Sweet, Sam Claussen.

Full Cast Set for INTO THE WOODS at Cape Playhouse

Full Cast Set for INTO THE WOODS at Cape Playhouse

by Stephi Wild — June 15, 2026

The Cape Playhouse announced full casting for INTO THE WOODS, led by Javier Muñoz as Baker, with Nick Adams, Alex Finke, Pearl Sun, and others in the Sondheim-Lapine classic.

Student Blog: Shifting The Spotlight

Student Blog: Shifting The Spotlight

by Student Blogger: Nicolette Clivio — April 30, 2026

As artists, I think it’s so important to show up for each other in all the ways we can, especially in a world where it often feels like art is becoming more commercialized and artificial in many ways.

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