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Missouri State University

Department of Theatre and Dance

Department of Theatre and Dance

901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, Missouri 65897
417-836-4156
TheatreAndDance@MissouriState.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design/Technology/Stage Management
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Bachelor of Science in Theatre
Bachelor of Science in Dance
Bachelor of Science in Speech and Theatre Education
Minor in Dance

About the program

The mission of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Missouri State University is to educate and provide professional training to students in the fields of theatre and dance. The department provides both a broad theoretical, historical, and cultural framework for the study of theatre and dance and specialized training that prepares our undergraduate and graduate students to attain additional advanced academic degrees, to teach theatre at the secondary level, or to pursue a variety of professional careers in theatre and dance.

Acceptance rate

approximately 16 students annually for the BFA in Acting for Stage & Screen

Faculty

Dr. Telory D. Arendell, Ruth E. Barnes, Susan L. Bennett, Angela N. Black, Lisa M. Brescia, Christopher S. Depriest, Micheal S. Foster, Kathleen Hains, Jennifer C. Hard, Michelle D. Harvey, Dr. Kurt Gerard Heinlein, Jonathan A. Herbert, Dr. Christopher J. Herr, Ariana N. Hetland-Purna, Azaria R. Hogans, Anna B. Hunt, Heather M. Luellen, Mallory H. Maggi, Dr. Carol J. Maples, Catherine A. McFall, Samantha L. Morrow, Richard F. Nebel, Zipporah C. Peddle, Joseph Price, Ed Swidey, Mark Templeton, Dr. Kyle A. Thomas, Emma Wang, Robert W. Westenberg, Kylie Wheeler, Sarah J. Wiggin, Sarah Wilcoxon, Cynthia J. Winstead.

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

by Joshua Wright — April 1, 2026

After two decades shaping young performers as chair of the Theatre and Dance Department at the University of Central Missouri, John Wilson has built a reputation as one of the region's most versatile theater artists — actor, fight choreographer, dialect coach, and educator all at once.

Past student productions

Past student productions at Missouri State University
Show Dates Theater
2/10 – 2/24/2011 Missouri State University

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