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Nazareth College

Department of Theatre and Dance

Department of Theatre and Dance

4245 East Avenue
Rochester
(585) 389-2603
admissions@naz.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Dance Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts with Adolescence Certification in English
Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts with Childhood Education
Minor in Acting
Minor in Dance
Minor in Musical Theatre
Minor in Theatre Design and Technology
Minor in Theatre Arts

About the program

Nazareth’s theatre arts degree program hones your talents and prepares you for a life in the arts. Every day in classrooms, rehearsal halls, and studio settings, you will train to reach new depths and use your talents to move audiences. You will study a variety of areas — from technical and design courses to acting and directing. These courses offer a thorough grounding in the history and philosophies behind theatre works, as well as the ability to analyze plays for production.

Notable alumni

MJ Casey, Scott Charles, Mary Tiballi, Becca Pickett, Audra Cramer

Faculty

Yuanting Zhao, Corinne Aquilina, Paige Cummings, Nicolette Hart, Anthony R. Bisbano, Julie A. Covach, William A. Daugherty, Brett A. Smock, Sarah Wilhelm, Lindsay Korth, Matthew Ames, Patricia L. Browne, Robert H. Moss, Jean G. Ryon, Edward T. Tommasi, Heather Roffe Wiktorski, Kerfala Bangoura, Beth A. Bartholomew, Allison Bohman, Paige Cummings, Marianne Dalton, Staffan Elgelid, Maureen Gorman, Brit Shea Hufham, Cheryl A. Johnson, Jillian Peschken, Michelle L. Pritchard, Mariko Yamada.

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 Nazareth College
Show Dates Theater
2/24 – 2/27/2022
Photos Cast
Callahan Theatre - Nazareth College Arts Center
10/21 – 10/24/2021 Callahan Theatre - Nazareth College Arts Center
4/16 – 4/19/2020 Nazareth College of Rochester
4/20 – 4/29/2012 Nazareth College
2/17 – 2/26/2012 Nazareth College
11/12 – 11/20/2011 Nazareth College
10/14 – 10/23/2011 Nazareth College
4/9 – 4/17/2011
Photos Cast
Nazareth College
2/18 – 2/27/2011 Nazareth College
11/12 – 11/21/2010 Nazareth College

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