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Portland,Oregon 97202
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Minor in Theatre


Reed's Theatre Department mirrors the college's liberal arts mission. We believe that Theatre students should have a broad education in theatre history, theory, and practice. Our department serves students from across the college. Each year we have a vibrant group of majors in Theatre, interdisciplinary majors in Theatre/Literature and Theatre/Dance, and ad hoc interdisciplinary majors in subjects such as Theatre/Classics and Theatre/Anthropology. Theatre engages both the mind and body, and many students—both majors and non-majors—thrive in the community environment that is Reed Theatre.

Acceptance Rate:

While Reed College has a general acceptance rate of 31%


Faculty Info:

Kate Bredeson, Caitlin Cisek, Catherine Ming T'ien Duffly, Peter Ksander.



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UTA Theatre Arts And Dance To Present DANCE DECONSTRUCTED, New Works By Students And Faculty
by A.A. Cristi - November 17, 2025


The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present Dance Deconstructed, November 21 through 23, at the University of Texas at Arlington Fine Arts Building in the Studio Theatre.

UTA Theatre Arts And Dance To Present Staged Reading Of MISS YOU LIKE HELL
by A.A. Cristi - November 10, 2025


The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present a staged reading of the 2018 musical Miss You Like Hell by Quiara Alegría Hudes and Erin McKeown.

TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND Returns to the University of Southern Maine This November
by A.A. Cristi - November 04, 2025


The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre will present the third annual production of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes) by Greg Allen, directed by Sara Valentine.

Carbonell Awards Add Special Watch Party to Ceremony at FAU’s University Theatre
by Stephi Wild - October 31, 2025


The 48th annual Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, today announced that the glittery annual ceremony and after-party at FAU’s University Theatre in Boca Raton is SOLD OUT.

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SNOOPY!!! is Coming to Bridgetown Musical Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2025


Bridgetown Musical Theatre is presenting The World According to Snoopy!!! for the holiday season in Portland and Salem. The show will be performed by two separate casts, with performers ages 11 to 18. Learn more!

TAKING OFF! Comes to the Wharton Center
by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2025


The MSU College of Arts and Letters’ Department of Theatre, in collaboration with Wharton Center, will present Taking Off!, a high-flying new musical comedy.

California's Teenage Drama Workshop Sets Summer Productions
by Josh Sharpe - June 16, 2025


Teenage Drama Workshop (TADW) will host a three-week public run of two stage productions, including Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical JR. and The Hobbit, beginning in July at California State University Northridge.

Cal State LA to Present THE JOHN LION NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 18, 2025


The Department of Theatre and Dance at Cal State LA will present the 27th annual John Lion New Plays Festival at the university's State Playhouse. Learn more and see how to attend.

USM Department of Theatre Presents Spring Dance Concert
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2025


USM Department of Theatre wraps up its 2024-2025 season with the USM Spring Dance Concert, featuring new dance works by five choreographers and performed by USM dance students April 25th-27th at Russell Hall on the USM Gorham Campus.

UTA Theatre Arts And Dance To Present TREASURE ISLANDS
by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2025


The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present Treasure Island, the 2014 adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 adventure book, adapted by British playwright Bryony Lavery.

USM Theatre to Present LITTLE WOMEN THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
by Josh Sharpe - March 12, 2025


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Late Night Theatre Company Presents COME PLAY WITH US! New Plays Festival
by A.A. Cristi - February 20, 2025


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by Blair Ingenthron - February 08, 2025


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 21, 2025


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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
FESTIVAL FINALE: Celestial Virtuosity in Broadway FESTIVAL FINALE: Celestial Virtuosity
(7/28/24 - 7/28/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
SOARING SOLOISTS: Clarinet, Cello & Piano in Broadway SOARING SOLOISTS: Clarinet, Cello & Piano
(7/27/24 - 7/27/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
FREE Open Rehearsal: JÖRG WIDMANN “180 Beats per Minute” in Broadway FREE Open Rehearsal: JÖRG WIDMANN “180 Beats per Minute”
(7/24/24 - 7/24/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
KEYBOARD CONVERGENCE: Quintets, Quartets & Solos in Broadway KEYBOARD CONVERGENCE: Quintets, Quartets & Solos
(7/22/24 - 7/22/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
PREEMINENT PIANO: Beethoven, Ligeti & Goodyear in Broadway PREEMINENT PIANO: Beethoven, Ligeti & Goodyear
(7/20/24 - 7/20/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
INCANDESCENCE: Blazing Works by Joan Tower, Bartók & the “Kreutzer” in Broadway INCANDESCENCE: Blazing Works by Joan Tower, Bartók & the “Kreutzer”
(7/15/24 - 7/15/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
MUSIC ON FIRE: Beethoven, Brahms & Fagerlund in Broadway MUSIC ON FIRE: Beethoven, Brahms & Fagerlund
(6/13/24 - 7/13/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
SPECIAL EVENT: World Premiere of “Prophecies of Fire”
(7/10/24 - 7/10/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
FREE Open Rehearsal: JOHN LUTHER ADAMS World Premiere of “Prophecies of Fire” in Broadway FREE Open Rehearsal: JOHN LUTHER ADAMS World Premiere of “Prophecies of Fire”
(7/10/24 - 7/10/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
FINALE CONCERT: 2024 Young Artist Institute in Broadway FINALE CONCERT: 2024 Young Artist Institute
(7/6/24 - 7/6/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
OPENING NIGHT: Beethoven, Brahms & Bunch! in Broadway OPENING NIGHT: Beethoven, Brahms & Bunch!
(6/29/24 - 6/29/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
FREE Open Rehearsal: BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 in D Major in Broadway FREE Open Rehearsal: BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 in D Major
(6/26/24 - 6/26/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Blonde on a Bum Trip in Broadway Blonde on a Bum Trip
(5/16/24 - 6/9/24)
Fuse Theatre Ensemble at Reed College
FESTIVAL FINALE: American Masterworks | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival in Broadway FESTIVAL FINALE: American Masterworks | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
(7/29/23 - 7/29/23)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Voices of the Soul featuring Fred Child | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival in Broadway Voices of the Soul featuring Fred Child | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
(7/24/23 - 7/24/23)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Viennese Revolutionaries | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival in Broadway Viennese Revolutionaries | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
(7/20/23 - 7/20/23)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorim
David Ludwig’s “The Anchoress” | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival in Broadway David Ludwig’s “The Anchoress” | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
(7/17/23 - 7/17/23)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Poetry in Music Conversation in Broadway Poetry in Music Conversation
(7/15/23 - 7/15/23)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
UNCOVERED Voices | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival in Broadway UNCOVERED Voices | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
(7/15/23 - 7/15/23)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Emerson Quartet Farewell with Gloria Chien | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival in Broadway Emerson Quartet Farewell with Gloria Chien | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
(7/8/23 - 7/8/23)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Celebrating the Emerson Quartet with David Shifrin | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival in Broadway Celebrating the Emerson Quartet with David Shifrin | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
(7/6/23 - 7/6/23)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Voices of Schumann, Schubert & Brahms | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival in Broadway Voices of Schumann, Schubert & Brahms | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
(7/3/23 - 7/3/23)
Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
CMNW Presents the Oregon Bach Festival: Magnificat | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival in Broadway CMNW Presents the Oregon Bach Festival: Magnificat | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
(7/1/23 - 7/1/23)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Opening Night: Poetry in Music | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival in Broadway Opening Night: Poetry in Music | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
(6/24/23 - 6/24/23)
Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Festival Finale: Love & Transformation in Broadway Festival Finale: Love & Transformation
(7/31/22 - 7/31/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Shades of Impressionism in Broadway Shades of Impressionism
(7/30/22 - 7/30/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Sinta Saxophone Quartet: American Voices in Broadway Sinta Saxophone Quartet: American Voices
(7/25/22 - 7/25/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Dawn Upshaw & Brentano Quartet: “Dido Reimagined” in Broadway Dawn Upshaw & Brentano Quartet: “Dido Reimagined”
(7/23/22 - 7/23/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Eastern Inspirations in Broadway Eastern Inspirations
(7/18/22 - 7/18/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Colors of Debussy & Crumb in Broadway Colors of Debussy & Crumb
(7/16/22 - 7/16/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Viennese Wunderkinds in Broadway Viennese Wunderkinds
(7/11/22 - 7/11/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Slavic Scenes in Broadway Slavic Scenes
(7/9/22 - 7/9/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
English Expressions in Broadway English Expressions
(7/4/22 - 7/4/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Folk Ingenuity in Broadway Folk Ingenuity
(7/2/22 - 7/2/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Opening Night Celebration in Broadway Opening Night Celebration
(6/27/22 - 6/27/22)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
Festival Finale: A Journey Into the Light in Broadway Festival Finale: A Journey Into the Light
(7/24/21 - 7/25/21)
Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Reflecting upon Classics in Broadway Reflecting upon Classics
(7/22/21 - 7/23/21)
Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Sonic Kaleidoscope: Sax, Guitar & Percussion in Broadway Sonic Kaleidoscope: Sax, Guitar & Percussion
(7/17/21 - 7/18/21)
Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Visionary Quintets Revealed in Broadway Visionary Quintets Revealed
(7/15/21 - 7/16/21)
Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Premiering Vesper Flight & Les Adieux in Broadway Premiering Vesper Flight & Les Adieux
(7/10/21 - 7/11/21)
Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Sounds of Brilliance & Unity in Broadway Sounds of Brilliance & Unity
(7/8/21 - 7/9/21)
Chamber Music Northwest (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
Premiering A Song by Mahler in Broadway Premiering A Song by Mahler
(7/6/21 - 7/6/21)
Chamber Music Northwest. (Event is held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)
The Exuberance of ECCO & Jupiter Quartet in Broadway The Exuberance of ECCO & Jupiter Quartet
(7/3/21 - 7/4/21)
Chamber Music Northwest. (Event held at Reed College Kaul Auditorium)
Opening Night with East Coast Chamber Orchestra in Broadway Opening Night with East Coast Chamber Orchestra
(7/1/21 - 7/2/21)
Chamber Music Northwest. (Concert held at Reed College, Kaul Auditorium)

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