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Slippery Rock University

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

1 Morrow Way
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 16057
724.738.2090
asktherock@sru.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Acting
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Theatre Arts Management
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Design and Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Theatre Studies
Minor in Theatre

About the program

Theatre students at Slippery Rock University develop their art through a synthesis of experiences in academic classrooms, design and acting laboratories, and practical opportunities in arts management and public performance. Theatre at SRU is a liberal arts program, which serves to enrich students' understanding of and connection to the outside world, as well as upholding a rigorous pre-professional focus, which prepares students for the diverse career opportunities available to Theatre Arts practitioners, including employment as performers, designers, technicians, educators, administrators, and more.

Acceptance rate

Slippery Rock University (SRU) has a general acceptance rate of 75%

Faculty

Aaron Galligan-Stierle, Rebecca Morrice, Gordon R. Phetteplace, Dr. David Skeele, Laura C. Smiley, Deanna Sparrow.

LIFELONG by Pepperdine Scotland to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

LIFELONG by Pepperdine Scotland to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild — June 9, 2026

Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite for LIFELONG, a new work set in an AI-controlled facility where scientific advances grant residents extraordinarily long lives — at a cost.

LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild — June 3, 2026

Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite to premiere LIFELONG at the Edinburgh Fringe, a new work exploring longevity technology, AI, and the dangers of power in the wrong hands.

ANOTHER REVOLUTION Will Make Indiana Premiere in June

ANOTHER REVOLUTION Will Make Indiana Premiere in June

by Stephi Wild — May 5, 2026

This June, Constellation will present the Indiana Premiere of Another Revolution, a new play by Jacqueline Bircher, playwright of Constellation’s hit 2024 production of Webster’s B!+@#.

Past student productions

Past student productions at Slippery Rock University
Show Dates Theater
3/6 – 3/11/2026 Slippery Rock University
10/17 – 10/22/2025 Slippery Rock University

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