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Department of Theatre and Dance

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1801 East Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park,California 94928-3613
707.664.2474
brooke.tester@sonoma.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Bachelor of Theatre Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Theatre Arts in Technical Theatre

Bachelor of Theatre Arts in Theatre Studies


The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance offers students a home where they can seek their potential and develop their voices as artists, through the study and collaborative creation of live performance. We believe in a world where the artist is transformative, essential and engaged. Our programs develop graduates who bring optimistic leadership and vision to the performing arts. They stand on these core principles: Student centered - We believe first and foremost in creating experiences that serve our students’ needs and passions. Rigorous - We believe that performance training can inspire us to the highest standards of professionalism and personal achievement. Engaging - We believe in making work that has value beyond the dance and theatre world and directly engages our campus and local community.

Faculty Info:

Anthony Bish, Christine Cali, Kristen Daley, Paul Draper, Scott Horstein, Marie Ramirez Downing.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Aunt Jack
(11/12/20 - 11/15/20)
Sonoma State University
Sweat
(11/12/20 - 11/15/20)
Sonoma State University
Tartuffe (Wilbur)
(4/23/20 - 5/2/20)
Sonoma State University
Candide (national Theatre Version) in Broadway Candide (national Theatre Version)
(2/6/20 - 2/16/20)
Sonoma State University/center For Performing Arts
Ordinary Days
(4/5/18 - 4/7/18)
Sonoma State University
CHARLIE BROWN (REVISED)
(1/31/18 - 2/11/18)
Sonoma State University
Fiddler on the Roof in Broadway Fiddler on the Roof
(2/6/14 - 2/16/14)
Sonoma State University
The Copeland Creek Project / A Theatrical Journey
(4/24/13 - 5/2/13)
Sonoma State University
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