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101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh,New York 12901
518.564.2478
admissions@plattsburgh.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Minor in Theatre

Certificate in Theatrical Production and Technology

The theatre program is student-centered, with many opportunities for our students to experiment in the creative and collaborative process of theatre as actors, designers, technicians, directors, stage managers, puppeteers, dramaturgs, and more. We invite and welcome students to be a part of our creative processes such as play selection, production meetings, and to provide input on theatre classes. As a department, we are committed to creating a collaborative, inclusive program and processes for making and teaching theatre in the classroom and in production for our students, our faculty and staff, and our larger campus and local communities. Our creative processes and our classes are rooted in consent-based and anti-racist practices. Our goal is to create brave spaces for our students; seeing our students as whole people not simply learners. Our program offers students direct one-on-one time with faculty. We get to know you, who you are, your challenges, and help you find opportunities to grow and thrive while you’re here and after you graduate. We recognize the importance of diversity of thought within classrooms and creative spaces and are fully committed to embracing and maximizing the talents of autistic people and those with dyslexia, ADHD and other forms of neurocognitive variation. We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to our classes, work spaces, and creative processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs, learning styles and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you, please contact Student Support Services so together we can make sure your access needs are met. Our department offers a B.A. in theatre and a theatre minor, and certificate in theatrical production and technology. The theatre major (43 credits), as an interdisciplinary art, allows students to combine theatre studies with other disciplines on campus. Theatre majors can expect a rich curriculum that examines all aspects of the art of theatre: performance, directing, design, technical production, dramatic literature, dramaturgy, and theatre history and criticism. The purpose is to explore a comprehensive view of theatre, its evolutions and intersections of how we think about and practice theatre that engage students in practical experiential applications and creative problem solving. Our department produces four fully-staged productions every year as well as a series of staged-reading opportunities. The theatre department also offers a fall study-away course (THE 480) on the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada. Plattsburgh is in proximity to a wide variety of professional theatres in the New York North Country, Vermont, Montreal, and Ottawa as well as several local community theatre and arts organizations.

Notable Alumni Include:

Margaret Swick, Jen Byrne, Philip DeLorenzo, Rosanne Murat, Katie Barry, Athena Castro, Teruyuki Ichihara, Shauna Ackerman, Adam Soule.

Acceptance Rate:

While SUNY Plattsburgh's overall acceptance rate is 70.2%

Faculty Info:

Kim Hartshorn, Erika Guay, Dr. Shawna Mefferd Kelty.

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

The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre will welcome Spring with the fantastical & heartwarming Little Women, the Broadway Musical, April 4-13th at Russell Hall on the USM Gorham Campus.

Six Finalists Unveiled For 2025 Young Playwright Festival at Wharton Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 06, 2025

Experience the original works of six 2025 Young Playwrights Festival finalists on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre. Learn more and see how to attend!

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

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present Late Night Theatre Company's new playwriting showcase, Come Play with Us! New Plays Festival.

NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Set for UTA Theatre Arts and Dance
by Blair Ingenthron - February 08, 2025

The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, the 2012 electropop opera by writer/composer, Dave Malloy, based on Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace.

THE TRICK to Open at Theatre 68 in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 21, 2025

The Trick, written by Joe Praml, and directed by Linnea V. Praml will be presented at Theatre 68 Arts Complex in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

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