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University of Delaware

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

210 South College Avenue
Newark, Delaware 19716-6210
302.831.2201
admissions@udel.edu

Degrees offered

Minor in Theatre Studies
Minor in Theatre Performance
Minor in Theatre Production

About the program

The Theatre Department offers three distinct undergraduate minors all designed to deepen the student's appreciation of the theatre as an art form within the context of a liberal arts education. Coursework in all minors provides students with a foundation for theatre appreciation, focusing on the art and craft of theatre making. The Theatre Department also provides the University with a variety of general education courses in theatre designed to expand appreciation of, and future participation in, theatre. Students interested in performance opportunities should contact one of the amateur extracurricular theatre groups on campus: E-52 and Harrington Theatre Arts Company.

Acceptance rate

It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,119, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 64%. The university offers 138 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 80%, and a student-faculty ratio of 12:1.

by Stephi Wild — July 27, 2026

Valerie Rachelle Named Artistic Director and Dean of PCPA

Valerie Rachelle Named Artistic Director and Dean of PCPA

by A.A. Cristi — July 23, 2026

Valerie Rachelle has been named Artistic Director and Dean of Pacific Conservatory Theatre, returning to the institution where she previously worked as an actor, casting director, and choreographer.

LIFELONG to Make Edinburgh Fringe World Premiere

LIFELONG to Make Edinburgh Fringe World Premiere

by Stephi Wild — July 23, 2026

LIFELONG, a new play by two-time Fringe First winner Lynda Radley, explores immortality, AI, and inequality through Pepperdine University students performing at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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.

Past student productions

Past student productions at University of Delaware
Show Dates Theater
3/31 – 5/14/2011 University of Delaware

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