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Department of Theatre and Dance

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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting and Directing

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Dance

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Design and Theatre Technology

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Secondary Theatre Education

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Youth Drama

Minor in Arts Administration

Minor in Dance

Minor in Musical Theatre

Minor in Theatre


Intense, demanding, passionate and daring. That is the experience of the students who submerse themselves in the Department of Theatre and Dance. Our central focus is to bring out the most unique, powerful and expressive artist possible from every student. Our graduates find success in all areas of theatre and dance, film, television, and in other fields far and wide. We teach the “5 Cs”: creativity, collaboration, communication, commitment and critical thinking. To major in theatre and dance is to be pushed hard to develop your greatest potential and to be able to apply those abilities to your art form and beyond.

Notable Alumni Include:

Alexa Wynschenk, Dan Pelletier, Christopher Leavy, Kayla Doig, Christopher Cross, Amy Criswell, Matthew Leonard, Megan Reilly, Harmony Stempel, Lindsay Murphy, Brian Swasey, David Leong, Alexis Dascoulias, Emily Louick.




Faculty Info:

Raina Ames, Tom Alsip, Assaf Benchetrit, Aimee Blesing, Szu-Feng Chen, Susan Endrizzi, Carol Fisher, David Kaye, Melissa Manseau, Mary Marino, Nina Morrison, Gay Nardone, David Richman, Lih-Hwa Yu.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Roe
(10/1/20 - 10/31/20)
University Of New Hampshire
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
(4/15/20 - 4/19/20)
PHOTOS VIDEOS
University Of New Hampshire
Bright Star
(10/2/19 - 10/6/19)
PHOTOS VIDEOS
University of New Hampshire-Theatre Dept
Ordinary Days
(4/26/19 - 4/28/19)
University of New Hampshire
First Date
(4/28/17 - 4/30/17)
University of New Hampshire
Carrie the musical
(2/18/16 - 2/21/16)
University of New Hampshire
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