University of Utah Department of Theatre

201 Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
801.581.6448
info@theatre.utah.edu

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Actor Training
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Education

About the program

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Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): The University of Utah's Theatre Department has a competitive acceptance rate, with BFA programs having individual application processes and a general BA in Theatre not having one.

Faculty

Christopher DuVal
Jerry Gardner
Robert Scott Smith
Sarah Shippobotham
Denny Berry
Nathan Brian
David Eggers
Stephen Faulk
Brian Manternach
Alex Marshall
Christine Moore
Cristin Mortenson Tillinghast
Jamie Peterson
Eric Sciotto
David Schmidt
Shalee Schmidt
Laurie Volny Langdon
Rachel Ryan Nicholes
Kyle Becker
Michael Horejsi
Jennifer Jackson
Wendy Massine
Halee Rasmussen
Arika Schockmel
Brenda Van der Wiel
Gage Williams
Amber Bielinski
Lynn Deboeck
Mark Fossen
Alexandra Harbold
Kimberly Jew
Bob Nelson
Tim Slover
Xan Johnson
Penelope Marantz-Caywood
Kelby McIntyre-Martinez

Limón Dance Company and Niladri Kumaar Set for UtahPresents September Programming

by A.A. Cristi, August 31, 2026

UtahPresents will host LIMÓN DANCE COMPANY at Kingsbury Hall and sitar virtuoso Niladri Kumaar at Libby Gardner Concert Hall, part of the University of Utah's upcoming performing arts season.

Pioneer Theatre Company Will Present Utah Professional Premiere Of KING JAMES

by A.A. Cristi, February 24, 2026

Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC), the professional theatre company in residence at the University of Utah, will present the Utah professional premiere of KING JAMES in the Meldrum Theatre at Einar Nielsen Field House from March 20–April 4, 2026.

Special Offer: TEN BRAVE SECONDS at Pioneer Theatre Company

by BWW Special Offer, January 27, 2026

Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah's premier professional theatre company at the University of Utah, will present the world premiere of Ten Brave Seconds from January 30 through February 14.

Student Blog: Act One: Moving to University of Utah

by Student Blogger: Danny Post, November 25, 2025

It’s a pretty big ask for the world to expect an eighteen-year-old to know what he wants to do for the rest of his life.

UtahPresents Launches 2025–2026 Season with Mariachi Festival and Jazz Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval

by A.A. Cristi, July 23, 2025

UtahPresents, the University of Utah’s performing arts presenter, will launch its 2025–2026 season with two high-profile events: the 2025 Mariachi Festival on August 22 at the Eccles Theater, and a concert by jazz legend Arturo Sandoval on September 4 at Kingsbury Hall.

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Past student productions

Past student productions at University of Utah
Show	Dates	Theater
All My Sons	4/13/2012 – 4/22/2012	University of Utah
Rare Bird	3/9/2012 – 3/18/2012	University of Utah
The Adding Machine	2/3/2012 – 2/12/2012	University of Utah
Hair	11/11/2011 – 11/20/2011	University of Utah
A Midsummer Night’s Dream	9/23/2011 – 10/2/2011	University of Utah
Macbeth	4/8/2011 – 4/17/2011	University of Utah
Fever	3/10/2011 – 3/13/2011	University of Utah
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot	1/28/2011 – 2/6/2011	University of Utah
Almost Maine	11/18/2010 – 11/21/2010	University of Utah
Hay Fever	11/5/2010 – 11/14/2010	University of Utah