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School of Drama

University of Washington — Seattle, WA

1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, Washington 98195
206.543.5140
uwdrama@uw.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Drama
Bachelor of Arts in Drama - Performance
Bachelor of Arts in Drama - Design
Minor in Performance Studies
Minor in Design for Performance
Minor in Acting
Master of Fine Arts in Acting
Master of Fine Arts in Directing
Master of Fine Arts in Design
Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism

About the program

The University of Washington School of Drama develops innovative and courageous artists and scholars poised to be the creative leaders of tomorrow. We offer MFA degrees in acting, design, and directing, a four-year undergraduate liberal arts education in Drama, and a PhD in theatre history and criticism. Our location in Seattle, one of the great theatre cities of the world, and in a region noted for creative entrepreneurship, makes our school a unique place to learn, work, and perform. Our dynamic, award-winning faculty is dedicated to enabling each artist and scholar to reach their full potential. With decades of professional expertise, our collaborative team of faculty and guest artists provide our students with a mastery of the fundamentals, passion for innovation, and preparation for successful careers in multiple media.

Notable alumni

Barzin Akhavan, Samer Al-Saber, John Aylward, Tim Bond, Linsey Bostwick, Christopher Brown, Melanie Burgess, Ken Cerniglia, Christina Chang, Desdemona Chiang, Josh Costello, Tré Cotten, Trish Harnetiaux, Bria Henderson, Gregg Henry, Marya Sea Kaminiski, Richard Karn, Mariana Klaveno, Lenne Klingaman, Allison Leach, Andrew Lieberman, Ada Limón, Kyle MacLachlan, Amy Rose Marsh, Joel McHale, Joe Ngo, Detra Payne, Pamela Reed, Peggy Shannon, Lynn Shelton, Ron Simons, Jean Smart, Lois Smith, Leslie Swackhamer, Alexandra Tavares, Amy Kim Waschke, Julia Hayes Welch, Dawn Wells, Jennifer Zeyl.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): The University of Washington School of Drama has a highly selective admission process, with an acceptance rate of around 16.7% for the BA program.

Faculty

  • Geoff Korf
  • Geoffrey Alm
  • Bridget Connors
  • Valerie Curtis-Newton
  • Sunam Ellis
  • Jeffrey Fracé
  • Scott Hafso
  • John Jacobsen
  • Mark Jenkins
  • Libby King
  • Kelly Kitchens
  • Adrienne Mackey
  • Cathy Madden
  • Jane Nichols
  • Myra Platt
  • Judith Shahn
  • Amy Thone
  • Kwame Braun
  • Kira Franz-Knight
  • Skip Mercier
  • Andrew D. Smith
  • Deborah Trout
  • Julia Hayes Welch
  • Rob Witmer
  • Anita Montgomery
  • David Armstrong
  • Odai Johnson
  • Scott Magelssen
  • Stefka Mihaylova
  • Thomas Postlewait
  • Barry Witham

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Past student productions at University of Washington
Show Dates Theater
4/18/2025 – 4/26/2025 University of Washington School of Drama

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