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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Department of Theatre and Dance

Department of Theatre and Dance

800 West Main Street
Whitewater, Wisconsin 53190-1790
262.472.1566
uwwadmit@uww.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Design and Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Performance
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Stage Management
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Theatre Education
Minor in Theatre
Minor in Theatre Education
Minor in Dance

About the program

In the UW-Whitewater Theatre and Dance program, everyone has a chance to learn everything from the front of the house to behind the scenes. We’re a highly hands-on, collaborative program offering an array of major, minor and degree options. At UW-Whitewater’s Theatre and Dance program, we’re: - Large enough to offer a five-production season while being small enough to offer hands-on learning-by-doing experience. - Inclusive: Anyone can declare a major or minor in our programs, and anyone can audition for a show. - Active in the local community: for example, we offer matinee performances for area high school students and an annual Arts Immersion Day for area talented and gifted middle school students. - Experienced: Our faculty members come from near and far, and many are well-situated in our regional theatre community. We also offer about $40,000 of scholarships to Theatre majors and Dance minors each year.

Acceptance rate

While the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has a high overall acceptance rate of 94%, the Department of Theatre and Dance, which requires auditions for performance majors, has a more selective process, with a limited number of students admitted to the BFA programs.

Faculty

Linda Allegretti, Marshall B Anderson, Eric J Appleton, Bruce Cohen, Ruth N Conrad-Proulx, Sara J. Griffin, Barbara L Grubel, Piper Morgan HAYES, Tracey E Lyons, Amy C Slater

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

by Joshua Wright — April 1, 2026

After two decades shaping young performers as chair of the Theatre and Dance Department at the University of Central Missouri, John Wilson has built a reputation as one of the region's most versatile theater artists — actor, fight choreographer, dialect coach, and educator all at once.

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