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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre


Theatre magnifies life so that we can examine it more closely. Watching live theatre is an exhilarating experience and creating it can be a transforming one. Theatre students aren't just numbers at Vanderbilt, but members of an active artistic community. They learn from a passionate and dedicated faculty in small classroom settings and through the course of a varied production season. The program's intimacy allows students opportunities to gain valuable experience in all aspects of theatrical production and theatre studies.

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INTO THE WOODS in Broadway INTO THE WOODS
(1/16/20 - 1/18/20)
VANDERBILT OFF BROADWAY-VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
SPRING AWAKENING in Broadway SPRING AWAKENING
(11/1/19 - 11/3/19)
VANDERBILT OFF BROADWAY-VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Be More Chill
(11/2/18 - 11/4/18)
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