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Virginia Commonwealth University

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

827 West Franklin Street
Richmond, Virginia 23284
804.828.1514
ugrad@vcu.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Scenic Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Costume Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Managmenet
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Minor in Theatre
Minor in Musical Theatre
Minor in Sound Design
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Pedagogy
Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design

About the program

The Department of Theatre educates and trains students in the fields of performance, design / technology, and theatre pedagogy. The department provides students with the professional and cultural foundations essential for achieving the highest standards of the art of theatre. Our faculty and alumni practice their craft as artists locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. They work on the stage, in TV and films, author books in their disciplines, and hold elected offices in some of the nation’s most prestigious organizations. Collectively, the faculty and staff pride themselves on their ability to help you bridge the gap between life as a student and life as a professional beyond VCU.

Notable alumni

<p>J. J. Johnson, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Damon-W-Arrington/">Damon W. Arrington</a>, Stefan Sittig, Ali Dizikes, Kymberly Lavigne, Melissa Chanselle&ndash;Hary, Linden Taylor, Francesca DeLutis, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Aaron-Holland/">Aaron Holland</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Brad-Brubaker/">Brad Brubaker</a>, Tiza Garland, Laura Marie Sullivan, Monica Dionysiou, Frank Alfano, Richard Sautter, Chanelle Vigue, Diego Vllada, Gabrielle Couchon, Gerron Atkinson</p>

Faculty

Kikau Alvaro, Aaron D. Anderson, Ph.D., Michelle Anderson, Dorie Barton, Bonnie Brady, Andrew Bryce, Elizabeth Byland, Anne Chapman, Jeff Darland, Virginia Donnell, Ashley Grantham, Danielle Hartman, Erica Hughes, Vanessa Jackson, Keith Byron Kirk, Karen Kopryanski, Xiaolin Lan, Happy Mahaney, Amber Martinez, Bonnie McCoy, Shaun McCracken, Kevin McGranahan, Elyssa Mersdorf, Sarah Moore, Dr. Jesse Njus, Sharon Ott, Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Ph.D., Kendra Rai, Chris Raintree, Lisa Rumbauskas, Neno Russell, Wes Seals, Anthony Smith, Emily Tappan, David Emerson Toney, Thomas Vecchione, Bryan Wade.

LIFELONG by Pepperdine Scotland to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

LIFELONG by Pepperdine Scotland to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild — June 9, 2026

Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite for LIFELONG, a new work set in an AI-controlled facility where scientific advances grant residents extraordinarily long lives — at a cost.

LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild — June 3, 2026

Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite to premiere LIFELONG at the Edinburgh Fringe, a new work exploring longevity technology, AI, and the dangers of power in the wrong hands.

ANOTHER REVOLUTION Will Make Indiana Premiere in June

ANOTHER REVOLUTION Will Make Indiana Premiere in June

by Stephi Wild — May 5, 2026

This June, Constellation will present the Indiana Premiere of Another Revolution, a new play by Jacqueline Bircher, playwright of Constellation’s hit 2024 production of Webster’s B!+@#.

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