Wagner College

Department of Performing Arts - Theatre

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One Campus Road
Staten Island,New York 10301
718.390.3223
admissions@wagner.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theatre - Performance Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theatre - Design/Technology/Management Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theatre - Theatre Studies Bachelor of Science in Arts Administration

Wagner College’s Theatre Department provides students with a strong liberal arts background combined with intensive training in dance, music, acting, design, and more. With more than 50 years producing live performances on Staten Island, Wagner College has become a leader in the field and has ranked among the top five collegiate theater programs in the United States by the Princeton Review since 2004, most recently ranking 1st nationally in their 2026 “Best 391 Colleges” guide. Through a rigorous combination of theory and practice, the department seeks to foster leadership, a sense of community, artistic integrity, intellectual expertise, and the best professional values to serve students in their chosen profession

Notable Alumni Include:

Daniel Marconi '17, Olivia Puckett '13, Emma Pittman '18, Tyler Roberts '16, Monette McKay '07, Randy Graff '76, Harley Carlucci '08, Renée Marino '04, Caitlin McGee '10, Alex Boniello '13, Melanie Brook '13, Michael Bullard '13, Vyvy Tran '15, Danielle Lee James '15, Madeline Kendall '20, Emmy Steele '20, Joanna Catalano '18, Theresa Flanagan '06, Brendan McCann '14, Rozzie Heeger '18, Ray Wetmore '07, JR Goodman '13, Aidan McDermott '20, Claire Manning '17, Ilana Bolotsky '12, Janine LaManna, Adena Ershow '14, Hayden Verbanas '23, Katrice Jackson '23, Aubrie-Mei Rubel '23, Valencio Lazarczyk '23, Amy Hillner-Larsen '04, Brian Krinsky '13, Savannah Beckford '20, Allie Dufford '13

Faculty Info:

Rusty Curcio, Alika Hope, Lou Jacob, Theresa McCarthy, Vicki Neal, Dr. Felicia Ruff, Dr. Sarah Scott, Brian Sgambati, Brian T. Sharron, Dr. Lauri Young, Wendy Bobbitt Cavett, Frankie DiCiaccio, Susan Fenley, Alfreda Howard, Arturo Porazzi, Michelle Siemens, Mickey Tennenbaum, Amy Williams, Jasmine Canziani, Julie Ludwick, Emma Russo, John Scacchetti, Hilary Baboukis, Joyce Yu-Cheng Chung, Alyssa Click, Dr. Vincent Graña, Curtis Holtgrefe, Dr. Thomas Juneau, Julia Lamon, Giovanni Longo, Indira Mahajan, Elizabeth McCullough, Elizabeth Perryman, Anthony Turner, Matthew Zabiegala