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Danbury,Connecticut 06810
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts - Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts - Design/Tech

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts - Stage Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre


Our NAST-accredited Department of Theatre Arts provides a strong professional training approach to the study of the art and craft of theatre. Students who pursue a BFA in Theatre Arts prepare for a myriad of professional careers as they relate to the student’s personal interests in Acting, Design/Technology, or Stage Management through our specialized and rigorous curriculum. Students pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre prepare for professional performance careers through the BFA program’s intensive curriculum and training. For students interested in a broader/liberal arts theatre education, the BA in Theatre Arts program is the perfect place for a more expansive, less specialized, approach. While there is no audition or interview process for the BA in Theatre Arts Degree, the BFA in Musical Theatre degree, as well as all concentrations within the BFA in Theatre Arts degree do require an in-person audition/interview for admittance into those programs.

Faculty Info:

Dr. Justin P. Cowan Associate Chair, Assistant Professor, Musical Director [Musicianship for the MT Actor] Dr. Donald Gagnon Professor [History of Theatre/Senior Portfolio] Frank Herbert Professor [Technical Theatre/Lighting/Playmaking with Children/Play Production] Tim Howard Associate Professor, Coordinator of BFA in Musical Theatre [Acting II/Transition Workshop/MT Workshop] Joni Johns-Lerner Assistant Professor, Costume Shop Manager [Costume Technology I/II] Pam McDaniel Professor, Chair [Acting/Directing] Elizabeth Popiel Professor [Set Design/Costume Design/ Scenic Art/ Intro to Theatre/ Computer Graphics, Puppetry, Theatre Design Fundamentals] Sal Trapani Professor [Acting/Directing/Devised Theatre Workshop/Theatre History]



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Blood at the Root
(4/1/22 - 4/10/22)
Western Connecticut State University
Blood at the Root
(4/1/22 - 4/10/22)
Western Connecticut State University
Noises Off
(12/3/21 - 12/5/21)
Western Connecticut State University
Melancholy Play: a chamber musical
(10/29/21 - 11/7/21)
Western Connecticut State University
The Radium Girls: A Jaw-Dropping New Musical
(11/27/20 - 11/27/20)
The Department of Theatre Arts at Western Connecticut State University
THE WHO'S TOMMY in Broadway THE WHO'S TOMMY
(4/17/20 - 4/26/20)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
Hand to God
(2/27/20 - 3/1/20)
Western Connecticut State University
The 1940s Radio Hour
(12/5/19 - 12/8/19)
Western Connecticut State University
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC in Broadway A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
(11/8/19 - 11/17/19)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
(4/30/19 - 5/7/19)
Western Connecticut State University
CRAZY FOR YOU
(4/5/19 - 4/14/19)
Western Connecticut State University
Uncle Vanya (Columbus)
(1/31/19 - 1/31/19)
Western Connecticut State University
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE in Broadway THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(12/7/18 - 12/9/18)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
THE WILD PARTY in Broadway THE WILD PARTY
(11/9/18 - 11/18/18)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER in Broadway PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
(4/20/18 - 5/26/18)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
COMPANY
(4/6/18 - 4/15/18)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
VIOLET
(3/31/17 - 4/9/17)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
PARADE
(11/12/15 - 11/22/15)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT
(4/30/15 - 7/19/15)
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Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller
(4/16/15 - 4/26/15)
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SPRING AWAKENING
(2/27/13 - 3/16/13)
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
INTO THE WOODS
(12/7/12 - 12/9/12)
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SWEENEY TODD
(10/27/11 - 11/5/11)
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