Department of Theatre
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and Technical Production
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management
Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration
Minor in Theatre
Western Michigan University's Department of Theatre has a multi-step admission process that includes submitting an application through Acceptd, followed by an interview and audition, and rolling admissions for most programs. While the university's overall acceptance rate is 84.7%, the theatre program is competitive.
Joan Herrington, Jay Berkow, Brian Boyer, Cheryl Bruey, Emily Duguay, Lofty Durham, Deb Gambino, Dwandra Nickole Lampkin, Mark Liermann, Kate MacKenzie, Garylee McCormick, Patrick Niemi, Dave Nofsinger, Elizabeth Terrel, Kate Thomsen, Kathryn Wagner, Lisa Wales, Ed Walker, D. Terry Williams.
The Carbonell Awards will honor OUR FUND FOUNDATION with the Vinnette Carroll Award for advancing diversity, equality and inclusion in South Florida theatre at its upcoming ceremony in Boca Raton.
Playwright and Department Chair Robert Caisley discusses the University of Idaho's distance-based M.
Valerie Rachelle has been named Artistic Director and Dean of Pacific Conservatory Theatre, returning to the institution where she previously worked as an actor, casting director, and choreographer.
LIFELONG, a new play by two-time Fringe First winner Lynda Radley, explores immortality, AI, and inequality through Pepperdine University students performing at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Crowded Fire Theater will present the West Coast premiere of MANNING, a play by Benjamin Benne directed by Adin Walker, at the Potrero Stage in San Francisco.
The Latinx Theatre Commons announced the 2026 LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Musicals, produced with UC San Diego, La Jolla Playhouse, and TuYo Theatre, featuring four full-length musical concert readings and nine new works.
Yvonne Strahovski, David Corenswet & François Arnaud will star in Three Days of Rain on Broadway in February 2027, directed by Anna D.
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.
Following the 79th Annual Tony Awards, this coverage examines the immediate impact of Broadway's biggest night, including data-driven insights into post-ceremony ticket sales and a recap of key event moments.
Actress and special lecturer Milica Govich is retiring from Oakland University's School of Music, Theatre and Dance after 22 years, leaving a legacy in Acting for the Camera education and student mentorship.
Concert Theatre Works' theatrical concert COPLAND & TWAIN, directed by Bill Barclay, will blend Aaron Copland's incidental music with Mark Twain's writings at Open Jar Studios, conducted by Ken-David Masur.
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.
Amphibian Stage has announced the full lineup for SparkFest'26, its annual celebration of live entertainment in Fort Worth's Near Southside.
The 2025–2026 Austin theatre season was bold, adventurous, thought-provoking, and funny as heck.
| Show | Dates | Theater |
|---|---|---|
| 5/17 – 5/26/2024 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 4/5 – 4/14/2024 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 3/15 – 3/24/2024 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 2/2 – 2/11/2024 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 11/30 – 12/2/2023 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 11/10 – 11/19/2023 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 10/27 – 11/5/2023 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 10/6 – 10/15/2023 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 4/7 – 4/16/2023 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 3/17 – 3/26/2023 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 2/17 – 2/26/2023 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 11/11 – 11/20/2022 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 11/3 – 11/6/2022 | Western Michigan University Theatre | |
| 10/6 – 10/15/2017 | Western Michigan University | |
| 12/2 – 12/4/2010 | Western Michigan University | |
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