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Whitworth University

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

300 W. Hawthorne Road
Spokane, Washington 99251
509.777.3707
admissions@whitworth.edu

Upcoming productions

Upcoming student productions at Whitworth University
Show Dates School
10/16 – 10/25/2026 Whitworth University Spokane
10/16 – 10/25/2026 Whitworth University Spokane

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Community-Based Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Production
Minor in Dance
Minor in Theatre

About the program

Whitworth Theatre offers students the chance to know themselves better by reaching beyond personal experience to portray characters from all walks of life. Students are encouraged to develop creative skills and find their own artistic voice – from stagecraft to character, from classroom to packed house. Whitworth's talented theatre faculty stimulate creativity and discipline through a wide range of performance and production courses including beginning and advanced acting, design and production, movement and dance, and theatre history and theory. The department features three annual main-stage productions; the Festival of Short Plays; staged readings, touring theatre performances; musicals in collaboration with the music department; dance showcases; senior capstone projects; and other performance opportunities.

Acceptance rate

Whitworth University has a general acceptance rate of 91%, meaning it's a highly accessible school, and there's no specific acceptance rate for the Department of Theatre, as it's a general university acceptance rate.

Faculty

Andy Christensen, Kim Dawson, Aaron Dyszelski, Naphtali Fields, Maria Sorce.

by Stephi Wild — July 27, 2026

Valerie Rachelle Named Artistic Director and Dean of PCPA

Valerie Rachelle Named Artistic Director and Dean of PCPA

by A.A. Cristi — July 23, 2026

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 to Make Edinburgh Fringe World Premiere

LIFELONG to Make Edinburgh Fringe World Premiere

by Stephi Wild — July 23, 2026

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.

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.

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