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Willamette University

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
503.370.6222
jcole@willamette.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Stage Management
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Performance Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Directing
Minor in Theatre

About the program

It’s time to take your love of theatre to the next level. Whether you shine on stage or work behind the scenes, you’ll develop your talents in a program that’s ranked among the nation’s best. Collaborate with performers, designers and writers on thought-provoking productions. Work alongside students who are dedicated to their craft. And gain insights from faculty and guest artists with extensive academic and professional experience. You’ll explore all aspects of theatre, including acting, directing, stagecraft, costume construction, design, lighting and dramatic literature. Your experiences — which include professional development opportunities in performance, playwriting, design and technology — will set the stage for an exciting and rewarding career. Our theatre graduates have continued their studies at Brown, Columbia, Yale and NYU, and they’re pursuing their passion for theatre on Broadway and in film and television. So can you.

Acceptance rate

While Willamette University's overall acceptance rate is 80%, there isn't specific data available on the acceptance rate for the Department of Theatre specifically.

Faculty

Bobby Brewer-Wallin, Jonathan Cole, Susan Coromel, Christopher L. Harris, EJ Reinagel, Rachel Kinsman Steck, Michele Ainza, Annie Joslin, Faith Morrison, Stephen Alexander.

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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