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Wittenberg University

Department of Theatre and Dance

Department of Theatre and Dance

200 West Ward Street
Springfield, Ohio 45501
800.677.7558
admission@wittenberg.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Performance
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Design and Technology
Minor in Technical Theatre
Minor in Theatre Performance

About the program

In addition to rigorous course work, theatre and dance students have numerous opportunities to hone their craft by being involved in mainstage and dance productions. Theatre and dance invigorate every corner of Wittenberg’s campus, from contact improvisation exploding across the stage to experimental pieces in alternative spaces, from major Broadway musicals and ballet to student-written plays and hip-hop dance. Wittenberg’s diverse course offerings grant student artists and scholars robust classroom and laboratory environments.

Acceptance rate

Wittenberg University's overall undergraduate acceptance rate is 91%, indicating a relatively open admissions process, with most applicants being admitted.

Faculty

Debbie Henderson, Ph.D., Darin Keesing, M.F.A., Patrick Hayes, Christeen Stridsberg, M.F.A.

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

by Joshua Wright — April 1, 2026

After two decades shaping young performers as chair of the Theatre and Dance Department at the University of Central Missouri, John Wilson has built a reputation as one of the region's most versatile theater artists — actor, fight choreographer, dialect coach, and educator all at once.

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