MANNING to Make West Coast Premiere at Crowded Fire Theater in San Francisco
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.
Rowan University
Department of Theatre and Dance
Department of Theatre and Dance
201 Mullica Hill RoadGlassboro, New Jersey 08028
856.256.4030
admissions@rowan.edu
Degrees offered
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Design/Technical
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Directing
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Pre-Teaching
Bachelor of Arts in Dance
Master of Science in Teaching - Theatre
About the program
At the undergraduate level, the Department of Theatre & Dance offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Dance. The theatre degree features five designated concentrations for in-depth coursework in: Acting, Musical Theatre, Design/Technical, Directing and Pre-Teaching. The five concentrations share a core curriculum of theatre arts courses while allowing students to extend study in their specific field of interest. Undergraduate students from other majors may also share in our interdisciplinary activities by auditioning for a minor in theatre or dance.
Two programs are offered at the graduate level: The Master of Science in Teaching (MST) in Theatre offers teaching certification through a BA/MST program, consisting of the Pre-Teaching Concentration in the BA program and the MST Theatre Education program through the College of Education. The Master of Arts (MA) in Theatre: Arts Administration is an online Masters program offered through Rowan University Global Learning & Partnerships.
Notable alumni
Haley Migeot, Nicole Tintle, Dana Orange, Dane Eissler, Matheus Fiuza, Katie Knoblock, Jenna Kuerzi.
Acceptance rate
While Rowan University's overall acceptance rate is around 78%
Faculty
Dawn Marie Bazemore, David Cimetta, Dirk Durossette, Dr. Leslie Elkins, Terry Fox, Tom Fusco, Jamie Leigh Grace-Duff, Dr. Elisabeth Hostetter, Dr. Anthony Hostetter, Kendra Lawton-Ajuba, Desiree Maira, Michael Dean Morgan, Caitlin R. Reed, Dr. Christopher Roche, Lane Savadove, Caroline Savage, Melanie Stewart, Robert Thorpe, Kristin Titus, Paule Turner.
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Past student productions
| Show | Dates | Theater |
|---|---|---|
| 4/26 | Rowan University | |
| 3/16 | Rowan University | |
| 12/15 | Rowan University | |
| 10/19 | Rowan University | |
| 9/28 | Rowan University | |
| 4/7 – 4/10/2022 | Tohill Theatre at Rowan University | |
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