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Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Theatre program will prepare you for a career in contemporary theatre by providing professional instruction in acting, directing, and design.
Students participate in all aspects of production, broadening their knowledge and developing an understanding of the diverse skills necessary to produce modern theatrical shows. Our small class sizes ensure that you receive personalized instruction. Courses are taught by faculty who are working professionals in the entertainment industry.
Each year Â鶹ÊÓƵ mounts theatrical and musical theatre productions on the main stage of the 1100-seat Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. Students build the scenery, construct costumes, hang and focus lights, and perform in these productions.
Recent productions have included Godspell, To Kill A Mockingbird, Songs for a New World, Our Town, Measure for Measure, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, A Little Night Music, Crimes of the Heart, Miss Julie, Proof, Once Upon a Mattress, The Fantasticks, Elegies, Sunday in the Park with George, ²¹²Ô»åÌýAll in the Timing.
All seniors have the opportunity to present a capstone project that represents the culmination of their work at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. This capstone can be an original play or musical, a show directed by the student, a production featuring the student, or another creative endeavor.
Instruction in acting, playwriting, and stage direction
Small classes taught by working professionals
Three main productions each year, including a musical
Required senior capstone project
I have loved every second of my Â鶹ÊÓƵ Experience! The teachers and faculty are always here to give students a helping hand. The campus is always beautiful and clean. Eve...
Explore the vibrant community and endless opportunities that await you at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Attend one of our special events designed specially for you to learn more about Â鶹ÊÓƵ's degree programs, dedicated faculty, and welcoming campus.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ hosts three academic Centers of Excellence on campus; The Center for Law, Justice and Policy, The Center for Urban Studies, and The Mother Theresa Maxis, IHM Center. Each center provides students with the tools and resources to excel in their academic endeavors, fostering a dynamic environment where they can engage deeply with their respective fields of study and make meaningful contributions to their communities and beyond.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS / 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000
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