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Appalachian State University

Department of Theatre & Dance

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Boone,North Carolina 28608
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts (Concentration in General Theatre)

Bachelor of Arts (Concentration in Theatre Design/Technology)

Bachelor of Arts (Concentration in Theater Performance)

Bachelor of Arts (Concentration in Theatre Education)

Minor in Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Dance Studies

Minor in Dance

Minor in Somatic Sustainability


We have many talented students who come to Appalachian to pursue their dreams of contributing to society as performing artists. We also invite students to discover their artistic passions while in college, as we are confident that the arts are a great place for ideas and "art-trepreneurship" to flourish. As the chairperson of Theatre and Dance, I am often asked, "but what do students with degrees in theatre and/or dance actually do?" And I am happy to report that we have recently completed a survey of our alums and have reassuring data to report, as we stress that our graduates must find their way to keep the arts alive in their lives: 91% of our graduates in the past five years are employed or are in graduate or professional study. 60% are in the workforce or are in graduate/professional training in the theatre, dance or related disciplines.

Faculty Info:

Michael Helms (Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance Professor, Theatre Arts - Design/Technology), Sue Williams (Assistant Chairperson Professor, Theatre Arts - Design/Technology), Elaine Hartley (Administrative Support Specialist), Marianne Adams (Professor, Dance Studies), Laurie Atkins (Associate Professor, Dance Studies), Ms. Susan Cato-Chapman (Lecturer, Theatre Arts - Performance), Emily Daughtridge (Professor, Dance Studies), Derek Davidson (Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts - Playwriting), Derek Gagnier (Associate Professor, Theatre Arts - Performance), Gina Grandi (Lecturer, Theatre Arts - Education), Kristin Grieneisen (Lecturer, Costume Studio), Regina Gulick (Senior Lecturer, Dance Studies), Cara Hagan (Associate Professor, Dance Studies), Gordon Hensley (Professor, Theatre Arts - Education), Teresa Lee (Professor, Theatre Arts - Performance, Theatre for Youth), Susan Lutz (Associate Professor, Dance Studies), Martha Marking (Professor, Theatre Arts - Design/Technology), Keith Martin (John M. Blackburn Distinguished Professor of Theatre), John Marty (Associate Professor, Theatre Arts - Design/Technology), Paulette Marty (Professor, Theatre Arts - History), Sherone Price (Associate Professor, Dance Studies), Khalid Abdul N'Faly Saleem (Practitioner-in-Residence), Kin-Yan Szeto (Professor, Theatre Arts - Performance Studies), Kevin S. Warner (Professor of Dance Studies), Joel Williams (Professor, Theatre Arts - Directing), Trimella Chaney (Adjunct Faculty, Theatre Arts), Caroline Daniel (Adjunct Faculty, Dance Studies), Elizabeth McCracken (Adjunct Faculty, Dance Studies), Brad Parquette (Adjunct Faculty, Dance Studies), Rebecca Quin (Senior Lecturer, Dance Studies), Chris Yon (Adjunct Faculty, Dance Studies), Jeff Dickens (Dance Musician - Accompanist), Sarah Heustess (Valborg & Greer Box Office Manager/Publicity), Shawn M. Roberts (Dance Musician - Accompanist), Mike Runyon (Dance Musician - Accompanist), Matthew Tyson (Technical Director), Lynn Willis (Production Photographer)



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Foreigner
(2/24/21 - 2/28/21)
Appalachian State University
Waiting for the Host (Full Length)
(11/19/20 - 11/22/20)
Appalachian State University
Everybody
(10/28/20 - 11/1/20)
Appalachian State University
AVENUE Q
(4/27/16 - 5/1/16)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
GODSPELL-2012 REVISED VERSION
(3/23/13 - 3/24/13)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
RENT
(12/9/12 - 12/9/12)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

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