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Bridgewater,Massachusetts 02325
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Education

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Theatre has the power to illuminate the most essential aspects of our humanity, creating moments of magic that transcend everyday reality. In the Department of Theatre at Bridgewater State University, we spend our days making the impossible possible – using sets, costumes, lights, music, sound, and our own voices and bodies to create new worlds. Our programs in Theatre Arts and Theatre Education combine practical instruction with rigorous study of history, theory and criticism to provide a holistic liberal arts education. BSU faculty members are veteran theatre professionals with extensive experience both on stage and behind the scenes. Our department mounts four productions each academic year, ranging from new works to timeless classics. Theatre graduates have gone on to rewarding professional careers in New York, Chicago, Boston and other major cities, and have become dedicated teachers and instructors whose enthusiasm and expertise help spread the value of theatre to new audiences.

Faculty Info:

Miranda Giurleo, Sarah Elizabeth Bedard, Emmett Buhmann, Jim W. Quinn.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Totalitarians
(11/19/20 - 11/22/20)
Bridgewater State University
URINETOWN in Broadway URINETOWN
(10/25/19 - 11/2/19)
BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH JR. in Broadway JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH JR.
(8/1/19 - 8/1/19)
ARTS FOR YOUTH @ BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY
THE WIZARD OF OZ (R.S.C. 1987)
(7/19/19 - 7/28/19)
Bridgewater State University
Hand to God
(2/27/19 - 3/3/19)
Bridgewater State University
'Night, Mother
(2/27/19 - 3/3/19)
Bridgewater State University
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS...TRYING in Broadway HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS...TRYING
(10/26/18 - 11/3/18)
BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY
Once Upon a Mattress
(1/5/18 - 1/14/18)
Bridgewater State University
GYPSY
(10/20/17 - 10/28/17)
Bridgewater State University
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
(10/21/16 - 10/30/16)
BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY
The Threepenny Opera
(10/23/15 - 11/1/15)
Bridgewater State University
ASSASSINS
(10/24/14 - 11/1/14)
BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY

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