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1001 E. 5th St.
Greenville,North Carolina 27858
252.328.6390
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance (Performance and Choreography

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts (Musical Theatre)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts (Professional Actor Training)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts (Theatre for Youth)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts (Design and Production)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts (Stage Management)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts


The beginnings of professional quality training with a liberal arts education form the basic teaching philosophy of the School of Theatre and Dance. To accomplish this goal, a strong attempt has been made to engage a faculty that is academically qualified and experienced in professional theatre as well. Emphasis is placed on high-quality production work from design to performance. Plays are selected on the basis of roles that will enable student actors to grow and not on the play's literary significance alone. Students are given priority in casting, but only when the role is deemed right for a student's particular phase of development. Student talent is augmented by guest professional artists, faculty and townspeople to give young actors the opportunity to work with more experienced performers.

Notable Alumni Include:

Our alumni are working on Broadway, in Hollywood, on national tour, in classrooms, on cruise ships, and in studios across the planet.




Faculty Info:

Jayme Host, Cindy Carbone, Jill Matarelli Carlson, John Carlson, Patch Clark, Bryan Conger, Teal Darkenwald, John Dixon, Jessica Doyle-Mekkes, Monica Edwards, Gregory Funaro, Tommi Galaska, Elana Kepner, Dirk Lumbard, Jennifer-Scott Mobley, Nolan O’Dell, Jeni Parker, Reid Parker, Courtney Rasor, Michael Shoaf, Jonny Sitton, Delta Smith, Michael Tahaney, Jessica Teague.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Bright Star
(11/16/22 - 11/21/22)
East Carolina University School Of Theatre
Mamma Mia!
(6/22/22 - 6/26/22)
East Carolina University Summer Theatre
Blind Date
(10/23/20 - 10/25/20)
East Carolina University / Loessin Playhouse
Intimate Apparel
(9/30/20 - 10/4/20)
East Carolina University / Loessin Playhouse
Ghost the Musical
(2/18/20 - 2/23/20)
East Carolina University School Of Theatre And Dance
INTO THE WOODS in Broadway INTO THE WOODS
(11/20/19 - 11/24/19)
PHOTOS
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
The Turn of the Screw
(10/24/19 - 10/31/19)
East Carolina University / Theatre and Dance
BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON in Broadway BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
(2/12/19 - 2/17/19)
PHOTOS
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
IF/THEN in Broadway IF/THEN
(2/12/19 - 2/17/19)
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER in Broadway PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
(9/25/18 - 9/30/18)
PHOTOS
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
(11/16/17 - 11/21/17)
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Reefer Madness
(11/17/16 - 11/22/16)
East Carolina University
ASSASSINS
(2/25/16 - 3/1/16)
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
RENT
(11/19/15 - 11/24/15)
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
LUCKY STIFF
(4/11/15 - 4/25/15)
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
LES MISERABLES
(6/17/14 - 6/30/14)
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(4/5/14 - 4/6/14)
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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
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