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Durango,Colorado 81301
970.247.7089
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Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Design and Technology)

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Performance)

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Education K-12)

Minor in Theatre


In theater, having experience is vital for both graduate schools or jobs. That's why at Fort Lewis College, you don't just study theatre -- you act, direct, write, design, create, and perform. And because our expert and professional faculty's focus is on teaching, they work closely with their students, taking pride in keeping their office doors open and being involved in their students' progress, assuring you an individualized learning experience. And our emphasis is on experience. The Theatre Department at Fort Lewis College pursues an exciting and innovative curriculum stressing collaborative hands-on skill-building, experiential learning, innovative and broad production programming, professional guest artist engagements, and national and international internship opportunities.

Faculty Info:

Andrew Brackett, Theresa Carson, Dr. Ginny Davis, Suzy DiSanto, Jane Gould, Felicia Lansbury Meyer, Laurel Schaffer.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
I and You by Lauren Gunderson
(4/15/22 - 4/23/22)
Fort Lewis College
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
(4/15/21 - 5/1/21)
Fort Lewis College
Two Rooms
(2/28/20 - 3/7/20)
Fort Lewis College
GYPSY
(11/8/19 - 11/16/19)
Fort Lewis College
The Mystery of Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful
(10/11/19 - 10/19/19)
Fort Lewis College Gallery Theatre

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