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Grand Valley State University

Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance

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Allendale,Michigan 49401
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Bachelor of Science in Theatre

Minor in Theatre


The theatre program at Grand Valley offers students a flexible, practical education in the theatrical arts. The program prepares students for careers in the entertainment industry and for careers that require skills in creativity, collaboration, communications, and problem-solving. It provides professional orientation and background within a broad liberal arts framework.

Faculty Info:

James Bell (bellja@gvsu.edu), Associate Professor of Theatre, Theatre Curriculum Coordinator Karen Libman (libmank@gvsu.edu), Professor of Theatre Allison Manville Metz (metza@gvsu.edu), Associate Professor of Theatre Alfred Sheffield (sheffiea@gvsu.edu), Associate Professor of Theatre



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Revolutionists
(11/9/20 - 11/13/20)
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Almost, Maine
(2/20/20 - 2/23/20)
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God of Carnage
(2/21/19 - 2/24/19)
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WONDERFUL TOWN
(2/8/19 - 2/17/19)
PHOTOS
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Oklahoma!
(2/2/18 - 2/11/18)
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CABARET (REVISED-1987)
(11/16/17 - 12/3/17)
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The Threepenny Opera
(2/1/13 - 2/10/13)
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