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Hempstead,New York 11550
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Drama

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Production

Bachelor of Sciences in Dance Education

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

Minor in Drama

Minor in Musical Theatre


Hofstra University's Department of Drama and Dance program provides students with the opportunity to develop and hone their skills as performers, designers and technicians, and deepen their appreciation for these arts as they gain practical experience to pursue careers in the theater, dance and beyond. Many graduates have gone on to success in film, television, on Broadway and off-Broadway and as members or founders of renowned dance companies. Hofstra's close proximity to New York City enriches the curriculum and provides incomparable opportunities for internships and other experiential learning projects.

Notable Alumni Include:

James Barbour, Johnathan Brownlee, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Davi, Elizabeth Dennehy, Peter Friedman, Rick Gray, Charles Grieco, Dan Ingram, Madeline Kahn, Lainie Kazan, Irene Lewis, John Leone, Charles Ludlam, Linda Marcello, Joe Morton, Tom McGowan, Joel Oliansky, Brett Oberman, DorIan Brown, Adam Cohen, Richard Ferraioli, Mark DiConzo, Emily Hartford, Erin Fogel, Julie Miller, Jennifer Rapp, Chris Keveney, Marci Scolnick, Kirsten Scoles, Stephanie Stover, Andreas Tselepos, Margaret Colin, Nancy Cassaro, Jennifer Pearse, Charles Repole, Arturo Porazzi, Susan Schulman, Phil Rosenthal, Joan See, Susan Sullivan, Leslie Segrete, Kevin Shinick, Christa Cocciole, Gregg Hurley, Alexis Melonopoulos, Jamie Goldberg, Larry Keigwin, Nami Kakiya, Stacy Cohen, Kara Kapers, Zakiya Kaalund, Makeda Thomas, Salvatore LaRussa, Melissa van Wijk, Nicole Walter, Erica DeJesus, Dina Denis, Tara Dunleavy, Lindsey Leduc, Christina Lynch Markham, Gregg Youdan, Natalie Tursi.




Faculty Info:

Professor Royston Coppenger, Robin K Becker, Stormy Brandenberger, Darrah E Carr, Robert L Cook, Caroline M Copeland, Royston P Coppenger, Richard L Curtiss, Christopher Dippel, Edward C Elefterion, Anita Feldman, Stephanie M Ferraioli, Carlos A Fittante, Jean D Giebel, Rod Gomez, James P Hart, Jennifer L Hart, Dyane Harvey,David M Henderson, Melvin P Huffnagle, Kevin M Kennison, Ralph R Acampora, John R Acerra, Bernardo A Acevedo Mendez, Akwasi A Achampong.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Fall Faculty Dance Concert in Broadway Fall Faculty Dance Concert
(11/21/24 - 11/24/24)
Hofstra University Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater
Coriolanus - 76th Annual Shakespeare Festival in Broadway Coriolanus - 76th Annual Shakespeare Festival
(10/25/24 - 11/3/24)
Hofstra University Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater
This Stage of Fools - A One-Hour Adaptation of King Lear in Broadway This Stage of Fools - A One-Hour Adaptation of King Lear
(10/31/24 - 11/2/24)
Hofstra University Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater
Wonder of the World in Broadway Wonder of the World
(10/4/24 - 10/13/24)
Hofstra University Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater
Hofstra Spring Faculty Dance Concert in Broadway Hofstra Spring Faculty Dance Concert
(4/25/24 - 4/28/24)
Hofstra University Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark in Broadway By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
(4/12/24 - 4/21/24)
Hofstra University Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater
You Can't Take It With You in Broadway You Can't Take It With You
(3/8/24 - 3/14/24)
Hofstra University Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater
Falsettos
(2/23/24 - 3/3/24)
Hofstra University
Fall Faculty Dance Concert in Broadway Fall Faculty Dance Concert
(11/16/23 - 11/19/23)
Hofstra University Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
75th Annual Shakespeare Festival featuring The Merry Wives of Windsor in Broadway 75th Annual Shakespeare Festival featuring The Merry Wives of Windsor
(10/27/23 - 11/5/23)
Hofstra University Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
The Play's the Thing (A One-Hour Hamlet) in Broadway The Play's the Thing (A One-Hour Hamlet)
(11/2/23 - 11/4/23)
Hofstra University Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater
The Amateurs in Broadway The Amateurs
(10/6/23 - 10/15/23)
Hofstra University Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater
Spring Faculty Dance Concert in Broadway Spring Faculty Dance Concert
(4/27/23 - 4/30/23)
Hofstra University Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater
DIKE in Broadway DIKE
(4/14/23 - 4/23/23)
PHOTOS
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State Fair in Broadway State Fair
(3/10/23 - 3/16/23)
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WOYZECK in Broadway WOYZECK
(2/24/23 - 3/5/23)
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Fall Faculty Dance Concert in Broadway Fall Faculty Dance Concert
(11/17/22 - 11/20/22)
Hofstra University Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
74th Annual Shakespeare Festival featuring Cymbeline in Broadway 74th Annual Shakespeare Festival featuring Cymbeline
(10/28/22 - 11/6/22)
Hofstra University Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
A GIDDY THING: A One-Hour Much Ado about Nothing  in Broadway A GIDDY THING: A One-Hour Much Ado about Nothing 
(11/3/22 - 11/5/22)
Hofstra University Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus
The Wolves in Broadway The Wolves
(10/7/22 - 10/23/22)
Hofstra University Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus
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(10/1/21 - 10/10/21)
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(3/27/20 - 4/5/20)
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Troilus and Cressida in Broadway Troilus and Cressida
(2/28/20 - 3/8/20)
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What You Will - A One-Hour Twelfth Night in Broadway What You Will - A One-Hour Twelfth Night
(3/5/20 - 3/7/20)
Hofstra University Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater
Short Play Collection: Am I Blue; Sorry, Wrong Number
(12/6/19 - 12/9/19)
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(11/21/19 - 11/24/19)
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Fefu and Her Friends in Broadway Fefu and Her Friends
(11/8/19 - 11/17/19)
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Legally Blonde in Broadway Legally Blonde
(10/25/19 - 11/3/19)
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Hofstra University Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse
Private Lives in Broadway Private Lives
(10/4/19 - 10/13/19)
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Hofstra University Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater
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(5/3/19 - 5/6/19)
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Spring Dance Concert in Broadway Spring Dance Concert
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(3/1/19 - 3/10/19)
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HAIR
(10/27/17 - 11/5/17)
Hofstra University
The Student Rep in Broadway The Student Rep
(5/2/14 - 5/5/14)
DISCOUNT
Hofstra University
Spring Dance Concert in Broadway Spring Dance Concert
(4/10/14 - 4/13/14)
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Hofstra University
CARRIE the musical in Broadway CARRIE the musical
(5/3/13 - 5/5/13)
Hofstra University

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