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133 North River Street
Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania 18711
570-208-5900 ext. 5377
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Directing

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Costume Design

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Scenic Design/Technical Direction

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Lighting/Sound Design


The Department of Theatre is a dynamic and intensive program with experienced professors, an active production season, scheduled workshops, guest artists, and special events. The curriculum is based on a liberal arts foundation providing all students with the “Theatre core” courses in various aspects of the theatrical art, including history and criticism, performance, directing, design, technical production, and Theatre education — the background and skills important for individual development and necessary in professional life.

Faculty Info:

Dave Reynolds, Jahmeel Powers, Autumn Galka, Brandi George, Alex Michaels, Elizabeth Powers.



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Today, 26 January, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch), in partnership with King’s College London, announce the shortlist for the second Award for Civic Arts Organisations. Each arts organisation was chosen for its outstanding capacity to adapt to the pandemic and for how they have all deepened their commitment to their communities over the past two years.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Jesus Christ Superstar
(2/15/24 - 2/24/24)
King's College Theatre
Rhinoceros
(11/16/23 - 11/19/23)
King's College Theatre
All in the Timing, Six One-Act Plays
(4/21/22 - 4/24/22)
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel, A Concert
(11/5/21 - 11/6/21)
The King's College
The Dining Room
(9/30/21 - 10/2/21)
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
(4/16/20 - 4/19/20)
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BIG FISH
(4/1/20 - 4/3/20)
King's College London Musical Theatre Society
The Glass Menagerie
(11/20/19 - 11/23/19)
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Love, Loss and What I Wore
(4/26/19 - 4/27/19)
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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
(2/14/19 - 2/23/19)
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