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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Minor in Theatre

Minor in Dance


Our theatre program resides within the Visual and Performing Arts Department. This allows our students to explore the intersections between theatre, dance, and art. For example, our theatre majors take dance courses, training the body as an expressive instrument. Our program encourages students to explore the performing arts professionally. Luther theatre students pursue professional internships and summer stock positions. They attend conferences and prepare for graduate school. Our alumni follow a variety of career paths. They become artists, scholars, activists, and teachers. Our students create and contribute to our ever-changing world.

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Montclair State University To Demolish L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre For VR Lab
by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2024


Montclair State University's L. Howard Fox Studio Theatre will be replaced by a Dreamscape Learn virtual reality (VR) lab.

Josh Young & Emily Padgett-Young to Lead CAROUSEL in Concert With the Springfield Symphony
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 22, 2024


In a collaboration that aims to redefine the staged concert experience, Missouri State University’s acclaimed Theatre and Dance Department is teaming up with the Springfield Symphony for a concert version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved Carousel. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cal State LA's Department of Theatre and Dance to Present RESA FANTASTISKT MYSTISK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 07, 2024


Cal State LA's Department of Theatre and Dance will present RESA FANTASTISKT MYSTISK, a play by Lars Mattsun, featuring students. It offers a unique audience experience with director commentary. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

GODSPELL Comes to Oakfields College
by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2024


The musical phenomenon Godspell comes to The Lesedi Theatre at the Joburg Theatre complex from Thursday 29 August to Sunday 1 September 2024.

Reading of THE INVADERS Comes to Queens College in June
by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2024


On Tuesday, June 18, at 7 pm, Queens College will premiere a designed reading of “The Invaders,” a play about the Freedom Summer Project of 1964—a voter registration effort in segregated Mississippi that drew Black and white volunteers from all over the country—and the Ku Klux Klan’s murder of participating activists James Chaney, then-QC student Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner.

Sinclair Theatre FREE EXPRESSIONS SERIES Tackles Depression In A SUPER HAPPY STORY ABOUT FEELING SUPER SAD
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2024


Sinclair Theatre's FREE EXPRESSIONS SERIES will present 'A Super Happy Story About Feeling Super Sad', a musical addressing depression and suicide, directed by Gina Neuerer.

Keegan Hosts Special Engagement with Northern Ireland's c21 Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - February 12, 2024


The Keegan Theatre has announced a special engagement with c21 Theatre Company, a Northern Irish touring theater company that champions new works and innovative storytelling.

Cleveland Public Theatre Artists Head to at the Global Women's Performing Arts Festival in South Korea
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2023


Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan and longtime CPT artist Holly Holsinger, Cleveland State University’s theatre and dance department chair, will be representing the theater at the Global Women’s Performing Arts Festival in Busan, South Korea (GWPAF) this summer. 

Art 4 Announces Cast of GODSPELL
by Blair Ingenthron - February 12, 2023


Complete casting has been announced as rehearsals begin for the new production of Art 4's Godspell starring Laurisa LeSure and Zachary Wilkeson, directed and choreographed by Mark Albin and music direction by Dr. Aaron Albin, with music and new lyrics by four-time Grammy winner, and Golden Globe winner Stephen Schwartz, and book by John-Michael Tebelak.

Student Blog: Back to School at the University of Colorado Boulder
by Student Blogger: Maddy Goldberg - November 01, 2022


I only have one theatre class in my schedule this semester, but I'm also an employee in the costume shop in the theatre building. Though I'm not performing this semester I'm still working on lots of fun theatre related projects. Check it out!

Fine Arts Center Brings Back CITY AS A VENUE For Year Two Of Summer Arts Across The City
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2022


The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College will bring back “City as a Venue” after a successful inaugural presentation in 2021. Originally concepted to keep arts programming active and provide an outlet for the community during the pandemic, the FAC offered a summerlong series outdoors on campus and at various locations across the city. While COVID restrictions have lifted, and indoor programming is back, the City as a Venue line up will this year include both indoor and outdoor programming.  

Fine Arts Center Takes Theatre To The Field With THE WOLVES Closing The 21/22 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2022


The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company presents the Pulitzer Prize Finalist and off-Broadway hit “The Wolves,” by Sarah DeLappe.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Comes to La Mirada in April
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2022


La Mirada will present The Sound of Music beginning in April! The show stars Diane Phelan (Broadway: The King and I & South Pacific at Lincoln Center) as “Maria,” Christopher Carl (Broadway: South Pacific at Lincoln Center, Mamma Mia!) as “Captain von Trapp,” and Grammy nominee Suzanna Guzmán (The King and Iwith Yul Brynner, Bizet’s Carmen) as “Mother Abbess.'

The Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department to Present JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 15, 2022


The Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department will present John Proctor is the Villain, written by Kimberly Belflower and directed by Rachel Solomon. It plays in the Callahan Theater on Thursday, February 24, Friday, February 25, and Saturday, February 26, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, February 26 and Sunday, February 27, at 2 p.m.

PIPPIN to be Presented By Nazareth College Theatre & Dance Department And Theatre League
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 14, 2021


For its first post-pandemic production open to the public, the Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department will present Pippin, with the unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner and three-time Oscar winner Stephen Schwartz.



Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Big Fish
(11/10/23 - 11/19/23)
Luther College
Everybody
(4/9/21 - 4/17/21)
Luther College
An Examination of the Whole Playwright/Actor Relationship Presented as Some Kind of Cop Show Parody
(3/5/21 - 3/7/21)
Luther College
Your Mother's Butt
(3/5/21 - 3/7/21)
Luther College
All in the Timing, Six One-Act Plays
(3/13/20 - 3/14/20)
Luther College
Chicago
(11/15/19 - 11/23/19)
Luther College
BIG FISH
(11/1/19 - 11/3/19)
Martin Luther College
DISNEY'S CAMP ROCK THE MUSICAL in Broadway DISNEY'S CAMP ROCK THE MUSICAL
(3/10/18 - 3/10/18)
LUTHER COLLEGE
RENT
(11/10/17 - 11/19/17)
LUTHER COLLEGE
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
(11/13/15 - 11/21/15)
LUTHER COLLEGE
SPRING AWAKENING
(11/11/11 - 11/19/11)
LUTHER COLLEGE

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