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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

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As a Theatre student at Oglethorpe, you’ll focus primarily on honing your skills in performance and directing. The curriculum also includes courses on stagecraft, theater history, Shakespeare, and dramatic literature… plus electives on topics like playwriting, feminist theater, and set design. You’ll also be able to practice your craft in outstanding facilities: Oglethorpe’s state-of-the-art Conant Performing Arts Center includes seminar classrooms, two rehearsal rooms, a number of dressing rooms, storage for costumes and props, light and sound production facilities, a box office, and a scene shop. And of course, the Conant stage itself offers modified thrust configuration with vom and trap capacities and fly space, plus orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony seating for 511 patrons.

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BWW Q&A: Freddie Ashley on CABARET at Actor's Express Theatre
by Joshua Wright - July 30, 2024


Actor’s Express transforms into the Kit Kat Club, a decadent hotspot in anything-goes 1929 Berlin. An idealistic young American meets an eclectic circle of Berliners, most notably Sally Bowles, the outrageous chanteuse determined to keep the party going at all costs.

Redtwist Theatre Launches Its Season Of Pride With WOLVES, A Gory, Gay Retelling Of Little Red Riding Hood
by A.A. Cristi - September 14, 2023


Award-winning Redtwist Theatre has announced the first production in its 2023 -  2024 Season of Pride at its home in Edgewater, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. The 19th season begins with a gay reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood, Wolves, by Steve Yockey and directed by Artistic Director Dusty Brown, October 1 - November 5.

Actor's Express Announces Season 36 Featuring EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE And More
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2023


​​​​​​​Actor's Express announces its 36th season of sensational, fearless work, including two musicals, a World Premiere and two plays by well-loved playwrights with Atlanta connections. AE will also mount its third annual co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre and will also welcome back Atlanta singing legend Libby Whittemore for her annual holiday concert.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company The Cast And Creative Team Of Shakespeare's MACBETH For Shakespeare On The Common
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2023


Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and Steven Maler, Artistic Director, announce the complete cast and creative team for this summer's production of Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth on the Boston Common.

Actor's Express Presents PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC By Joshua Harmon
by A.A. Cristi - March 22, 2023


Actor's Express continues its 35th anniversary season with Prayer for the French Republic by multi-award winning playwright Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews/Skintight). 

Actor's Express Opens 35th Anniversary Season With Acclaimed Satire Musical URINETOWN
by A.A. Cristi - December 14, 2022


Actor’s Express opens its 35th anniversary season with the critically acclaimed satire musical Urinetown, a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. In the not-so-distant future, a twenty-year drought has depleted the land of water.

Dusty Brown Named New Artistic Director of Redtwist Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 30, 2022


Redtwist Theatre has named Dusty Brown as its new artistic director, Eileen Dixon as its community director and Michael Dias as development director, effective immediately. Redtwist Theater.

Artistic Staff Changes Announced at Actor's Express
by Stephi Wild - October 13, 2022


With the announcement of the 35th season, Actor's Express is excited to announce new artistic staff changes as well as the introduction of four new board members. Amanda Washington becomes the new Associate Artistic Director. Washington initially joined the AE staff in 2020 as the National New Play Network Producer in Residence and recently directed the AE production of Sunset Baby by Dominique Morisseau.

Actor's Express Revises Schedule For Season 35
by Stephi Wild - August 30, 2022


Due to ongoing calendar and production challenges due to COVID 19, Actor's Express announces new dates for its upcoming Season 35.

Actor's Express to Continue 34th Season With DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS in August
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Actor’s Express will continue its 34th season with a production of Desire Under the Elms, a landmark American play by Eugene O’Neill, American playwright and Nobel laureate in literature. Performances run August 6-28, 2022.

LIZZIE Comes to Actor's Express Next Month
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2022


Actor's Express continues its 34th season with a production of Lizzie, a blazing rock-and-roll musical based on the famous American history true crime story of Lizzie Borden.  “Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.” Or did she? Lizzie is directed by Jennifer Alice Acker, with music direction by Ashley Prince and choreography by Bubba Carr.

Actor's Express Announces URINETOWN, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH and More for Season 35
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2022


Actor's Express announces its 35th Season of dynamic, entertaining work, including a World Premiere and co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. In addition to the six-show subscription season, AE continues its foray into podcasts and also welcomes back its perennially popular cabaret partnership with Atlanta icon Libby Whittemore.

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by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2021


Actor's Express announces its 34th Season of dynamic, entertaining work, including a World Premiere and co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. After a year of virtual programming, including streaming and a podcast, Actor's Express returns to in-person performances with an eight-show in-person season. 

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Next month marks the launch of Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media. Already available for pre-order, this digital subscription service will give home audiences around the world long-term access to exclusive new video content from The Atlanta Opera.



Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Fairycakes
(10/21/23 - 10/30/23)
Oglethorpe University
Sense and Sensibility
(4/9/20 - 4/12/20)
Oglethorpe University Theatre
The Normal Heart in Broadway The Normal Heart
(11/21/19 - 11/24/19)
CAST
Oglethorpe University
SPRING AWAKENING in Broadway SPRING AWAKENING
(10/18/19 - 10/27/19)
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY
SWEENEY TODD
(2/28/13 - 3/2/13)
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY

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