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Seattle,Washington 98195
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Bachelor of Arts in Drama

Bachelor of Arts in Drama - Performance

Bachelor of Arts in Drama - Design

Minor in Performance Studies

Minor in Design for Performance

Minor in Acting

Master of Fine Arts in Acting

Master of Fine Arts in Directing

Master of Fine Arts in Design

Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism


The University of Washington School of Drama develops innovative and courageous artists and scholars poised to be the creative leaders of tomorrow. We offer MFA degrees in acting, design, and directing, a four-year undergraduate liberal arts education in Drama, and a PhD in theatre history and criticism. Our location in Seattle, one of the great theatre cities of the world, and in a region noted for creative entrepreneurship, makes our school a unique place to learn, work, and perform. Our dynamic, award-winning faculty is dedicated to enabling each artist and scholar to reach their full potential. With decades of professional expertise, our collaborative team of faculty and guest artists provide our students with a mastery of the fundamentals, passion for innovation, and preparation for successful careers in multiple media.

Notable Alumni Include:

Barzin Akhavan, Samer Al-Saber, John Aylward, Tim Bond, Linsey Bostwick, Christopher Brown, Melanie Burgess, Ken Cerniglia, Christina Chang, Desdemona Chiang, Josh Costello, Tré Cotten, Trish Harnetiaux, Bria Henderson, Gregg Henry, Marya Sea Kaminiski, Richard Karn, Mariana Klaveno, Lenne Klingaman, Allison Leach, Andrew Lieberman, Ada Limón, Kyle MacLachlan, Amy Rose Marsh, Joel McHale, Joe Ngo, Detra Payne, Pamela Reed, Peggy Shannon, Lynn Shelton, Ron Simons, Jean Smart, Lois Smith, Leslie Swackhamer, Alexandra Tavares, Amy Kim Waschke, Julia Hayes Welch, Dawn Wells, Jennifer Zeyl.




Faculty Info:

Geoff Korf, Geoffrey Alm, Bridget Connors, Valerie Curtis-Newton, Sunam Ellis, Jeffrey Fracé, Scott Hafso, John Jacobsen, Mark Jenkins, Libby King, Kelly Kitchens, Adrienne Mackey, Cathy Madden, Jane Nichols, Myra Platt, Judith Shahn, Amy Thone, Kwame Braun, Kira Franz-Knight, Geoff Korf, Skip Mercier, Andrew D. Smith, Deborah Trout, Julia Hayes Welch, Rob Witmer, Valerie Curtis-Newton, Jeffrey Fracé, John Jacobsen, Mark Jenkins, Kelly Kitchens, Adrienne Mackey, Cathy Madden, Anita Montgomery, Jane Nichols, Myra Platt, David Armstrong, Odai Johnson, Scott Magelssen, Stefka Mihaylova, Thomas Postlewait, Barry Witham, Scott Hafso.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
(11/2/24 - 11/17/24)
University of Washington
Passage
(5/14/22 - 5/29/22)
University of Washington Drama
The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington
(3/5/22 - 3/20/22)
University of Washington Drama
Photograph 51
(1/22/22 - 2/6/22)
University of Washington Drama
CABARET (1998 Version)
(4/25/20 - 5/17/20)
University of Washington-School of Drama
Frozen
(2/27/20 - 3/1/20)
University of Washington Drama
The Learned Ladies
(5/18/19 - 6/2/19)
University of Washington Drama
ANYTHING GOES-BEAUMONT'87
(3/7/18 - 3/18/18)
University Of Washington
Reefer Madness in Broadway Reefer Madness
(1/23/14 - 2/2/14)
University of Washington

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