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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and Technical Production

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management

Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration

Minor in Theatre


At WMU, you’re more than a student ID number. You are an individual--with talents and goals that we are eager to help you develop and explore. You'll work with faculty and staff to craft an experience that satisfies your curiosity, advances your interests, and develops you personally as well as professionally. You'll leave Kalamazoo with practical experience and tools for personal and artistic success, connected to a network of successful and generous alumni in every corner of the entertainment industry.

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Joan Herrington, Jay Berkow, Brian Boyer, Cheryl Bruey, Emily Duguay, Lofty Durham, Deb Gambino, Dwandra Nickole Lampkin, Mark Liermann, Kate MacKenzie, Garylee McCormick, Patrick Niemi, Dave Nofsinger, Elizabeth Terrel, Kate Thomsen, Kathryn Wagner, Lisa Wales, Ed Walker, D. Terry Williams.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Julius Caesar in Broadway Julius Caesar
(5/17/24 - 5/26/24)
Western Michigan University Theatre
SpongeBob SquarePants in Broadway SpongeBob SquarePants
(4/5/24 - 4/14/24)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Argonautika in Broadway Argonautika
(3/15/24 - 3/24/24)
Western Michigan University Theatre
More Fun than Bowling in Broadway More Fun than Bowling
(2/2/24 - 2/11/24)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Next Stop, Broadway! in Broadway Next Stop, Broadway!
(11/30/23 - 12/2/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Clue in Broadway Clue
(11/10/23 - 11/19/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 in Broadway Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812
(10/27/23 - 11/5/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Intimate Apparel in Broadway Intimate Apparel
(10/6/23 - 10/15/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
The Play That Goes Wrong in Broadway The Play That Goes Wrong
(4/7/23 - 4/16/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
On The Town in Broadway On The Town
(3/17/23 - 3/26/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Museum in Broadway Museum
(2/17/23 - 2/26/23)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Pippin in Broadway Pippin
(11/11/22 - 11/20/22)
Western Michigan University Theatre
The Thanksgiving in Broadway The Thanksgiving
(11/3/22 - 11/6/22)
Western Michigan University Theatre
Head Over Heels by Charlotte Caffey
(4/8/22 - 4/16/22)
Western Michigan University Department of Theatre
Sweat
(10/29/21 - 11/6/21)
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School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play
(1/22/21 - 2/7/21)
Western Michigan University
Tribes
(3/13/20 - 3/22/20)
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Jesus Christ Superstar
(4/6/18 - 4/15/18)
Western Michigan University
The Witches of Eastwick in Broadway The Witches of Eastwick
(10/6/17 - 10/15/17)
Western Michigan University
Show Boat (Hal Prince Version)
(11/11/16 - 11/20/16)
Western Michigan University
9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
(3/13/14 - 3/23/14)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
RAGTIME
(11/14/13 - 11/24/13)
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HAIRSPRAY
(4/12/12 - 4/21/12)
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Late Night Broadway
(12/2/10 - 12/4/10)
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