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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)
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SpongeBob SquarePants in Broadway SpongeBob SquarePants
(4/5/24 - 4/14/24)
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Argonautika in Broadway Argonautika
(3/15/24 - 3/24/24)
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More Fun than Bowling in Broadway More Fun than Bowling
(2/2/24 - 2/11/24)
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Next Stop, Broadway! in Broadway Next Stop, Broadway!
(11/30/23 - 12/2/23)
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Clue in Broadway Clue
(11/10/23 - 11/19/23)
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Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 in Broadway Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812
(10/27/23 - 11/5/23)
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Intimate Apparel in Broadway Intimate Apparel
(10/6/23 - 10/15/23)
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The Play That Goes Wrong in Broadway The Play That Goes Wrong
(4/7/23 - 4/16/23)
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On The Town in Broadway On The Town
(3/17/23 - 3/26/23)
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Museum in Broadway Museum
(2/17/23 - 2/26/23)
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Pippin in Broadway Pippin
(11/11/22 - 11/20/22)
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The Thanksgiving in Broadway The Thanksgiving
(11/3/22 - 11/6/22)
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Head Over Heels by Charlotte Caffey
(4/8/22 - 4/16/22)
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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)
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Tribes
(3/13/20 - 3/22/20)
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Jesus Christ Superstar
(4/6/18 - 4/15/18)
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The Witches of Eastwick in Broadway The Witches of Eastwick
(10/6/17 - 10/15/17)
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Show Boat (Hal Prince Version)
(11/11/16 - 11/20/16)
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9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
(3/13/14 - 3/23/14)
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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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