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Walla Walla,Washington 99362
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Minor in Theatre

Minor in Dance


Whitman College’s Theater and Dance program offers something for everyone. Whether your passion is performance, direction, choreography, theatrical design, technical production, or theater history, you can explore it here in our supportive, tight-knit community. The Theater major will ground you in the practical and critical skills you’ll need for a lifetime in the performing arts while the Dance minor will allow you to explore dance history, theory, composition and performance—all while making connections that will launch you into your life after Whitman.

Faculty Info:

Renée Archibald Annaliese Baker Barbara DeLauter Peter de Grasse Laura Hope Christopher Petit Daniel Schindler Nathan Tomsheck Kevin S. Walker



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Revolutionists
(9/30/21 - 10/3/21)
Whitman College Theatre Dept.
Circle Mirror Transformation
(2/28/19 - 3/3/19)
Whitman College Theatre Department
SPRING AWAKENING
(5/3/18 - 5/19/18)
WHITMAN COLLEGE
Floyd Collins in Broadway Floyd Collins
(5/2/13 - 5/18/13)
Whitman College

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