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115 Johnson Hall
Rock Hill,South Carolina 29733
803.323.2287
admissions@winthrop.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Performance

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Design/Technical Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Teacher Certification (K-12)

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Bachelor of Arts in Dance - K-12 Teacher Certification

Minor in Dance

Minor in Theatre

Master of Arts in Dance Education

Master of Arts in Theatre Education


The Department of Theatre and Dance fosters individual students' aesthetic, intellectual, and creative development within the context of a liberal arts education as they pursue a Bachelor of Arts in theatre or dance. Through class instruction, private coaching, mentoring, and performance, the department advocates both theoretical and creative exploration to achieve an understanding of the social, political, historical, and technological aspects of theatre or dance. Class size remains small for majors: sometimes as small as five and never more than 25. The department offers a minor in theatre or dance and welcomes all students to enroll in courses and audition for productions. The department presents four main stage productions (three in theatre, one in dance), two student choreography showcases, and as many as 6 studio dance/theatre productions and other informal performances each year. The department also regularly hosts festivals, and students join faculty in travel to professional conferences.

Faculty Info:

Daniel Gordon - Chair; Professor of Theatre Zinorl Broñola - Instructor of Theatre & Dance Robert Biff Edge - Assistant Professor of Theatre, Technical Director Matt Ferrell - Assistant Professor of Theatre Janet Gray - Professor of Theatre; Costume Designer Stephen Gundersheim - Professor of Theatre Marvin McAllister - Associate Professor of Theatre Sandra Neels - Associate Professor of Dance Kelly Ozust - Assistant Professor of Dance Meg Schriffen - Associate Professor of Dance, Director of Dance Program Gabrielle Tull - Assistant Professor of Dance



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Past Student Productions

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Pippin
(3/29/23 - 4/2/23)
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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
(4/6/22 - 4/10/22)
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These Shining Lives
(3/30/22 - 4/3/22)
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Love/Sick (Cariani)
(11/14/20 - 11/15/20)
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Emotional Creature
(4/1/20 - 4/5/20)
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Love Song
(10/30/19 - 11/3/19)
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No Exit
(9/25/19 - 9/29/19)
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'Dentity Crisis
(4/12/19 - 4/14/19)
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In the Red and Brown Water
(4/3/19 - 4/7/19)
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At Home at the Zoo
(3/27/19 - 3/31/19)
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Annie Get Your Gun
(2/13/19 - 2/17/19)
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Annie Get Your Gun (Stone)
(2/13/19 - 2/17/19)
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HAIR
(10/4/17 - 10/8/17)
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