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Wittenberg University

Department of Theatre and Dance

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200 West Ward Street
Springfield,Ohio 45501
800.677.7558
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Performance

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Design and Technology

Minor in Technical Theatre

Minor in Theatre Performance


In addition to rigorous course work, theatre and dance students have numerous opportunities to hone their craft by being involved in mainstage and dance productions. Theatre and dance invigorate every corner of Wittenberg’s campus, from contact improvisation exploding across the stage to experimental pieces in alternative spaces, from major Broadway musicals and ballet to student-written plays and hip-hop dance. Wittenberg’s diverse course offerings grant student artists and scholars robust classroom and laboratory environments.

Faculty Info:

Debbie Henderson, Ph.D., Darin Keesing, M.F.A., Patrick Hayes, Christeen Stridsberg, M.F.A.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Dead Guy
(10/8/20 - 10/8/20)
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SPRING AWAKENING in Broadway SPRING AWAKENING
(10/25/19 - 11/3/19)
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And Baby Makes Seven
(10/18/19 - 10/20/19)
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The MotherFer with the Hat
(3/29/19 - 3/31/19)
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The Colored Museum
(2/14/19 - 2/17/19)
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CABARET (REVISED-1987)
(4/12/18 - 4/15/18)
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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(4/14/16 - 4/17/16)
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