Department of Theatre

For more information on offerings by the faculty of theatre, visit the Department of Theatre webpage.

The Department of Theatre is located in Kendall Hall which houses two theatres, a CAD design lab, scenery and costume shops, and a dance studio. These facilities enable students to participate fully in traditional and experimental theatrical productions. The third venue of the Department of Theatre, the Lorton Performance Center, contains a state-of-the-art proscenium theatre where musicals, dance concerts, and plays are presented. The focus on an undergraduate program allows the serious theatre student multiple opportunities to be produced, both on the mainstage and in a student-driven studio setting. Students enjoy opportunities to direct, to act in major roles, to stage manage, and to design and produce original works.

The film studies  and arts, culture and entertainment management  programs provide additional opportunities in performance, writing, and design.

Non-majors are also encouraged to participate in theatre productions and to take theatre courses. However, priority for placement is given to majors and minors and space is limited in certain courses.

Theatre and Musical Theatre Mission Statement

The award-winning TU Theatre Department is based on a rigorous program of study. We empower our students to think critically, communicate effectively and engage the world with a strong sense of passion, creative expression and collaboration. 

Expected Learning Outcomes

Training in the Department of Theatre promotes students to:

1. Develop communication and critical thinking skills.
2. Develop a working knowledge of all aspects of the profession.
3. Develop an inquisitiveness and imaginative engagement with the world.
4. Achieve the tools to develop strong personal aesthetic and a sense of self.
5. Develop an artistic initiative and risk-­‐taking demonstrated by dynamic creative expression.
6. Establish a commitment to become a global citizen artist through active community engagement.

Courses

• THEA 0171 Voice for Musical Theatre
• THEA 1011 Introduction to Vocal Style I
• THEA 1013 The Theatre Experience
• THEA 1021 Introduction to Vocal Style II
• THEA 1023 Vocal Usage for the Professions
• THEA 1043 20th-Century American Women Playwrights
• THEA 1053 Improvisation
• THEA 1063 The Broadway Musical in Film
• THEA 1101 Tap I
• THEA 1220 Theatre Production Practicum
• THEA 1223 Theatre Graphics
• THEA 1243 History of Western Clothing and Costume
• THEA 1401 Ballet I
• THEA 1441 Dance Strengthening and Conditioning
• THEA 2013 Survey of Dance in History and Cultures
• THEA 2033 Housewives to Harridans: Images of Women in Drama
• THEA 2093 The Art of Acting
• THEA 2111 Modern Dance I
• THEA 2113 Period Styles and Design Motifs
• THEA 2133 Creative Drama
• THEA 2163 Oral Interpretation
• THEA 2201 Tap II
• THEA 2202 Voice and Movement I
• THEA 2211 Jazz Dance I
• THEA 2213 A Cultural History of Theatre
• THEA 2323 Survey of Dramatic Literature
• THEA 2333 Acting I
• THEA 2341 Costume Technology
• THEA 2351 Stage Technology I
• THEA 2362 Introduction to Scene Painting
• THEA 2391 Stage Technology II
• THEA 2401 Ballet II
• THEA 2523 Contemporary Women Playwrights
• THEA 2541 Introduction to Stage Makeup
• THEA 2633 Contemporary Plays for Stage and Screen
• THEA 3011 Stage Management
• THEA 3021 Stage Management Practicum
• THEA 3023 The Classical Theatre
• THEA 3031 Advanced Dance Repertory
• THEA 3043 Modern Theatre History and Literature
• THEA 3072 Choreography I
• THEA 3093 Portfolio/Rendering
• THEA 3101 Modern Dance II
• THEA 3202 Voice and Movement II
• THEA 3211 Jazz Dance II
• THEA 3343 Acting II
• THEA 3361 Musical Theatre Performance I Lab
• THEA 3362 Musical Theatre Performance I
• THEA 3401 Ballet III
• THEA 3411 Modern Dance III
• THEA 3442 Musical Theatre Dance Styles
• THEA 3463 Musical Theatre History and Literature I
• THEA 3473 Musical Theatre History and Literature II
• THEA 3523 Scene Design: Background and Practice
• THEA 3533 Costume Design
• THEA 3993 Independent Study in Dance
• THEA 4013 Meisner Technique
• THEA 4014 Narrative Film Production I
• THEA 4022-3 Advanced Stage Management
• THEA 4024 Narrative Film Production II
• THEA 4033 Diction and Dialects for the Stage
• THEA 4201 Audition Techniques Lab
• THEA 4202 Audition Techniques
• THEA 4333 Directing I
• THEA 4353 Styles of Acting
• THEA 4363 Advanced Scene Painting
• THEA 4373 Musical Theatre Performance II
• THEA 4413 Contemporary Theatre and Drama
• THEA 4433 Acting Shakespeare’s Folio
• THEA 4463 Homosexuality and Musical Theatre
• THEA 4513 Advanced Lighting Design
• THEA 4523 Advanced Scene Design
• THEA 4533 Advanced Costume Design
• THEA 4553 Projection/Media Design
• THEA 4561 Special Topics in Theatre
• THEA 4561-3 Special Topics in Theatre
• THEA 4562 Special Topics in Theatre
• THEA 4861-2 Special Topics in Dance
• THEA 4973 Senior Seminar: The Collaborative Process
• THEA 4991-3 Independent Study