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.
Education at Â鶹´«Ã½â€”Experience for the world
Theatre and dance invigorate every corner of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™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. Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s diverse course offerings grant student artists and scholars robust classroom and laboratory environments.
Abundant opportunity guided by rigorous training
Practical opportunity is at the heart of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s program. Â鶹´«Ã½ Theatre and Dance students have the opportunity to perform, direct, choreograph, write, and design in both large-scale and studio theatre productions and dance concerts. Â鶹´«Ã½ Theatre and Dance also offers many work-study positions to grant experience in your field.
Chakeres Memorial Theatre
Located on Woodlawn Avenue, right next to Tower Hall, Chakeres Memorial Theatre contains a dance studio and a flexible black box theatre that seats up to 150 people, in addition to classrooms and offices for faculty members. Learn More...
Theatre and Dance in the News:
- Lena Pirt '20: Lena Pirt’s Internship with Glimmerglass Festival Underscores Importance of Adaptability (published September 17, 2019)
- Jerry Metzker '86: Doors open for successful director and playwright (published October 3, 2019)
- 2019 Senior Salute-Christopher Rivière: Theatre Major and Communication Minor Shares His Â鶹´«Ã½ Experience (published May 5, 2019)
- Peking Opera Visit: Â鶹´«Ã½ Welcomes Acclaimed Opera Company for Campus Performance (published February 28, 2018)
- Following Your Passion: Kate Kingsley Lund ’94 Helps Children Be Resilient (published September 21, 2017)
- Beating the Odds – Not Another Statistic: Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Patton ’09 Is Combining Her Passions at the College of William and Mary (published August 22, 2017)
- David Herzog '06: Finding Success on Screen and Off (published July 12, 2017)
- Summer Theatre Internship: Â鶹´«Ã½'s Theatre Program Prepared Sarah Van Deusen '16 Well for Internship Opportunity (published August 6, 2015)