CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Graduates with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Theatre Arts find jobs in various aspects of theatrical field: design, technical production, casting, marketing, performance and arts administration. Additionally, graduates may find opportunities in related fields such as broadcasting, film, music and arts education. Many of our graduates continue their education in an M.A. or M.F.A. graduate program or as an apprentice or intern with a professional theatre company.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts combines a liberal arts background with practical theatre production experience. You will study dramatic theory and forms of theatrical productions from a historical and contemporary approach. In addition to studying acting techniques, scenic, lighting, costume and stage makeup design, you will have opportunities in Creative Dramatics, Directing and Children's Theatre. The academic program is coupled with the practical experience component allowing the student to gain hands-on experience in all of the collaborative roles associated with a theatre production.

Co-curricular activities include University Players, the student drama organization, which collaborates with the department to produce two to three main stage productions and two to four studio productions each academic year. An official chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national honorary theater fraternity, is on campus. The community offers a professional, summer stock theatre. The Millbrook Playhouse, where faculty and students have had opportunity to work. Incoming freshmen with a talent in theatre are eligible for the Bonnie K. Franz Scholarships. Internships can be customized to meet student goals.

FACULTY: Our Theatre Department faculty bring years of teaching and practical experience to Lock Haven University. The department is a department of Speech Communication and Theatre faculty. Three-quarters of the instructors hold doctorate degrees, while the others hold Master of Fine Arts degrees. From directing and producing theatrical productions to staying abreast of the latest in stage and costume design techniques, our faculty not only teach, but also remain involved in both the professional and academic theatre. The department faculty's recent activities include international exchanges with Poland, China and Mexico, as well as publishing in theatre journals. They are involved in organizations, including the Speech Communication Association, American Association of Theatre in Higher Education, International Alliance of Theatre Stage Hands Union, American Association of Theatre in Higher Education and the East Coast Theatre Conference.

FACILITIES: Lock Haven University offers one of the finest theatre departments in the Northeast. The Sloan Theatre, a 300 seat, full fly system, proscenium theatre, houses a state of the art computerized lighting system and new digital sound system. The theatre also supports a completely modernized equipped scenic and costume shops. Additionally, this facility houses comfortable makeup and dressing room areas. The Speech Communication and Theatre Department also operates a second theatre space - The Countdown Theatre. This flexible black box theatre houses a brand new computerized lighting system and is home to our Studio Season. Additionally, Price Performance Center, a 500 seat proscenium theatre, provides an excellent facility for many of the Music Departments events and touring events.

In addition, the Speech Communication and Theatre Department maintains an extensive, in-house library containing more than 1800 play scripts, audios and videos. Our costume department houses a collection of 150 historical garments.