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Why Choose the Theatre Department at Eastern?
The B.A. in Theatre at Eastern University provides both a traditional liberal arts education and a rich array of hands-on theatre training experiences. Your professors will welcome you to practice theatre not only as a literary art form, but also as a laboratory for self-discovery, experimentation, innovative thinking, and creative risk, all within the confines of a loving and supportive community where both failure and success are valued for what they have to teach us as artists and practitioners.
The program is designed for students who want to discover and experience new aspects of theatre, while continuing to hone their skills at an advanced level of training. Students who participate in theatre courses or productions develop skills in self-expression, communication, and collaboration, preparing them for success in a range of fields.
The B.A. in Theatre:
- Provides students with a quality, immersive theatre education.
- Integrates students’ spiritual life in the process of theatre making.
- Equips students for graduate training and/or employment in theatre in a close-knit community of artists.
- Connects students with the educational and professional theatre industry in the greater Philadelphia region.
Theatre Programs
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Ambrose Bushelli, Emerie Commisso, Richie Izzo, Amari Dickerson, and Anna Davis in Working (Localized), 2023
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Aniya Sanchez and Caroline Herring in Almost, Maine, 2021
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Aniya Sanchez in Almost, Maine, 2021
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Hailey Ferry in Working (Localized), 2023
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Josiah Esch and Lisa Colwell in Almost, Maine, 2021
Josiah Esch, Anna Davis, and Aleah Zubrod in EU's 24 Hour Play Festival, 2021
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Lance Timothy Lozada and Megan Odland in Almost, Maine 2021
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Our Town, 2012
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Payge Shaw in Working (Localized), 2023
Rachel Macolino, Richie Izzo, and Amari Dickerson in The Illusion, 2022
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The Seagull, 2014