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Of the many students who are actively involved in theatre at Augustana, approximately 25% are Theatre Arts Majors or Minors. The program is designed to allow all students who are interested in performance, design, technology, and theatre history to fully participate in all aspects of production. We welcome your active involvement at whatever level you choose.

We recognize the importance of presenting musical theatre to our students and audiences, and we consider many different musical titles in the planning of our seasons. Currently, we produce one musical every other year. We are always careful to select musical works that are challenging and thought-provoking, as well as entertaining.

We frequently use our first-year students on both sides of the stage. We try our best to select a season that will provide plenty of performance opportunities for novice and veteran thespians. Even though cast size is always limited, there are always opportunities available to work behind the scenes. The best news is you don’t have to wait until your sophomore year to become an active participant in the program.

Our season includes three mainstage productions, an annual festival of student-produced short plays, and senior project presentations. We frequently produce a studio-showcase production in addition to our regular season offerings. Each of our mainstage plays runs for six performances over the course of two weeks. The student-produced work runs for one or two performances on a single weekend.

We produce a wide variety of works from classical tragedies to contemporary comedies, and everything in between. We are committed to giving our students and audiences a rich theatrical experience consisting of works from different times, places, and genres.

While there is a significant time commitment expected of all students involved in theatre productions, our students can and do participate in other activities including choir, band, orchestra, athletics, debate, student government, and various other campus organizations. Most of the students who are attracted to Augustana are interested in a lot of different things, and we try to encourage our students to explore all aspects of the liberal arts experience.