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From high drama to musical comedy, the Elmhurst College theatre program offers a rich, rewarding education focused on the theatrical arts.

Theatre students at Elmhurst choose from among three majors: theatre, musical theatre, and theatre arts education. Whichever direction you choose, you’ll be immersed in the theory and history of drama and stagecraft and put your skills into practice.

You’ll study with faculty who work as theatre professionals. You might participate in the American College Theatre Festival. You’ll participate in high-level productions as an actor, set designer, director, and more. In short, you’ll prepare for an entry-level position in the profession, or for intensive study on the graduate level

Each year, Elmhurst theatre faculty and students collaborate on a full season of musicals, plays, student-directing projects, and children's theatre. Mill performances ask probing questions, offer new ways to see the world, and showcase a variety of genres and playwrights.

All productions take place in the College’s intimate Mill Theatre, a converted sawmill that has housed Elmhurst’s theatre program since 1969. At the Mill, Elmhurst theatre, musical theatre, and theatre education majors work alongside biology majors, English majors, and more. All student performers and technicians tackle a variety of acting, technical, and leadership challenges.