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The Theatre program at North Central College is designed to engage students in the wide array of theory, technique, scholarship, and aesthetics that comprise the theatre arts. The program serves: 1) majors and minors preparing for careers in theatre and allied careers where knowledge of theatre production is required; 2) students who take academic courses to meet general education requirements or who find courses in theatre, musical theatre, and dance to be attractive components of a liberal arts education; and 3) those who participate in campus musical and non-musical productions as a way of enriching their lives.

The department offers a broad spectrum of courses in acting, dance, design, direction, music, and production. The co-curricular program, supervised by the faculty, offers students opportunities for creative expression and skills practice through both the fully-mounted main stage season and many studio productions.

The Theatre Department at North Central College is experiencing a period of incredibly exciting growth. With at least three main stage performances per academic year and a minimum of one studio production per term plus our two summer musicals through the North Central College Summer Music Theatre, we are bursting at the seams.

Probably the most exciting addition for the Theatre Department will be our flexible “black box” space with seating up to 150 in the new Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center, scheduled completion in '08.  We will also bring on line the new 225 seat thrust theatre in Meiley-Swallow Hall, currently under renovation. It is an exciting time for theatre at North Central!