Theatre

Major in Theatre

In the fall of 2024, students will be able to enroll in the Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Theatre. The Concord University Theatre Program will provide students with unique opportunities to be a part of engaging stage productions that entertain the campus community, as well as audiences throughout the region. For our degree in Theatre, students will take courses focusing on Acting, Design, Technology, Directing, Theory, and other areas of special interest. Students will also gain valuable experience through hands-on involvement in campus productions and independent projects.

The Theatre Program provides students with the instruction, facilities, equipment, and opportunities necessary to develop their skills, abilities, and theoretical/historical perspectives in their chosen area of specialization. We believe that the best theatre experience is not only about the show but also about the networking and friendships made throughout the production process. Between rehearsals, performances, and our theatre honor society, Alpha Psi Omega, our students find a welcoming community in which to explore and grow while pursuing their academic goals.

The Theatre Major has three distinct tracks for students to choose from:

Track 1: The Voice track will prepare students for professional auditions for both plays and musicals. Students could also use this training to pursue graduate degrees in acting and directing.
Track 2: The Business Administration track will prepare students for managing theatrical companies as Artistic Directors, General Managers, or Production Managers. Students could also use this training to pursue graduate degrees in Theatre Management.
Track 3: The Art and Design Track will prepare students as Theatrical Designers in the areas of Scenic, Costume, Lighting, and Technical Direction. Students could also use this training to pursue graduate degrees in design.

You can learn more about the theatre major by reviewing the program’s progression sheet.

Minor in Theatre

While receiving a minor in Theatre, students will take courses focusing on Acting, Design, Technology, Directing, Theory, and other areas of special interest. Students will also gain valuable experience through hands-on involvement in campus productions and independent projects.

We believe that the best theatre experience is not only about the show but also about the networking and friendships made throughout the production process. Between rehearsals, performances, and our theatre honor society, Alpha Psi Omega, our students find a welcoming community in which to explore and grow while pursuing their academic goals.

Concord University Theatre 2024 – 2025 season

Fall 2024 Production

Peter/Wendy by Jeremy Bloom

Through this lyrical and atmospheric interpretation of Peter Pan, Jeremy Bloom strips down this beloved story to its core: Peter takes Wendy away from her nursery to the magical world of Neverland, where adventures with Tinker Bell, Tiger Lily, and the menacing Captain Hook. Through a movement-centered and ensemble-driven performance style, the actors explore the darker themes of J. M. Barrie’s original story with play, imagination, and theatrical irreverence.

Performances: November 15 & 16 at 7:30PM and November 17 at 2PM in the H.C. Paul Theatre.

Tickets are free for Concord University students. $5 for non-students. General admission.

Spring 2025 Production

Please join us March 21 – 23 for Concord University Theatre’s production of Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick…BOOM!

From the creator of RENT!, this is a rock musical that follows Jon as young man struggling to make his mark in the theatre. While he waits tables and seeks his big break, the pressure to give it all up grows as Jon approaches his 30th birthday. Will he sell out to keep the lights on? Will he lose the love of his life? Will he finally write the soaring song that can change everything? And if he does, will anyone be there to see it? Set in 1990 and scored by the music that redefined a genre, tick, tick…BOOM! cracks open the ticking-time-bomb world of creating theater to celebrate the power of finding your voice and holding on to a dream.