Theatre

• CREATIVITY: Explore and refine their individual creative intuition and develop successful ways of communicating those ideas and visions to their collaborative colleagues.

• AESTHETIC: Acquire and develop the vocabulary and temperament required to critique theatrical productions as a sensitive, insightful and informed audience member.

• ANALYSIS: Acquire and develop the ability to read and analyze a play script using appropriate vocabulary and learn how to recognize a variety of narrative structures when assessing the theatrical components imbedded therein.

• ORIGINAL WORK: Gain experience with creating original theatrical material through writing, improvising and/or devising and refining it through the new play development and/or rehearsal process.

• SKILLS: Acquire and develop basic skills in a wide range of theatre job descriptions, including writing for performance, design, dramaturgy, performance and technology. Upon graduation, students shall have achieved a level of proficiency in at least one area sufficient to enter the workforce.

• HISTORY: Comprehend the role theatre has played, and still plays, in cultures and societies and possess knowledge of various different theories, architectures and methodologies of these periods.

• SCHOLARSHIP: Acquire and develop the ability to research and write at the collegiate level within the discipline of theatre studies.

• INDUSTRY: Grasp the range and scope of the theatrical industry and the career options within that industry, as well as to have begun to forge connections with working theatre professionals through interactions with guest artists here and internships or summer jobs elsewhere.

Full Course Catalogue  Course Descriptions

Major Requirements

• THR 101 Creative Process
• Either THR 110 Intro to Theatre Technology OR THR 120: Intro to Costume Design
• THR 150 Acting Studio 1
• THR 201 Production Experience (4 semesters)
• THR 210 Design Fundamentals
• THR 280 Script Analysis  • Either THR 378 Great Ages of Theatre I OR THR 379 Great Ages of Theatre II
• THR 310 Stage Management
• Either THR 401 Advanced Production Experience OR THR 482 Advanced Internship
• THR 491 Senior Seminar
• 3 Major Electives - This includes any other Theatre class offered, as well as ENG 354 Shakespeare, ARA 220 Intro to Arts Administration, ARA 390 Project Management for Arts Administration

Theatre Costume Design & Technology Track

Students interested in the history and creation of costumes for live performance are recommended to pursue this track. This concentration will focus on fashion history, textiles, costume technology skills, script analysis, fundamentals of design, and cocurricular production experience.

• THR 101 The Creative Process
• THR 120 Costume Construction I
• THR 201 Production Experience (4 experiences = 1 unit)
• THR 210 Design Fundamentals
• FAS/THR 220 Costume Construction II
• FAS 230 Fashion Illustration
• THR 280 Script Analysis
• THR 320 Stage Costuming
• FAS 340 Draping  
• FAS 342 Patternmaking I
• THR 330 Stage Management
• THR 491 Senior Seminar
• History Course:
  • FAS 202 History of Fashion
• One from the following 200-level Theatre History courses
  • THR 288 Great Ages of Theatre I
  • THR 289 Great Ages of Theatre II
• One 400-level practicum - choose from
  • THR 401 Advanced Production Experience
  • THR 482 Advanced Internship

Suggested Free Elective: THR 214 Stage Makeup

Combined Major Requirements

Many students opt to combine theatre with another major, such as Arts Administration, Education, Communications, English, History or Music Industry. There is lot of flexibility within the combined major in Theatre to offer you the ability to create the program that best suits your abilities and career goals.

• THR 101 Creative Process
• THR 150 Acting Studio I
• THR 201 Production Experience (4 semesters)
• THR 210 Design Fundamentals
• THR 280 Script Analysis
• THR 310 Stage Management
• Either THR 378 Great Ages of Theatre I OR THR 379 Great Ages of Theatre II
• THR 491 Senior Seminar

Minor Requirements

For those students who wish to augment their scholarly experience with a peripheral focus in Theatre, we offer a five-course minor.

• THR 101 Creative Process OR THR 150 Acting Studio I
• THR 280 Script Analysis
• One 200-Level Skills Course – THR 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 220, 250, 252, 255, 260
• One 300-Level Theatre Course – THR 350, THR 361, THR 378, THR 379, THR 383, THR 388, THR 389, ENG 354
• One other Theatre Course 

Dance Minor Requirements

• THR115 - Movement Styles (3 credits)
• Dance Practice/Technique (4 credits)
  • Students take 2 2-credit classes, such as THR140A Jazz & Tap, THR140B Ballet & Modern; THR140C Historical Movement Styles
  • Special Topics under THR 183
• Dance Performance/Experience (4 credits)
  • 4-semesters participating in Albright College Dance Team (THR201E) or Xion Step Team (THR201F)
  • OR, THR401 Advanced Production Experience: Choreography Studio
• Dance Special Topics Courses (6 credit hours)  

The Domino Players Theatre Company

One of the Kennedy Center’s most highly decorated programs, Albright’s resident theatre company has delighted audiences with bold and brilliant performances for nearly a century.

Albright Improv

Have a love for unscripted comedy? Albright is for you! Under the direction of our award-winning resident improv artist, Professor Matt Fotis, we offer two unique opportunities to develop your improvisational skills: our open-access ensemble and our traveling audition-based company.

Internships and Career Support

Students can connect with the Career Development Center to find internships, job listings, and other professional opportunities, helping build real‑world experience while in the program.

ACRE Undergraduate Research

Students in any major can engage in interdisciplinary undergraduate research through the Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE), partnering with faculty mentors to pursue independent research or creative projects and present their work beyond the classroom.