Why major in Theatre at MBC?
- MBC produces five shows every year
- All women’s roles are restricted to students and students
fill all production roles
- High level of opportunities to participate in productions allows
students to get more exposure to theatre than they would at larger
institutions
- Students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the
area of the theatre that interests them: scene painting, set building,
singing, acting, publicity, playwriting, stage managing, etc.
- The collaborative nature of producing each show reinforces skills
in organization, teamwork, leadership, and responsibility
- Faculty work closely with students in all aspects of the discipline
- With professor permission, an undergraduate can take graduate classes
in the masters level Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature in Performance
(Master of Letters and Master of Fine Arts)
- Undergraduates are encouraged to audition for graduate-level productions
- Undergraduates are encouraged to pursue a variety of internships
in professional theatre
- Theatre, by nature, is a lot of work … and a
lot of fun
