Wagner College’s Performing Arts Department provides students with a strong liberal arts background combined with intensive training in dance, music, acting, design, and more. With more than 50 years producing musicals on Staten Island, Wagner College has become a leader in the field. Through a rigorous combination of theory and practice, the department seeks to foster leadership, a sense of community, artistic integrity, intellectual expertise, and the best professional values to serve students in their chosen profession.
Wagner College Theatre News
66th STANLEY DRAMA AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED
Wagner College Theatre is excited to announce that Nina Kissinger is the winner of the 2025 Stanley Drama Award for her dark comedy, THIS IS GOVERNMENT. Set against the backdrop of a political crisis in the U.S. government, the play follows three interns trapped in a lockdown as they navigate the chaos of political disarray—and […]
Wagner College Theatre Soars to #2 in The Princeton Review’s 2025 Edition of The Best 390 Colleges
Wagner College Theatre has achieved an impressive milestone in The Princeton Review’s highly anticipated 2025 Edition of The Best 390 Colleges, climbing to the #2 spot on the prestigious list of top collegiate theater programs in the United States. This remarkable achievement underscores Wagner College Theatre’s long-standing reputation for excellence in performing arts education. For […]
