Academic Programs

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Wagner College Theatre was founded in 1968 and today has grown to become one of the nation’s top-ranked collegiate theater programs.

A major in Theatre & Speech serves a broad range of student interests and goals.  Graduates go on to careers in theater and numerous arts-related areas as well as graduate study in law, education, healthcare and business, among other professions, along with MFA programs such as Rutgers, Villanova, and Harvard/ART.

DEGREES:
  • BA in Theatre with three different concentrations: Performance, Design/Technology/Management, and Theatre Studies.
  • BS in Arts Administration with concentrations in Theatre, Music, Art, and Combined Arts.
  • And Minors in Dance and Theatre.
The department uses both the Main Stage and Stage One to present productions ranging from Broadway musicals to dramas to dance concerts.
The Main Stage is a proscenium theatre that seats approximately 300 and regularly sells out to students, family, staff and the greater Staten Island community. Shows include three or four musicals and possibly a play or dance concert. Each of these productions runs 2 weeks.
WCT's DAMN YANKEES, 2015.

DAMN YANKEES directed by Mickey Tennenbaum, 2015

Stage One is a black box theatre that focuses on intimate pieces including the dramatic cannon, contemporary writers, as well as new devised works.

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21 CHUMP STREET directed by David McDonald, 2015

 

 

 

Special Projects: The Department regularly supports special projects and additional opportunities to perform, such as: The Choreography Originals, The Originals, Wagner College Opera, and more.

Jeanine Bruen as Rosabella and Anthony Turner as Tony in MOST HAPPY FELLA'.

Jeanine Bruen as Rosabella and Anthony Turner as Tony in THE MOST HAPPY FELLA', 2015.

Faculty Involvement: The Theatre Faculty participates fully in the production program, serving as directors, choreographers, designers, vocal coaches, fight choreographers and in other specialized support roles. To see the list of faculty and their bios, click here.

Theatre Advisory Board (TAB): This student organization consists of two elected members from each academic class. TAB meets throughout the school year with the Department Chair and/or members of the Theatre faculty. TAB provides a formal conduit for theatre students to convey their views and concerns to the faculty. They also organize various social and fundraising activities.

Field Trips: Given Wagner's location, classes often include travel to Manhattan to see shows, conduct research at places like the Library of Performing Arts, and The Players Club.