Department of Theatre

The Department of Theatre is an exclusively undergraduate audition-only program offering individualized training in performance, design/tech and management through the classroom, laboratory (productions) and professional development opportunities. The faculty is actively involved in professional theatre, opera and dance companies outside the University offering students current skills and professional connections.

Department of Theatre

The Theatre Department is an undergraduate only program designed to provide the training and experience to help our students grow to the next level. The department is small enough to provide one-on-one work with instructors, but large enough to deliver a wide range of realized production opportunities. Students are encouraged to become involved their first semester on campus and receive a wide-range of opportunities in all areas of Theatre. One of the key features of the Department of Theatre at UWF is the degree to which all the faculty is engaged in professional theatre, opera and dance companies outside the University. This unique level of professional engagement enhances the experience of students by ensuring that their education is pre-professional training.

Programs

The Department of Theatre is an exclusively undergraduate audition-only program offering individualized training in performance, design/tech and management through the classroom, laboratory (productions) and professional development opportunities. The faculty is actively involved in professional theatre, opera and dance companies outside the University offering students current skills and professional connections.

Standing Ovation Performance Scholarship

The Theatre Department is an undergraduate only program designed to provide the training and experience to help our students grow to the next level. The department is small enough to provide one-on-one work with instructors, but large enough to deliver a wide range of realized production opportunities. Students are encouraged to become involved their first semester on campus and receive a wide-range of opportunities in all areas of Theatre. One of the key features of the Department of Theatre at UWF is the degree to which all the faculty is engaged in professional theatre, opera and dance companies outside the University. This unique level of professional engagement enhances the experience of students by ensuring that their education is pre-professional training.

Recruiting performance majors is very similar to recruiting student athletes. It is a very specialized field and students have invested a lot of time and money in building their skills. Getting the top students from the region and around the country often requires being able to offer a scholarship, which we are currently unable to provide. Recruiting these top students helps elevate all the students in the class and builds the program's reputation and our ability to place students after graduation. The Standing Ovation Scholarship will enhance the program and patrons will have the recognition of knowing they are a key part of that growth.

Please consider purchasing a seat or donating whatever you can afford. For more information, please contact the Theatre Department office at 850.474.2146 or theatre@uwf.edu

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Theatre News

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  Longtime UWF supporters leave transformational legacy with $2 million gift
• Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:19:54 GMT
  UWF Department of Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s “Othello”
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  UWF Department of Music presents UWF Singers Concert ‘Arise!’

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2019-2020 Theatre Season

The Irish Experience

• by TBD
• September 13, 2019

Othello

• by William Shakespeare
• October 18-20 & 25-27, 2019

First Date

• Book by Austin Winsberg, Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary & Michael Weiner
• November 15-17 & 22-24, 2019

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas

• by Charles Dickens with adaptation by Michael Wilson
• December 6-8 & 13-15, 2019

Silent Sky

• by Lauren Gunderson
• February 14-16 & 21-23, 2020

Urinetown

• Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollman, Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
• April 17-19 & 24-26, 2020

Full Season and Descriptions

CFPA

UWF's Center for Fine and Performing Arts specializes in showcasing the artistic, theatrical and musical work of UWF students. It's home to UWF performance, exhibitions and guest artists. Visit the UWF CFPA online for information on performances, exhibitions, tickets and venue rentals. 

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