Take Center Stage in your future
Whether you love being on stage or prefer running the production behind the scenes, our Theatre program allows you to explore every facet of the craft and discover the roles that best match your strengths. You can pursue either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, and scholarships are available to help support your education.
The Bachelor of Arts in an excellent option if you plan to double major or want a broad, flexible course of study. The Bachelor of Fine Arts offers a more immersive experience, with intensive training in performance and design, and provides strong preparation for entry into graduate programs.
The C-SC Difference
At Culver-Stockton, you will have the opportunity to get involved on stage and behind the scenes right away. There is no freshman freeze! From your first year forward, you can design mainstage productions, direct one-act and full-length plays, collaborate with visiting guest artists, compete in the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival, serve as a dramaturg, and even write and produce your own original work.
Our faculty bring award-winning experience in screenwriting, design, and directing, with professional involvement on the national stage. You will also have access to two distinct performance venues: a traditional proscenium theater and a flexible black box space, allowing you to explore a full range of theatrical styles. Each year, we welcome accomplished guest artists who work directly with students on productions. Past guest artists have included Michael Boatman in Noises Off, Michael Brainard in War is Coming, Ernie Pyle, and Joseph Gatt in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Art Galleries & Venues
Alexander Campbell Auditorium
Alexander Campbell Auditorium is a proscenium theatre built in 1966 with a seating capacity of more than 900. The auditorium is used for musicals and larger theatre productions.
Mabee Art Gallery
The Mabee Art Gallery can be found on the main level of the Herrick Foundation Center. The gallery extends up into a second story balcony overlooking the main floor which features the center jump circle from the original basketball court previously housed in the building. The gallery hosts shows from renowned regional and national artists, faculty exhibits, and student honor and senior shows.
Mabee Little Theatre
Mabee Little Theatre is a flexible seating "Black Box" experimental theatre, used for theatre department productions and student-directed productions. It is housed in the lower level of the Alexander Campbell Auditorium.
Merillat Recital Hall
Merillat Recital Hall is a 225-seat area used for the opera workshop, student recitals, and other events.
What can I do with a Theatre Degree?
Our students continue their professional theatre studies in performance, design, and history and theory at graduate schools such as University of Nebraska-Lincoln Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Texas Tech University, George Washington University, Western Illinois University, and Oklahoma State University.
Beyond the Classroom
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Student Experiences
- Theta Alpha Phi – Theatre Honors Fraternity
- Travel study courses offered frequently
- Service learning within theatre
- Opera workshops
- Musical ensembles
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Professional Experiences
- Exploratory and Professional Internships
- Multiple theatrical performances each year
- Summer theatre work as actors, crew or designers
Information About Our Minors
Our Theatre minors pair well with majors in Music, Art, Communication, Psychology, Criminal Justice, English, History, and Finance. The wide range of performance and production opportunities helps you build strong communication skills, an essential asset for success in virtually any career field.