Theatre

Overview

Whether you’re looking to prepare for a career in theatre or grow in personal creative expression, a minor in theatre at UW-Superior will help you develop invaluable skills and talents that will benefit you in years to come. The University Theatre program at UW-Superior is very hands-on and provides numerous opportunities for students to get involved with theatre productions each semester both on stage and behind the scenes.

UW-Superior produces two to three large productions annually and auditions for each production are open to all UWS students. Holden Fine and Applied Arts Center houses two theaters, a scene shop, costume shop, box office, television studio, media lab and the Wisconsin Public Radio – KUWS 91.3 studio.

A theatre minor is a compliment to any major, providing essential public speaking and performance experience alongside collaborative, team-centered creative opportunities. The facilities, along with our professional and experienced faculty and staff, provide the ideal setting to grow your confidence and talents.

What You’ll Learn

In this program, you’ll learn all aspects of theatre production from acting a d directing, to set and costume design and building, to theatre history and theory. You’ll also have opportunities to learn film/TV production in courses such as Writing for the Stage and Screen and Acting for the Screen.

Unique Opportunities

For a campus our size, UW-Superior offers many resources and opportunities that make our theatre minor stand out amongst comparable programs.

• Gain real-life practical experience by performing on stage and on screen, directing a play or movie, building costumes and sets, editing audio and video or writing a screenplay
• Learn from distinguished faculty and staff with decades of professional film, TV and theatre experience who serve as mentors and take a vested interest in their students’ success.
• Utilize state-of-the-art facilities and equipment including two theatre spaces, scene and costume shops a video production studio and a recently renovated media editing lab
• All theatre production s are open to the public and include musicals, operas, classical works like Shakespeare and contemporary plays
• Graduates are prepared to work as writers, producers, directors, editors, designers, actors and more in the highly creative and competitive theater film/TV and video production industries
• Students may complete the theatre minor, along with the English Secondary Education major and other licensure requirements, to be eligible for a Wisconsin teaching license.