Theatre Arts explores the creative power inherent in conjuring a world on stage. That’s the delicious assignment for students in our course Enter Laughing: Women, Men and Comedy. Learning and doing go hand in hand in this course that emphasizes producing great performances as well as understanding the theatre tradition. No matter what your goal—acting, writing, technical production—you’ll be ready to collaborate because we immerse you in all aspects of theatre. Writers must understand acting. To direct you need to understand the person at the sound board, the light board. It helps artistically and on your résumé.

We encourage you to wear as many hats as possible while you’re with us. You’ll graduate with skills in areas such as lighting, sound, stage design, writing—as well as performance. This flexibility can help you get those first opportunities. Our majors take advantage of enriching internships near and far. Local opportunities include the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, a top professional company located right on our campus. Majors also intern in New York, Boston, Chicago, sometimes with fellowship assistance to help pay the way. Our networking event, The Big Schmooze, is a chance for prominent graduates to come back and talk about life after Drew. There’s some noshing, some schmoozing, people exchange cards and phone numbers—lots of great connections. Even well-established alumni 10 to 15 years out are eager to help current students.