Department of Theatre |
Our graduates have mastered fundamental vocabulary and skills from all of the crafts of theatre, and thoroughly understand how these aspects work together to create rich, complex and unified works of art.
The cross-training provided by our Theatre Program fosters understanding of and respect for all of the artists involved in creating a live stage performance. We feel that our approach produces well-rounded theatre practitioners who will be effective at any level of production, from high school to Broadway and beyond. Our blend of classroom and experiential learning provides an ideal foundation for continued study in the discipline and arms our graduates with the confidence and experience to pursue a wide range of careers and academic pathways.
We value collaboration and high academic goals in the
learning and teaching of theatre, while preparing students
for the realities of a competitive profession.
Our students gain authentic practice in many aspects of theatre,
including: acting, directing, dramaturgy and text analysis, stage
management; scenic, costume, make-up, sound and lighting design;
construction and fabrication of sets, props & costumes, wigs,
make-up & prosthetics; wardrobe and running crew experience;
as well as independent study, teaching assistantships, and internship opportunities with professional theatres and arts organizations. |
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Fuddy Meers
by David Lindsay-Abaire
October 9-13, 2012@ 8pm
Sunday, October 14@ 2pm
Free with student ID,
$5 general admission
Hamblin Theater
Directed by Andrew Kahl
Auditions: August 27-28
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The Matchmaker
By Thornton Wilder
November 7-9@8pm
Sat., November 10@2pm
Free with student ID,
$5 general admission
Goodrich Theater
Directed by John McCaslin-Doyle
Auditions: August 27-28
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As You Like It
By William Shakespeare March 5-9@8pm
Sun., March 10@2pm
Free with student ID,
$5 general admission
Hamblin Theater
Directed by Andrew Kahl
Auditions: Nov. 12-14
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Of Thee I Sing
Score by George & Ira Gershwin, Book by George S. Kaufman & Morrie Ryskind.
April 24-26 @ 8pm
April 27 @ 2pm
Directed by John McCaslin-Doylel
Free with student ID,
$10 General Admission
Auditions: Nov. 12-14
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| Student Directed Productions 2011-2012
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The Cuban Swimmer & Dog Lady
By Milcha Sanchez-Scott
October 25-28, 2012
Directed by Austin McCaslin-Doyle |
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After Ashley
By Gina Gionfriddo
April 11-14, 2013
Directed by Andrew Tejada
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Stay tuned for announcements about the 2013-2014 Season!
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NEW! Listen to a Theatre Department Audio Documentary, created by Chris Postian (Theatre and Mass Communications Graduate, 2013) |
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The Theatre Department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree, or a
Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre. We also offer Minors in Theatre and Dance that pair easily with other degree programs available on the SUNY Oneonta campus.
Majors combine academic courses with practical experience, using state-of-the-art facilities, current theatre pedagogy and cutting-edge technology.
The Theatre Department manages two excellent theatre spaces,The Goodrich Theater, a 487 seat proscenium space, and the Hamblin Theatre, a flexible black box facility.
Both theatres are housed in the Fine Arts Building and the theatre plant includes well-equipped scenery and costume shops, dressing room facilities; as well as teaching, office, and studio spaces.
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She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, Goodrich Theater, 2011.
Mary Zimmerman's Arabian Nights, Goodrich Theater, 2010.
Misalliance by George Bernard Shaw, Goodrich Theater, 2009.
Big Love by Charles Mee, Hamblin Theater, 2011.
Goodrich Theater, house and booth.
Richard III by William Shakespeare, Hamblin Theater, 2010.
Goodrich Theater with Ion lightboard.
Arabian Nights by Mary Zimmerman, Goodrich Theater, 2010.
John Bagby, Associate Professor.
Bat Boy: The Musical Revival Meeting, Goodrich Theater, 2010.
Misalliance, Goodrich Theater, 2009.
Richard III, Hamblin Theater, 2010.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard, final tableau, Goodrich Theater, 2008.
Proof by David Auburn, Hamblin Theater, 2009.
Theatre Faculty.
Set for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Goodrich Theater, 2008.
Identity Play Reading Series presentation of Raisins Not Virgins by Sharbari Ahmed.
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman, Hamblin Theater, 2006.
She Loves Me, Goodrich Theater, 2007.
Into the Woods, Goodrich Theater, 2008.
The Braggart Soldier by Plautus, Hamblin Theater, 2008.
Hamblin Theatre, flexible black box space.
Scotland Road by Jeffrey Hatcher, Goodrich Theater 2009.
Technical Director, Scott Segar.
Thebans by Liz Lochead, Hamblin Theatre, 2005.
Urinetown, Goodrich Theatre, 2006.
Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott, Hamblin Theatre, 2006.
The Lesson by Luigi Pirandello, Hamblin Theatre, 2005.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, Goodrich Theater, 2006.
Alanna making props.
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