Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts (Optional Co-op)

Theatre Arts at Wilkes University offers students a wide range of choice in production and classroom study to find and best develop theatrical strengths in performance, directing and design. The departments small size (about that of the average repertory company) encourages collaboration and allows students to offer a great deal opportunity to develop skills and life-long friendships in a caring and well-equipped atmosphere. The dedicated faculty, staff and spirited students of Wilkes University Theatre bring the highest quality production values to audiences in new works, classics as well as much–loved standards.

Acting at Wilkes guides the student in finding honest and creative strategies that articulate the actor's connection to their role. In classes and play production students explore a wide range of techniques including improvisation, diction training, movement and mask. Wilkes is open to new approaches but still provides a strong traditional foundation with the goal of developing a strong physical and vocal instrument wedded to a vital theatrical imagination.

Wilkes University Theatre produces four plays annually for the main stage season, two which are musicals. Everyone in the program participates in some capacity on every main stage production. At the end of four years, every student will have been an important part of sixteen main stage shows.