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Student in the School of Theater become part of a community of artists, building links and liaisons in the field through your contact with faculty, guest artists, teachers, and your fellow classmates. Faculty will mentor and work with you individually, tailoring your talent and needs to quality benchmarks that will ensure your competitive entry into the profession.

The School of Theater is situated within the College of Fine Arts and is therefore closely linked to the other arts. Moreover, beautiful, rural Athens offers you a retreat from big city life so that you can focus completely on your craft and artistry. Many of our students benefit from the idyllic surroundings of the campus, yet our professionally oriented faculty will also avail you the opportunity to intern professionally in major national and international theaters.

The 2009-2010 School of Theater Season     (un)balancing acts

The Hostage by Brendan Behan                                                             Directed by Dennis Lee Delaney                                                     

The Wonderful World of Dissocia by Anthony Neilson                 Directed by Elennna Mosoff (MFA 2010)                                        November 4-7 and 11-14                                                                      

Marisol by Jose Rivera                                                                        Directed by Vanessa Mercado-Taylor (MFA 2010)                            February 17-20 and 24-27

Lay of the Land by Tim MIller                                                              Special Event, one performance only March 6                                                                  

Love's Labours Lost by William Shakespeare                                  Directed by Shelley Delaney                                                                    May 5-8* and 12-15

16th Annual Seabury Quinn Jr., Playwrights' Festival
May 26-29, 2010                                                                                    

*School of Theater Annual Gala Reception Saturday, May 8 before the performance of Love's Labours Lost