Succeed around the globe
Award-winning faculty whose experience spans the world provide individualized instruction, giving students the extra edge they need to succeed. Preparation that extends beyond skills and experience – that’s what you’ll find in the School of Theatre.
The School of Theatre offers undergraduate and graduate degrees covering a range of areas, including Acting, Musical Theatre, Stage Management, Theatre Design and Technology, and Directing.
Learn more about our community commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Contact
School of Theatre
116 Theatre Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-7586
814-865-5754 (fax)
Rick Lombardo
Director, School of Theatre
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Other Contacts
- General Inquiries: theatre@psu.edu, (814) 865-7586
- Tickets: (814) 863-0255
- Publicity Contact: Cheri Sinclair
- Assoc. Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Kikora Franklin
- Assoc. Director of Academics: Dan Robinson
- Theatre Admissions Coordinator: Shannon Ritter
Live Theatre at Centre Stage
The School of Theatre houses Penn State Centre Stage (PSCS), the professional theatre training program in Central Pennsylvania. PSCS presents theatrical masterpieces and new gems – including a series of livestreamed virtual performances – by emerging masters.
Penn State Centre Stage 2023-2024 Season!
- Hit the Wall
- Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
- Bonnets: How Ladies of Good Breeding are Induced to Murder
- A Christmas Carol
- Urinetown
- Tartuffe
- Bernarda Alba
- Falsettos
- Special Event: One Night on Broadway
alumni spotlight
Emily Akers
“My training at Penn State has helped me get to where I am today. I am back in my hometown of Brooklyn, NY working for a community Ed tech startup working as a community coordinator and digital content strategist. I would not have gotten here if it weren’t for the amazing mentors and faculty I had within the School of Theatre. Whether you plan on pursuing a career on stage or off, the professors you will work with are happy to help you find ways to flourish.”
faculty spotlight
Curtis Craig
Curtis Craig (Sound Designer, Composer, Projection Designer) Recent work: Pipeline (Cleveland Playhouse, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Detroit Public Theatre), Indecent (Denver Center Theatre Company), world premier – Dominique Morriseau’s Mud Row (People’s Light & Theatre Company), world premier – The Great Leap (Denver Center Theatre Company, Seattle Rep), The Bacchae (Classical Theatre of Harlem), How to Catch Creation (Baltimore Center Stage, Philadelphia Theatre Company). In 2017, his sound design and composition from the Denver Center production of All The Way was awarded the Silver Medal in Sound Design at the World Stage Design exposition in Taipei, Taiwan. He previously won the Gold Medal in Sound Design for Pentecost in 2009 in Seoul, South Korea. His work can be heard at www.curtiscraig.com.