Theatre

Assistant Professors: Lizzie Bracken, Kelly Howe, Carin Silkaitis
Adjunct Faculty: Matthew Boresi

Mission Statement

The department of Theatre is a community of artist/scholar/citizens dedicated to provoking and sustaining interest in theatre as a source of insight into the human condition, through both skills and inquiry-based learning in our classrooms and public performances on our stages.

The Theatre program at North Central College is designed to engage students in the wide array of theory, technique, scholarship and aesthetics that comprise the theatre arts. The program serves: 1) majors and minors preparing for careers in theatre and allied careers where knowledge of theatre production is required; 2) students who take academic courses to meet general education requirements or who find courses in theatre, musical theatre and dance to be attractive components of a liberal arts education; and 3) those who participate in campus musical and non-musical productions as a way of enriching their lives.

The department offers a broad spectrum of courses in acting, dance, design, direction, music, and production. The co-curricular program, supervised by the faculty, offers students opportunities for creative expression and skills practice through both the fully-mounted mainstage season and several student-directed series productions.

Degree offered: B.A.

Programs

• Musical Theatre, B.A.
• Theatre, B.A.

• Dance Minor
• Theatre Minor

Courses

• THE 100 - Script Analysis
• THE 101 - Introduction to Acting
• THE 115 - Theatre Practicum I
• THE 116 - Theatre Practicum II
• THE 145 - Musical Theatre Dance I
• THE 175 - Introduction to Theatre Arts
• THE 180 - Stagecraft
• THE 182 - Fundamentals of Acting
• THE 185 - Fundamentals of Theatrical Design
• THE 190 - Stage Management
• THE 207 - Musical Theatre Workshop I
• THE 208 - Musical Theatre Workshop II
• THE 221 - Voice Lessons: Musical Theatre
• THE 240 - Voice and Movement
• THE 245 - Musical Theatre Dance II
• THE 246 - Jazz Dance
• THE 248 - Tap Dance
• THE 252 - Ballet
• THE 254 - Choreography
• THE 255 - Theatrical Makeup
• THE 257 - Dance History
• THE 265 - American Musical Theatre
• THE 270 - Directing
• THE 280 - Stage Lighting
• THE 282 - Contemporary Acting Styles
• THE 290 - Scenic Design
• THE 343 - Improvisation
• THE 350 - Advanced Performance Styles/Musical Theatre
• THE 352 - Advanced Ballet
• THE 353 - Acting on Camera
• THE 355 - Business of Theatre
• THE 359 - Theatre History and Literature I
• THE 361 - Theatre History and Literature II
• THE 363 - Classical Asian Theatre
• THE 382 - Classical Acting Styles
• THE 390 - Seminar in Technical Theatre
• THE 393 - Seminar in Theatre
• THE 397 - Internship
• THE 399 - Independent Study
• THE 450 - Senior Musical
• THE 470 - Devising Theatre: Radical and Community-Based Performance
• THE 482 - Period Styles
• THE 493 - Seminar in Theatre
• THE 497 - Internship
• THE 499 - Independent Study