Gain the hands-on theatrical experience you need through our academic productions and even jump-start your career with the opportunity to earn professional credits through our very own Alluvion Stage Company. Here, you can also benefit from our tradition of original works— integrated from start to finish which can offer you a comprehensive stage experience.
Taught from a Christian worldview, classes in Liberty’s Theatre Arts Department emphasize storytelling and the development of skills required for employment in the industry.
Our department brings theatre to the community through our season performances and summer camps for high school, middle school and elementary school students.
Choose from a BFA in Musical Theatre, a BFA in Acting, a B.A. or B.S. in Theatre Arts. And now, any major can add on a minor in Dance and Theatre Arts.
A Christian Theatre Arts Experience
Learn from faculty members who embrace their Christian faith and are active professionals specializing in many areas such as acting, voice, songwriting, directing, dance, choreography, stage movement, stage combat, lighting, design, drama ministry, and theater history. Our programs are built around teaching the art of theatre in order to impact the culture for Christ.
Theatre Arts Programs
Musical Theatre
Develop your craft by concentrating on music, dance, and acting. You will have the opportunity to audition for the academic shows produced each year between the Tower Theater, The Black Box Theatre, and the professional arm of the department, the Alluvion Stage Company.
Develop your craft by focusing on a variety of acting styles and periods. Learn stage combat, movement, and dialects and accents. Audition for the academic shows produced each year between the Tower Theater, The Black Box Theatre, and the professional arm of the department, the Alluvion Stage Company.
Prepare for a wide range of theatre-based careers with a B.A. or B.S. in Theatre from Liberty University. Through these generalist degrees, you’ll receive practical instruction in the theory and practice of theatre performance and production. Develop into a skilled and professional theatrical artist.
Students will need to complete an audition and be accepted by the Performance Faculty into the BFA programs.
Review the requirements for the BFA Musical Theatre/BFA Acting entrance auditions.
Theatre Arts Minors
Enhance your major with a minor in Dance or Theatre Arts from the Department of Theatre Arts at Liberty University. Minors are 15 credit hours and help to broaden your degree program.
Current Students
Student Advising Accepted BFA students and junior/senior generalist B.A./B.S. students are assigned a faculty advisor to help with questions about classes, career fields, and more.
Use your skill sets to share the Gospel through drama outreach trips. Our team is uniquely qualified to assist the local ministry through drama in sharing the Gospel in ways that overcome language barriers as well as encourage and strengthen community relationships. Gain experiential learning within your craft as you have the opportunity to plan, direct and perform in ways that transcend both language and cultural barriers.
The Department of Theatre Arts produces six productions each season between our two stages: the Tower Theater and The Black Box Theater.
The Tower Theater seats 640 and houses over 12,000 square feet of backstage and support area. Home to the Alluvion Stage Company and Liberty’s Department of Theatre Arts, the Tower Theater features a Broadway-style fly tower, a professional rigging system, catwalks, a balcony, and an orchestra pit.
The Black Box Theater offers flexible seating in a more intimate space, allowing students and audiences alike the opportunity to experience theater in a new and exciting way.
Tower Theater – Exterior
Tower Theater – Box Office
Tower Theater – Interior
Cinderella at the Tower Theater
Rehearsal Room
Black Box Theater – Control Booth
Silent Sky at Black Box Theater
Discover Theatre Arts
Here’s what you could learn with your theatre degree:
Acting
Voice
Dance
Stage Combat
Stagecraft
Audio Theatre
Stage Management & Directing
Playwriting
Script Analysis
What Our Alumni Say
Tatum Sheppard
Getting my education with a biblical worldview was critical in maturing me and teaching me to find my identity in Christ and not in the things that I do….I was so grateful to graduate from a college that taught me not only what I needed to know to succeed in my career but also how I was going to succeed as a person and as a Christian.
Rachel Day
I am just struck by the remarkable level of excellence that the Liberty University Department of Theatre Arts demands, teaches, and instills in their graduates. I would definitely say that everything that I learned while spending time at LU has served me really well and has put me in a very competitive position.
Logan Polson
The entire staff in the theatre department have been amazing stewards of the gifts they have been given, constantly pouring into us more generously than I have ever heard before at a university.
Lindsley Register
My professors helped me lay a foundation of proper acting technique, approach, and habits so that when the opportunities came to me, I was ready. Having the film school close by was another huge help because I was able to get on-screen experience and footage for a demo reel before I graduated. These were invaluable head starts.
Our seniors have all walked across the stage and received their “diplomas” today. In honor of our seniors, here is just a small glimpse of all they have accomplished over the years. • • #seniors #graduation #LU #lUTheatre #towertheater #libertyuniversity ...
We’ve got more incredible seniors to highlight! This special group has done it all. We couldn’t be prouder of the artists you are and the artists you will become. Come back and visit us from time to time. There’s always a place for you here. • • #seniors #libertyuniversity #lutheatre #towertheater #blackboxtheater #LU #graduation ...
As final exams finish up, we are just a few days away from graduation and having to say goodbye to some of our seniors. We are so proud of this group and all they have accomplished on and off the stage. Here are some senior spotlights on just a handful of our students graduating this weekend. • • #lu #graduation #senior #libertyuniversity #towertheater #lutheatre ...
LAST WEEKEND TO SEE THE WIZ! Student rush tickets will once again be available for this weekends run of ‘The Wiz’. Liberty students can show up to the Tower Theater box office one hour before the show can receive a $5 ticket. New ticket sales only. Refunds will not be honored on previously purchased tickets. Come hang out with us and enjoy a break between studying for exams. • • #thewiz #musical #broadway #lu #libertytheatre #alluvionstagecompany #dance #towertheater ...
The Dance Minor Dance Showcase is tomorrow at 6:30 in the Tower Theater! This is one of the funnest events you will go to all year. The energy in the room every year is through the roof. Join us and support student led dance groups, student choreographers, and LU dance course students. Admission is free. See you there! ...
Liberty student rush tickets all weekend!! We don’t want you to miss out on this amazing opportunity. $5 rush tickets for Liberty students only will be made available at the Tower Theater box office an hour before each performance this weekend. We can’t wait to see you at the show! This is for new ticket sales only, and no refunds will be issued for previously purchased tickets. Come and see The Wiz for more than 50% off! • • #thewiz #musical #easeondowntheroad #wizardofoz #liberty #alluvionstagecompany #lutheatre #towertheater #actor #actress #dance #stage ...
Don’t have plans for the weekend? Come on down to the Tower Theater for Alluvion Stage Company’s ‘The Wiz’! We are ending the year out with a bang and there’s plenty of room left for you and your family and friends to join us. • • #thewiz #easeondowntheroad #musical #theatre #libertyuniversity #lutheatre #towertheater #actor #dance ...
Alluvion Stage Company’s ‘The Wiz’ wrapped up its first weekend in wonderful fashion. Thank you to all of our patrons who joined us to kick this show off! There are still two weekends to catch ‘The Wiz’ in the Tower Theater! Tickets in our bio. • • #thewiz #musical #towertheater #lutheatre #alluvionstagecompany #libertyuniversity #lynchburg #actor #fyp ...
Alluvion Stage Company’s The Wiz opens tonight! Here is a little sneak peak at what this incredible show holds. The music, the dancing, the VOICES… this is not something you want to miss out on. Come on and ease on down to the Tower Theater from April 19th -May 5th to watch this classic piece of musical theatre. Student tickets starting at $11! • • #thewiz #theatre #musical #libertyuniversity #alluvionstagecompany #lutheatre #towertheater #wizardofoz #actor ...
Come on and ease on down to the Tower Theater this weekend for Alluvion Stage Company’s The Wiz! The Wiz runs from April 19th - May 5th. Tickets on sale now. • • #thewiz #alluvionstagecompany #libertytheatre #lutheatre #libertyuniversity #musical #musicaltheatre #actor ...
Join us us next week as Dorothy goes on a special adventure to find her way back home! Tickets on sale now. • • #thewiz #musical #broadway #alluvionstagecompany #libertyuniversity #lutheatre #actor #actress #collegetheatre ...
The Wiz is gathering all its pieces! We have our music director Stanley Brown back in the building, as well as our full cast and orchestra! If only you could’ve heard this rehearsal. Tickets on sale now. • • #thewiz #easeondowntheroad #alluvionstageconpany #lutheatre #libertyuniversity #actor #musical #collegetheatre ...