Theatre Arts
Tell the Stories That Shape Our Culture
Develop your craft and sharpen your skills
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.
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Stage Productions
- Current Season: Academic Performances
- Current Season: Alluvion Stage Company
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- Season Subscriptions
Give to Theatre Arts
Summer Opportunities
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.
Acting
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.
Generalist Degrees
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.
BFA Entrance Auditions
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.
View Communication & the Arts Degrees
Support our Theatre Arts Students: Give to the Tower Club
Annual membership in the Tower Club provides scholarships to any Christ-following young artist who wants to study theatre at Liberty University. We are looking for donors to join us in our second year to continue to train champions for Christ in the world of the arts. As a supporter of the Tower Club, you will not only impact our students with their education at Liberty, but we trust this will have an effect for years to come.
A gift to the Tower Club Scholarship Fund will help provide financial assistance to full-time students and degree candidates within the Department of Theatre Arts. As a Tower Club supporter, you will receive membership benefits based upon your level of giving.
“Our Tower Club membership has been one of the most satisfying elements of our time on Liberty Mountain. The Lord has a way of attracting the highest caliber of student talent to this campus, and Tower Club members play a significant role in helping these students live God’s dream for their lives. We love the opportunity to watch these professional-level performers glorify God on stage, but the added joy of providing resources to equip them for their craft is a priceless benefit we would not want to miss.”
– Dondi & Vickey Costin, President and First Lady, Liberty University
Current Students
Student Advising
All Theatre majors are assigned a faculty advisor to help with questions about classes, career fields, and more.
Academics
Outside the Classroom
Drama Outreach Trips
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.
Ready to get involved? Contact Barry Gawinski at brgawinski@liberty.edu.
Featured Faculty
Our Current Theatre Season
Academic Performances
Start Your Journey as a Student at Liberty
State-of-the-Art Stage Facilities
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.
Discover Theatre Arts
Here’s what you could learn with your theatre degree:
Acting
Stage Combat
Stage Management & Directing
Voice
Stagecraft
Playwriting
Dance
Audio Theatre
Script Analysis
What Our Alumni Say
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‘Young Playwrights on the Verge’ is back on Dec. 11 at 7pm in the Black Box Theater. Come and support our students in the Playwriting class and hear excerpts from their one act plays. Admission is free to the public!
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The 2023 Writing Project’s ‘Holding on to Tangier’ opens tonight in the Black Box Theater. Completely student made, from everything you see on the stage to every piece of text you hear. A story based on Tangier Island, located within the Chesapeake Bay. Come out and support these students and all the hard work they’ve put in! Tickets are just $5 and can be bought at the door.
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‘Holding on to Tangier’, a show written by our 2023 Writing Project team, opens this Friday! Join us in the Black Box Theater Dec. 6-8 and support these incredible students. From the writing, direction, and designs, everything has been done by students! Enjoy a day at the theater before finals. Tickets are only $5!
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Ever wondered what a Theatre Arts Program class looks like? Welcome to Stage Combat 1, the first of two stage combat classes offered here at LU. In this class, students learn how to safely perform unarmed and single sword combat. Stage Combat 1 & 2 are offered on the BFA Acting DCP, while only Stage Combat 1 is offered on BFA Musical Theatre DCP.
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HOLDING ON TO TANGIER is a new student-written original work by the 2023 Writing Project based on the history of Tangier Island, Virginia. A small island village that lives isolated from the rest of Virginia, it holds onto its beauty and culture with little interference from the outside. Even severe secrets remain hidden forever from the outside world.
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How could we feature “As Good As You” without showcasing the beautiful choreography from Professor Aubri Siebert, performed by Kylie Kennard and James Covington? Our mistake. You have 3 more chances to see ‘Jane Eyre’ before it closes. Get your tickets before it’s too late!
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Jane’s leading man Edward Rochester, portrayed by Jesse Wilkerson singing “As Good As You”. This is the final weekend to see ‘Jane Eyre’! If you are staying for the football game Saturday afternoon, make it a double header and catch the show right after! Tickets still available for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday!
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There’s one more weekend to catch ’Jane Eyre’ in the Tower Theater. Make sure to mark your calendar for Friday night, as we will be hosting a “talkback” following the performance. Ask questions to actors, designers, and crew members about how the show came to be!
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Still looking for something to do this weekend? Head on down to the Tower Theater and catch ‘Jane Eyre’. This musical takes us on a journey of romance, forgiveness, and strength. You won’t want to miss this one.
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We are overwhelmed by the positive response from our opening weekend of ‘Jane Eyre’! Thank you so much for joining us at the Tower Theater. Get your tickets for the next two weekends now!
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As if you needed any more reason to come see ‘Jane Eyre’. Please enjoy this clip of Presley Calonge as Jane Eyre, singing “Painting Her Portrait”. Get your tickets today!
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Know a bookworm? Make sure to invite them to come see ‘Jane Eyre’ opening tomorrow night in the Tower Theater. ‘Jane Eyre’ runs from Nov. 8-23. Get your tickets today!
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