Department of Theatre Arts
Theatre Arts: Tell the Stories That Shape Our Culture
Develop your craft and sharpen your skills as you prepare for a career in theatre arts.
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.
Choose from a BFA in Musical Theatre, a BFA in Acting, a BA or BS 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.
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Theatre Arts Degrees
BFA in 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 and The Black Box Theatre as well as the professional arm of the department, the Alluvion Stage Company.
BFA in Acting
Develop your craft by focusing on a variety of acting styles and periods as well as stage combat, movement, and dialects and accents. You will have the opportunity to audition for the academic shows produced each year between the Tower Theater and The Black Box Theatre as well as the professional arm of the department, the Alluvion Stage Company.
Theatre Generalist Degrees
Prepare for a wide range of theatre-based careers with a BA or BS in Theatre from Liberty University. Through these generalist degrees, you’ll receive practical instruction in the theory and practice of theatre performance and production.
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 15-24 credit hours and help to broaden your degree program.
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Our Current Theatre Season
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: brgawinski@liberty.edu.
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.
Tower Theater Exterior
Tower Theater Lobby
Tower Theater Box Office
Tower Theater Interior
Hello Dolly at the Tower Theater
The Black Box Theater
The Black Box Theater Control Booth
As It Is In Heaven at The Black Box Theater
And Then There Were None at The Black Box Theater
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Great opening weekend for Emma! You have more chances to see!
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Happy opening to the company of Emma! Come enjoy Jane Austen’s classic tale!
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Come see Emma the musical and all the hard-work that went into choreographing this popular story. We open this Friday Dec 2nd!
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Alumni Spotlight: Rachel (Day) Hughes is starring in Sight and Sounds first film production of “I Heard The Bells” based on a true story. This film is showing in select theaters this week! Go see this incredibly heartwarming film. #alumni
Come see our final show for the Fall Semester: Emma the Musical! Opens this Friday! And special thanks to the @libertyulibrary for letting us film in their beautiful facility.
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And on to our final show of the Fall Semeter: Emma the musical! If you are a Jane Austen fanatic, then you will love this show. Opens Dec 2nd!
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SOLD OUT for the final weekend of “You Can’t Take It With You”! This has been a fun show with such a fun company.
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A family without quirks wouldn’t be a family at all. Come see this wonderful show! We have 6 performances left. Get your tickets!
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Happy Opening to the company of “You Can’t Take It With You”! Come see this hilarious, heartwarming show @libertyuniversity
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The bride and groom for “You Can’t Take It With You”. This show has so much heart, you won’t want to miss it. Get your tickets!
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“You Can’t Take It With You” opens Nov 4th! Get your tickets now!
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On November 18th, theater alumni will be performing a comedy sketch night to raise funds for the departments mission trip to Puerto Rico.
There will be two performances (7PM & 9PM) and admission is pay what you can. Please come support our students in their mission and laugh along with us as well!
Spread the word and we’ll see you there!
On to the next show! Come see this comedy in our Black Box that is sure to make you laugh. If you have a quirky family, then you’re going to enjoy this show. Opens November 4th
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This is the last weekend to see Curtains! Get your tickets before it’s too late. You don’t want to miss this mystery musical!
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Curtains had a great opening weekend! And there’s still time to get your tickets and find out who the murderer is. Get your seats now before they’re all gone!
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Happy opening to our cast and crew of Curtains the Musical! There’s still time to get your tickets. You won’t want to miss this mystery musical!
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A who-dun-it that will make your toes tap! Come see Curtains the musical! Opening Oct 14th!
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Rehearsals are moving along for Curtains. Come laugh and sing with us! Get your tickets now because they are going fast!
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Take a sneak peek into the beginning weeks of Stage Combat I.
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Students hard at work in our stage craft class where they learn the basics of lighting, costuming, and set design.
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