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Theatre
College of Arts & Sciences
THEATRE is the profession of acting in, producing, directing, or writing plays.
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College of Arts & Sciences
Heather Tinker, MA
about the program
At MNU we offer a comprehensive approach to theatrical training that stresses technical practices, performances, theater management, and academic courses to develop you as an artistic member of the performing arts. You'll contribute to all productions, either as actors or as members of the crew.
You’ll have the opportunity to work and learn in the state of the art Bell Cultural Events Center with set construction and studio classes. MNU is uniquely situated just 20 minutes from Kansas City, a top area for professional and community theaters in the metro.
THREE AREAS OF EMPHASIS
- Musical Theatre
- Acting/Directing
- Speech/Theatre Education
Scholarships/ Auditions
- Theatre scholarships are available to exceptional students who follow the Audition Information, complete the Theatre Scholarship Application Form, and perform a successful audition.
- Auditions are required for scholarships
Theatre majors will be provided a new iPad to increase their learning experience.
MANY OPPORTUNITIES
Our theatre students stage four major productions each year including:
- A musical in Mabee Hall
- A musical in Sunderland Black Box Theater.
- Two plays staged in either venue.
Additional MNU Theatre opportunities include:
- Improv Team
- Student Directed One-Acts
- 24-hour Play Festival
- Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (a week-long festival with scholarship competitions, workshops, shows, and auditions for professional productions)
Post Graduate Career Opportunities:
- Actor
- Talent Manager
- Playwright
- Stage Manager
- Producer
- Costumer
- Theatre Director
Career Earnings
$54,600
average annual
$2,347,800
career average
$57k
Actor
$73k
Talent Manager
$53k
Playwright
$34k
Stage Manager
$56k
Producer
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Yorton Clark
Dean, School of Professional and Graduate Studies Chair, Professional and Graduate Studies in Business Professor
Heather Tinker
"Theatre can be used in so many ways and I love helping students find their creative area to pursue professionally or personally. I find theatre speaks to the soul in a way so many crave and it is beautiful to watch students tell all the different stories life has to tell!"
Director of Theatre
success stories
As an MNU student, you’ll encounter not only academic growth and career preparation but you’ll also transform through spiritual growth and time spent in service and mission. We think that’s a
recipe for success in today’s global world.
