Overview

The theatre and speech communication department is one of the finest theatre training programs in the country. We are a “hands-on” program, providing each student with personal interaction with our professionally trained faculty and staff. Our Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre Concentration graduates place exceptionally well in graduate schools, conservatories, regional theaters, and in the professional world.

We produce four Mainstage productions and two staged readings a year, utilizing a four-year rotating cycle of theatre genres for our play selections, ensuring that our students receive a comprehensive exposure to both classic and contemporary theatre styles.

We are active participants in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival; our students have competed at the national level in Washington D.C. for the Irene Ryan acting scholarship, as well as stage management, directing, lighting design, allied crafts, and dramaturgy.

Our Mission

Salem State University's mission is to provide a high quality, student-centered education that prepares a diverse community of learners to contribute responsibly and creatively to a global society, and serve as a resource to advance the region's cultural, social and economic development.