Theatre Albright College

Overview

Through the Theatre BA programme from the Albright College you’ll be glad to know that our alumni have been accepted at some of the most respected and prominent graduate schools in the country.

Are you ready to achieve your dreams of a theatre degree? Albright is the place for you. Here, you will immerse yourself in your art as you experience theatre through production, history, literature and theory. You will explore theatre’s vast possibilities for expression, inquiry and scholarship. And you will work side by side with faculty and students who share your passion for the craft.

You will also have the opportunity to expand your skills and your professional horizons, and you will be encouraged to combine majors to create a path that will help you achieve your goals. And of course, you’ll want to look into joining the Domino Players, our improv groups and our sketch comedy team. Whether you’re an aspiring actor, a budding playwright, an industrious technician or someone who just loves theatre, Albright will help you set the stage for success.

Career opportunities:

We are proud of our ever-growing list of successful graduates who continue to enjoy fulfilling careers in Theatre, Film, Television, Opera, Arts Education, Arts Administration, Arts Therapy, as well as a variety of other professions that capitalize on the creative and collaborative problem-solving skills that come from studying the art of theatre.

Our students have gained entry some of the county’s finest in graduate programs including:

• Brown University – M.A. in Dramatic Literature

• Brooklyn College – M.F.A. in Dramaturgy

• California Institute of Integral Studies – M.A in Drama Therapy

• New York University’s Steinhardt School – M.A. in Educational Theatre

• New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts – M.F.A. in Scenic Design

• Ohio State University – Ph.D. in Dramatic Literature

• Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts – M.F.A. in Acting

• Towson University – M.F.A. in Devised Theatre

• University of Minnesota – M.F.A. and Acting

• University of Pittsburgh – M.F.A. in Scenic Design

• University of Texas at Austin – M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy

• University of Washington – M.F.A. in Acting

• Yale University’s School of Music – M.M. in Opera Performance

• Yale University’s School of Drama – M.F.A. in Sound Design

Our graduates work professionally at theatre companies through the country including:

• Arden Theatre

• Arena Stage

• Atlantic Theatre

• Berkeley Rep

• Ford’s Theatre Society

• Hartford Stage

• Labyrinth Theatre

• Lank Theatre Company

• Long Wharf Theatre

• Manhattan Theatre Club

• Merriam Theatre

• Newcity Theatre

• New York City Opera

• New York Theatre Workshop

• Oregon Shakespeare Festival

• Playwright’s Horizons

• Primary Stages

• Public Theatre

• Saratoga International Theater Institute

• Soho Rep

• State Theatre of Chicago

• Syracuse Stage

• Troika Entertainment

• Two River Theatre Company

• Tyrone Guthrie Theater

• Yale Rep

Our graduates have also worked within the Network/Cable Television industry for shows such as:

• Brooklyn Nine-NineBlue BloodsBullCastleCriminal MindsGeneral HospitalGleeHope & FaithLaw & OrderLaw & Order: SVUHouse of CardsKevin Can WaitNurse JackieQueens Supreme

• Prime Suspect

• Royal Pains

• Santa Clarita Diet

• Scandal

• Sex and the City

• The Chica Show

• The Good Wife

• The 100

• White Collar

• 30 Rock