
Auditions & Interviews
An audition or portfolio review is not required to study theatre at Muhlenberg — but it can be a great way to get to know our program and pursue a talent scholarship.
With its emphasis on exploration and collaboration, the Theatre Program at Muhlenberg serves as excellent preparation for a career in theatre — or a career anywhere else.
As a theatre major, you’ll explore an academic program designed to provide you a thorough background in the history, theory and literature of performance,with frequent opportunities for structured studio experiences in performance and design. Small class sizes allow for personalized instruction, with work that is intensive, demanding and rewarding. You'll be encouraged to individualize your education to fulfill all of your personal, creative and intellectual goals.
The theatre production program reinforces the philosophy that the study of theatre must be both intellectual and practical. Serious training and intense interaction of faculty and students as artists provide a collaborative atmosphere. You'll have extensive opportunities in musical theatre and dance — and you'll be encouraged to participate in the Department's award-winning productions, exploring your interests through exciting, diverse performance experiences, from intimate blackbox dramas to Broadway-style musicals.
Meet the dedicated theatre faculty and staff and explore our approach to theatre education.
Our full-time and visiting faculty and professional staff will be your guides, mentors and collaborators.
Our flexible theatre curriculum offers many pathways to study: from acting to design to playwriting and more. Which will you explore?
The gift from James R. Lentz ’66 P’20 and his wife, Debra A. Lentz P’20, dedicated supporters of the performing arts at Muhlenberg, will sustain faculty in two of the College’s signature programs in perpetuity.
Theatre at Muhlenberg
“I did look at going the conservatory route. But in the end, I wanted to focus on each discipline without having to sacrifice one or the other.”— Tommy Gedrich '21 , Theatre and Dance Double Major; On National Tour with "Moulin Rouge!"
“The training I received [at Muhlenberg] was grounded enough to keep me focused but diverse enough to give me the special skills that've helped me compete in the performing arts and find my own voice.”— Stoph Scheer '07 , Theatre Major; Puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company
Theatre faculty member receives prestigious award for outstanding achievements in off-Broadway theatre, for her scenic design of 'Wolf Play.'
At Muhlenberg, each student is exposed to a variety of ideas, ways of thinking and academic disciplines, regardless of what they end up declaring as a major. These stories demonstrate the power and potential of such an education.
The gift from James R. Lentz ’66 P’20 and his wife, Debra A. Lentz P’20, dedicated supporters of the performing arts at Muhlenberg, will sustain faculty in two of the College’s signature programs in perpetuity.
Tommy Gedrich ’21, who’s currently on the national tour of “Moulin Rouge!,” was quoted in a feature about dancers studying musical theatre in college.