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 is 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 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.
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?
Theatre at Muhlenberg
“Muhlenberg was the place where I fell in love with the craft of acting. The professors really encouraged us to get involved in the creative process and find inspiration across multiple disciplines.”— Maggie Robertson '13 , Voice Actor
“I really love the increased collaborativeness of the environment with a work that’s still in development. I really felt like I was part of the process for both of these [student] works.”— Anna Item '25 , Theatre Major, English and Music Double Minor
“My main career goal has always been to design and create themed experiences … My education at Muhlenberg helped me form a strong foundation of tools that set me up for success. ”— Andrew Carey '17 , Theatre Major; Creative Designer
“Hearing and seeing the standing ovations took me somewhere else. To realize that I worked on that and now everyone gets to see what I helped to build—it’s a beautiful thing.”— Arianna Tilley '22 , Theatre and Dance Double Major
Three Muhlenberg theatre alumni talk about their work on Broadway’s newest musical.
Jukebox musical Head Over Heels hits the Muhlenberg College stage, April 18-21
At Muhlenberg, Martínez got a taste of performing in shows that ran longer than a week or two. He's currently performing on Broadway in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" in a role he originated for the national tour in March 2022.
Since joining Muhlenberg in 2021, Assistant Professor of Scenic Design You-Shin Chen has continued her award-winning off-Broadway freelance work while heavily involving students in her work on campus productions.