THEATRE ARTS
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The Dordt Difference Theatre can open you to the human experience in a unique way. It challenges participants to confront issues and creates a context for discussion. Theatre helps an audience ask “what if?” and leads them to think about how to live before the face of God. Plays can put flesh on our worst side, making us want to repent, and, by God’s grace, become better human beings. Our program integrates the study of theatre with the doing of theatre. We use a collaborative, problemsolving approach that emphasizes learning to think critically. Dordt College is among a handful of Christian colleges with a stand-alone theatre department. We offer options for those who wish to prepare for a professional career in theatre, learn to teach theatre skills, or use their experience of this vital art form to develop skills that will lead to a job in another field. Whether you wish to be a theatre major or minor—or simply to broaden your liberal arts background—we have something for you.
HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES You’ll have many opportunities to get involved, even in your first year on campus. You will be able to audition for three to six performances a year that require actors and technical crews. American College Theater Festival representatives respond to each performance, giving our students the opportunity to advance to regional and national competition. Our students have choreographed dance concerts, led children’s drama workshops, organized storytelling sessions, and directed middle and high school productions. They have taken internships at the Guthrie and CLIMB theaters in Minneapolis, the Santa Fe Opera, the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California, and more. At our High School One Act Festival, held every other year, our students work with high school students from across the nation who come to perform their plays. Dordt students also perform and help lead workshops and discussions about dramaturgy, directing, technical theatre, and other aspects of theatre. You will learn hands-on skills by working in the scene shop, costume shop, and box office. Many of these are student employment positions, which allow you to get paid while learning valuable skills.