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Orange,California 92866
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Screen Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance


As theatre majors at Chapman, students participate in a strong professional theatre curriculum with high quality productions while enjoying the benefits of a small university. While earning their B.A. in theatre ​BFA in Screen Acting or BFA in Theatre Performance, students gain real-world experience from working onstage and backstage and with professional organizations such as Shakespeare Orange County.

Notable Alumni Include:

Sean Burgos, Ahmir Malaklou, Leah McKendrick, Graham Sibley, Donathan Walters




Faculty Info:

John Benitz, Thomas Bradac, Ivar Brogger, Dr. Jocelyn L. Buckner, Kristin Campbell, Joyce Cantrell, Dr. Andrew Chappell, Josh Epstein, Nick Gabriel, Kari Hayter, Dr. Jenny Jacobs, Wendy Kurzman, Dr. Nina LeNoir, Matthew McCray, Melinda McGraw, Michael Nehring, Carlos Tesoro, Tamiko Washington​(Chair), Alex Ubokudom, Kimberly Weber, Luke Yankee, Amanda Zarr



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Small Mouth Sounds by Bess Wohl in Broadway Small Mouth Sounds by Bess Wohl
(10/6/23 - 10/14/23)
Waltmar Theatre
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in Broadway The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
(2/16/23 - 2/26/23)
Waltmar Theatre
Zanna Don't!
(4/28/22 - 5/7/22)
Chapman University - C.A.S.T
Bruce & Lee: A Stay-At-Home Play by Elissa C. Huang
(4/22/22 - 4/24/22)
Chapman University
CABARET (1998 VERSION)
(10/19/17 - 10/21/17)
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