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Lexington,Kentucky 40506
859.257.3297
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Minor in Dance

Minor in Theatre

Certificate in Filmmaking - Production and Dramatic Writing

Certificate in Musical Theatre


Students in the Department of Theatre and Dance get hands-on training and one-on-one mentorship from a professional faculty and renowned guest artists in acting, directing, playwriting, theatrical design, and technology. From our mainstage productions to our student-produced shows, students have plenty of opportunities to participate on stage or backstage. Special programs include a musical theatre certificate, education abroad, as well as a thriving dance program that emphasizes technique, composition, performance, and production.

Notable Alumni Include:

Lisa Asher, Claude Binder, Robert Brock, Beth Collins, Shawn Senavinin, Maia Sutton, Joe Verciglio, Matt Wheeler




Faculty Info:

Heather Brown, Kristen Cerelli, Kathryn "Teka" England, Herman D. Farrell III, Nelson Fields, Patrick Garr, Cary Gillett, Stephanie Harris, Russell Henderson, John Holloway, Nancy C. Jones, Geraldine Maschio, Mary Joy Nelson, Susie Thiel, Melanie Turner, Tracy Ward, Stephen Wrentmore, Rhoda-Gale Pollack, Andrea Richardson, Christina Ritter, James W. Rodgers, Peter Allen Stone, Zachary Stribling.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Laramie Project
(11/18/21 - 11/21/21)
University Of Kentucky
The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later
(11/18/21 - 11/21/21)
University Of Kentucky
Everybody
(11/13/20 - 11/15/20)
University Of Kentucky
CABARET (1998 Version)
(10/31/19 - 11/3/19)
University of Kentucky
CABARET (ORIGINAL)
(10/24/19 - 10/27/19)
PHOTOS
University of Kentucky
Crimes of the Heart
(2/14/19 - 2/17/19)
University Of Kentucky
Show Boat
(3/2/18 - 3/4/18)
University of Kentucky
South Pacific
(10/8/15 - 10/11/15)
University of Kentucky
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (MEGAMIX) in Broadway Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (MEGAMIX)
(4/25/14 - 4/27/14)
University of Kentucky
The Phantom of the Opera in Broadway The Phantom of the Opera
(10/5/12 - 10/14/12)
University of Kentucky

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