The BA in Theater program is not accepting new applications at this time. Students with an interest in theater are encouraged to learn more about our Minor in Theater as well as our robust opportunities to get involved in productions throughout the academic year.
Theater production is both a fine art and a technical craft. A great performance depends on the dramatic presence of its actors, the vision of its director, the creativity of its set and costume designers, and the precision of its stage technicians.
We invite students from all majors and areas of study to get involved in our theater community. Opportunities exist to perform and assist fellow actors throughout the school year and beyond.
About 95,800 openings are projected each year, on average, in art and design occupations due to employment growth and replacing workers who leave the occupations permanently. (U.S. of Bureau Labor Statistics, 2023)
A Letter from Abbey Copeland
Quinnipiac Theater is the exciting home to new musicals, world-premiere student-written and student-directed plays, theater for the community and so much more!
We offer an exciting theater minor that explore all areas of theater production, performance and design. We’ve developed the program with enough flexibility that you can easily double major in theater and just about any other area of study at the university.
We also have many on and off-stage opportunities including faculty and student-directed productions, a student theater organization, an improv troupe, theater workshops, musical theater and new play development. These opportunities are open to all Quinnipiac students, regardless of major.
You will work with guest artists from New York, New Haven, and around the world to develop new plays and musicals, as well as imaginative interpretations of the classics. Be a part of a world premiere!
Quinnipiac Theater also works in partnership with individuals and organizations in using the power of theater within the community. Projects in recent years have included the musical Rage and the As We Emerge project, which focused on gun violence and stories of those recently incarcerated, respectively.
This program is highly individualized and you will be sure to find a path that’s right for you.
Are you a prospective student? Please contact me to discuss all the opportunities Quinnipiac Theater has to offer.
This state-of-the-art facility, located at 515 Sherman Avenue in Hamden, houses the university’s main stage theater, where the university’s annual theater productions are held. The Theatre Arts Center also houses faculty offices, rehearsal rooms, a design studio, a fully equipped scenic shop, dressing rooms and more. All university theater productions and student-run theater productions are housed in this building along with music concerts, dance shows and other performances. In the summer, the building hosts professional theater companies from around the world.
Learn more about our Theatre Arts Center and view a list of upcoming and past productions at our Quinnipiac University Theater site.
Our undergraduate admissions counselors are here to answer any questions you may have and help you navigate the application process.