Why Study Theatre?
Collaborate with passionate peers, guided by award-winning professionals, to bring stories to life on the grand stage.
In Pacific’s theatre program, you will perform, design, devise, write plays, direct, and study the literature and history of world theatre.
- Work with guest directors and instructors from the professional theatre and participate in as many as four main-stage productions each year, plus student-produced LunchBox performances.
- Take advanced classes on such specialized topics such as gender & performance, stagecraft, and playwriting.
- Learn from faculty who are award-winning professionals in their field and committed educators.
- Gain real-world experience through internships, productions, shadowing and working with professionals in paid and credited jobs.
What Can You Do with a Theatre Major?
Our theatre program alumni are thriving at Portland Center Stage, Artists Repertory Theatre, Bag & Baggage, Milagro Theatre, Broadway Rose, Stumptown Stages, Oregon Children's Theatre and more. Pacific graduates go on to careers as:
- Performers
- Directors
- Designers and technicians
- Arts administrators
- Arts educators and outreach specialists
- Teachers
- Artists in residence
- Applied arts leaders
A theatre degree isn’t just about the stage. It prepares you to work in fields that value communication skills, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.
Study with Experts
Pacific’s theatre program faculty are all award-winning professionals in their fields, who maintain careers in performing, directing, playwriting, and design. Additionally, the theatre program brings in guest directors and instructors from the region’s top theatres, who become important mentors and connections for our students as they enter the profession. As our students go on to internships and jobs in the performing arts, they often point to their experiences with Pacific’s theatre program faculty and guest artists as important steps toward this success.
Perform at Pacific
At 51³Ô¹Ï, students are creators and performers. Whether you’re majoring in a performance-focused subject or just love the arts, you have the opportunity to get involved in music, theatre, dance and cultural performance activities. Share your creativity with the community at our public performances as you practice your skills and display your love of the arts.
Past Productions Showcase
51³Ô¹Ï produces multiple theatre performances each year, open to the public. See photos from our previous shows.
