Many students elect theater courses as part of their liberal arts enrichment programs. Such work is often related to vocational or recreational interests. The plays at UW-Platteville are produced in the modern Center for the Arts. The theater features a computer-based lighting system and a contemporary sound system. The Center for the Arts also includes a 600-seat concert hall, where musical and dramatic programs are presented.
All productions involve students from every program and college on campus.
Participation is not limited to those with the theater emphasis or minor. Open auditions are conducted for each play. The faculty-directed main stage series productions are chosen each season from the classics, modern drama and children's theater. Student direction and design are encouraged in the studio series of plays, featuring new talent. UW-Platteville hosts the nationally renowned Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival.