Theater at Union College Theatre Click here for a calendar of upcoming Performing Arts activities. Theatre has an important contribution to make in the learning process of every student regardless of major or degree of experience. Union's newly expanded theatre program is committed to giving students every possible opportunity to express their talents in a guided and supportive environment. This has developed from their personal research and involvement with communities at local, national, and international levels.
Diversity is an essential component of the program.
The relevance and vitality of the program comes from its openness to change and its willingness to engage the hopes, dreams and struggles of today's students in fresh and bold ways. The value of the theatre within a liberal arts context for future doctors, lawyers, engineers, managers and teachers goes far beyond polishing external techniques of presentation. Our students are encouraged to study theatre in all of its aspects including performance. Through the collaborative process individual talent is developed and new attitudes about working in community are practiced. This highly regarded series is a collaborative effort between the Proctor's Theatre, a major presenting organization in Schenectady, and the Union Theatre program whereby nationally and internationally acclaimed experimental theatre companies are brought to Union College each term to perform and lecture.