Dedicated to student work, Studio Theatre is a flexible yet fully equipped experimental stage. Large, fully equipped costume, scene and make-up shops complement the facility, which has been rated third among all colleges and universities in Illinois and by far the best among institutions of our size. No other college in the nation provides such a program during the regular academic year. Every second year, Repertory Theatre Term replicates, as much as possible, a professional repertory theatre company. A morning seminar examines the playwrights, historical settings, and the production histories of the two plays selected for the repertory bill.
Early afternoons are devoted to conservatory in voice and movement.
Late afternoons and evenings are devoted to rehearsals and to design and construction of sets and costumes. At the conclusion of the term, the plays are performed in nightly rotation. The program is open to all interested students. Dance genres are taught within their historical and aesthetic contexts. Dance and theatre courses are listed together.