While in no way wishing to abridge the free exchange of ideas, we believe that comments, written or spoken, and actions that threaten or embarrass people because of their race, gender, religion, occupation, sexual orientation, national origin, physical disability, or ethnic group hurt all of us. Such insensitivity to any individual or group betrays the spirit of the liberal arts. We invite Students, Staff, and Administrators to join us in fostering an environment of mutual respect. The Theater Department support the sentiments set forth in the Wabash College Mission Statement and the Statement of Principle Concerning Diversity. Toward these ends, the Theater Department offers a rigorous curriculum and theater production program for students majoring and minoring in Theater.
Theater is also a way of educating the spirit as well as the intellect.
The Theater Department places a high value on the power of drama, particularly in performance, to celebrate humanity, to heal and to excite, to explore social, moral, political, and religious viewpoints, and to challenge an audience to confront a multitude of ideas, feelings, and values. These matters are a central concern in both course work and the production of plays. In choosing a season of plays to be performed, the Theater Department places considerable emphasis on maximizing the diversity of aesthetic and thematic issues posed by the works. A typical season includes classics along with contemporary and original plays drawn from the international stage. Challenging the student to create his own plays and to act, design, and direct them under the guidance of the experienced Theater Department staff will be a major emphasis of the program.