Stage direction
Wright State senior Grace Beckman combines mechanical engineering with stage management
Grace Beckman, a mechanical engineering and stage management major, is part of the team producing "Mamma Mia!" in the Festival Playhouse.
Theatre Design/Technology
Our degree program prepares you work behind-the-scenes in professional theatre and film productions. Concentrating on either stage management, design, or technology, you will learn about the design and technology aspects of scenes and sets, props and costumes, and sound and lighting. From the start, you’ll get direct experience on our professional-grade productions, learning alongside working faculty and guest artists at the top of their field. Our graduates work in theater, opera and dance companies, television and movie studios, performing arts centers, and recording studios in New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, and Orlando.
What we offer
Theatre Design and Technology Minor
Design/Technology, BFA
Success Stories
Student Profile
Student Profile
Will power
First-year student Ariana Bush’s perseverance earns her a spot in Wright State’s Dance Program while pursuing political science
Ariana Bush was accepted into Wright State’s Dance Program after two years of singing lessons, intensive ballet classes, community theatre and College Credit Plus classes.
Alumni Profile
Wright State graduate launches community theatre company
Tyrell Reggins, who graduated from Wright State with a bachelor's degree in theatre studies, wants to inspire students of color to love the performing arts.
