Department of Theatre & Dance
Begin Your Performance Career at UW-Stevens Point!
UW-Stevens Point offers five theatre and dance degree tracks, including three highly competitive BFA programs in Musical Theatre, Acting and Design & Technology. In addition, we offer two liberal arts degrees: the BA Dance major and minor, with coursework in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and theoretical studies, and the BA Drama major, which allows students to study multiple focused areas such as playwriting, dramaturgy, directing, design, and acting.
Why Choose Theatre & Dance at UW-Stevens Point?
Our excellent academic and production programs have established UW-Stevens Point as a primary undergraduate center in Wisconsin for students interested in the performing arts.
Our alumni are working in all areas of the business, including:
- Broadway
- Film & Television
- Regional Theatres
- National & International Tours and Stages
- Studio Owners and Entrepreneurs
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A Season Of…
2024-2025 Season
Welcome to the 2024-2025 Department of Theatre & Dance season! Our eight-show season includes readings in Wausau and Marshfield, and a 1 p.m. pre-show talk with the director on each of the first Sunday matinee dates. Subscribe to one of the series packages, or purchase tickets individually – all great ways to see terrific theatre and dance performance!
First Nighters
Our First Nighters Season offers theatergoers dinner and a performance on the opening Friday evenings for five of the productions. Meals are served in the Noel Fine Arts Center courtyard by Dining and Summer Conferences. You can choose from several different series packages and individual event tickets to suit your schedules and tastes. Your best value is the combined Studio/Jenkins package of five productions. It is a great price for dinner and a show!
5:15 p.m. Cash Bar Refreshments
NFAC Courtyard
6 p.m. Director’s Remarks and Dinner
NFAC Courtyard
7:30 p.m. Performance
Jenkins Theatre or Studio Theatre
Season packages for retuning patrons are on sale. Be an early bird and purchase your package now, or when single tickets go on sale September 5, 2023.
Alumni Map
Whether you are a recent graduate or a longtime alum, you can make an important difference for today’s students in the College of Fine Arts & Communication. By volunteering to share your story, your network, your career advice, and your successes, you can help guide students through the start of their professional lives as they discover their purpose.
You are a vital part of our Pointer family, and we look forward to hearing from you!
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Programs Offered
Admission to Theatre and Dance programs is by audition/interview only (excluding Arts Management).
Meet Your Faculty
UW-Stevens Point faculty members are accessible and happy to help majors get the most out of their educational experience. Our experienced faculty integrates acting, voice and movement into a rigorous professional training program. They have directed and performed nationally and internationally throughout their careers.
Michael Estanich
- Department Chair – Theatre and Dance
- Professor – Dance
- Program Coordinator BA Dance
Department of Theatre & Dance
715-346-2500
Holly Hurda
- Administrative Specialist -Theatre and Dance
College of Fine Arts & Communication, Department of Theatre & Dance, School of Performing Arts
715-346-3237
Tyler Marchant
- Professor – Acting and Directing
- Program Coordinator BFA Acting
Department of Theatre & Dance
Mark Hanson
- Associate Professor – Musical Theatre
- Program Coordinator BFA Musical Theatre
College of Fine Arts & Communication, Department of Theatre & Dance, School of Performing Arts
715-346-3891
ACCREDITATION
STUDY WITH AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM
The Department of Theatre and Dance at UW-Stevens Point is accredited by the following professional associations.
Founded in 1981, the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 83 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for dance and dance-related disciplines and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other dance-related endeavors.
Founded in 1965, the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 193 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for theatre and theatre-related disciplines and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other theatre-related endeavors.
UW-Stevens Point Department of Theatre & Dance is a proud member of the Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE). AAAE advances an inclusive, equitable, and resilient environment for the arts by supporting arts administration education faculty and programs and serving as a hub for knowledge.
UPCOMING EVENTS