Theatre Arts Programs & Events

A life on stage, film, television, new media or in the wings. Performing or teaching others to perform. Using performance to build community and transmit values. These are the career and life goals of theatre arts majors at Cal Lutheran.

Theatre Arts at Cal Lutheran

Greek Mask Ritual

Drama class slideshow

Students in the Acting Styles class trek to the top of Mt. CLEF as part of an exercise in Greek Theatre.

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A degree in theatre arts prepares students for performances and technical productions in live theatre, film, television and multimedia. The theatre arts department offers a series of fundamental and advanced courses in theatre along with numerous performance opportunities in our highly regarded Mainstage, Blackbox and film and video productions. Students participate in a yearly average of four major productions, including musicals, original films, improvisational theatre and the Blackbox series.

Not only do CLU students shine onstage — they're also busy behind the scenes, taking positions of responsibility with publicity, sound, light, makeup, scene and costume design. And opportunities continue through the summer with student internship opportunities in Camp Shakespeare and the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival, a professional theatre company that performs on campus.