Theatre Arts
Tell the Stories That Shape Our Culture
Develop your craft and sharpen your skills
Gain the hands-on theatrical experience you need through our academic productions and even jump-start your career with the opportunity to earn professional credits through our very own Alluvion Stage Company. Here, you can also benefit from our tradition of original works— integrated from start to finish which can offer you a comprehensive stage experience.
Taught from a Christian worldview, classes in Liberty’s Theatre Arts Department emphasize storytelling and the development of skills required for employment in the industry.
Our department brings theatre to the community through our season performances and summer camps for high school, middle school and elementary school students.
Choose from a BFA in Musical Theatre, a BFA in Acting, a B.A. or B.S. in Theatre Arts. And now, any major can add on a minor in Dance and Theatre Arts.
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Stage Productions
- Current Season: Academic Performances
- Current Season: Alluvion Stage Company
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Summer Opportunities
A Christian Theatre Arts Experience
Learn from faculty members who embrace their Christian faith and are active professionals specializing in many areas such as acting, voice, songwriting, directing, dance, choreography, stage movement, stage combat, lighting, design, drama ministry, and theater history. Our programs are built around teaching the art of theatre in order to impact the culture for Christ.
Theatre Arts Programs
Musical Theatre
Develop your craft by concentrating on music, dance, and acting. You will have the opportunity to audition for the academic shows produced each year between the Tower Theater, The Black Box Theatre, and the professional arm of the department, the Alluvion Stage Company.
Acting
Develop your craft by focusing on a variety of acting styles and periods. Learn stage combat, movement, and dialects and accents. Audition for the academic shows produced each year between the Tower Theater, The Black Box Theatre, and the professional arm of the department, the Alluvion Stage Company.
Generalist Degrees
Prepare for a wide range of theatre-based careers with a B.A. or B.S. in Theatre from Liberty University. Through these generalist degrees, you’ll receive practical instruction in the theory and practice of theatre performance and production. Develop into a skilled and professional theatrical artist.
BFA Entrance Auditions
Students will need to complete an audition and be accepted by the Performance Faculty into the BFA programs.
Review the requirements for the BFA Musical Theatre/BFA Acting entrance auditions.
Theatre Arts Minors
Enhance your major with a minor in Dance or Theatre Arts from the Department of Theatre Arts at Liberty University. Minors are 15 credit hours and help to broaden your degree program.
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Support our Theatre Arts Students: Give to the Tower Club
Annual membership in the Tower Club provides scholarships to any Christ-following young artist who wants to study theatre at Liberty University. We are looking for donors to join us in our second year to continue to train champions for Christ in the world of the arts. As a supporter of the Tower Club, you will not only impact our students with their education at Liberty, but we trust this will have an effect for years to come.
A gift to the Tower Club Scholarship Fund will help provide financial assistance to full-time students and degree candidates within the Department of Theatre Arts. As a Tower Club supporter, you will receive membership benefits based upon your level of giving.
“Our Tower Club membership has been one of the most satisfying elements of our time on Liberty Mountain. The Lord has a way of attracting the highest caliber of student talent to this campus, and Tower Club members play a significant role in helping these students live God’s dream for their lives. We love the opportunity to watch these professional-level performers glorify God on stage, but the added joy of providing resources to equip them for their craft is a priceless benefit we would not want to miss.”
– Dondi & Vickey Costin, President and First Lady, Liberty University
Current Students
Student Advising
All Theatre majors are assigned a faculty advisor to help with questions about classes, career fields, and more.
Academics
Outside the Classroom
Drama Outreach Trips
Use your skill sets to share the Gospel through drama outreach trips. Our team is uniquely qualified to assist the local ministry through drama in sharing the Gospel in ways that overcome language barriers as well as encourage and strengthen community relationships. Gain experiential learning within your craft as you have the opportunity to plan, direct and perform in ways that transcend both language and cultural barriers.
Ready to get involved? Contact Barry Gawinski at brgawinski@liberty.edu.
Featured Faculty
Our Current Theatre Season
Academic Performances
Start Your Journey as a Student at Liberty
State-of-the-Art Stage Facilities
The Department of Theatre Arts produces six productions each season between our two stages: the Tower Theater and The Black Box Theater.
The Tower Theater seats 640 and houses over 12,000 square feet of backstage and support area. Home to the Alluvion Stage Company and Liberty’s Department of Theatre Arts, the Tower Theater features a Broadway-style fly tower, a professional rigging system, catwalks, a balcony, and an orchestra pit.
The Black Box Theater offers flexible seating in a more intimate space, allowing students and audiences alike the opportunity to experience theater in a new and exciting way.
Discover Theatre Arts
Here’s what you could learn with your theatre degree:
Acting
Stage Combat
Stage Management & Directing
Voice
Stagecraft
Playwriting
Dance
Audio Theatre
Script Analysis
What Our Alumni Say
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The 10-Minute Play Festival is back in the Black Box Theater on Wednesday, April 16 at 6pm! Admission is free, so come out and support these students and these 10-minute plays!
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What an incredible weekend we’ve had over here in the Liberty Theatre Department! Not only did we have a completely sold out first weekend of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, but we hosted our second annual Tower Club Gala! We showcased what a few of our LU Theatre alum are up to in the industry, had an incredible keynote speaker in Kelli Overmyer, who talked about her work with Infinite Arts in Birmingham, UK, and we also got to hear from Tower Club scholarship recipient Ashlyn Manley! If you are interested in bringing scholarships to young artists in the LU Theatre Department, consider joining the Tower Club today!
THE SOUND OF MUSIC opens tonight! Make sure you have your tickets because this show is selling fast! We couldn’t be more excited for a sold out crowd on opening night. THE SOUND OF MUSIC runs April 11-27 in the Tower Theater.
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Our final show of the year opens this Friday! Join us in the Tower Theater from April 11-27 and experience THE SOUND OF MUSIC. We may not have the Austrian Alps, but there’s something about the Blue Ridge Mountains that feels like home.
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Here’s a little sneak peek of rehearsal for THE SOUND OF MUSIC! If you are here for CFAW, join us tonight at 6pm in the Tower Theater to see firsthand what an LU Theatre rehearsal looks like! Also, stop by our table in the Black Box lobby for more information about the department!
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Join us this Sunday, April 6th for an evening of new works in the Black Box Theater. Featured are two student playwrights from our Playwriting class. Tyne Glen’s “Leaving Paul” will start us off at 7:15, followed by Jacob Hodges’ “Cole Forgotten” at 8:30. Come out and support these young playwrights! Admission is FREE!
Let THE SOUND OF MUSIC advertisements begin! Capping off our 2024-25 season is THE SOUND OF MUSIC, featuring the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein! Come enjoy this classic piece in the Tower Theater from April 11-27. Tickets are going fast, so get yours today!
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THE TROJAN WOMEN is back for another weekend of performances! Thank you for joining us for our first weekend of shows and for a successful Thursday night showing. You have 4 more chances to catch THE TROJAN WOMEN in the Black Box Theater.
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THE TROJAN WOMEN opens tonight! Go on a journey with the women of Troy after the Trojan War to discover how to move forward. Tickets for both weekends are still available!
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THE TROJAN WOMEN opens in 3 days! This is the first time LU Theatre has produced a greek tragedy in over 15 years and you won’t want to miss it! Liberty student tickets are only $10. THE TROJAN WOMEN runs March 21-30 in The Black Box Theater. Get your tickets today.
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THE TROJAN WOMEN opens in just one week! The cast and crew got to work under the lights a little early for this show and they’re looking incredible! Make sure to grab your tickets for opening weekend!
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Mission Trip Update — Our students have been actively serving at Betel by sharing the gospel through devotions, testimonies, and presentations. Their service activities have included working in the café, restoring furniture, collecting donations, cleaning houses, providing childcare, and handing out flyers to promote the ministry and gardening business. They have been a tremendous help to the ministry there. Tomorrow, the students will share one final time with the community through their dramatic gospel presentations and testimonies. Please pray for them as they conclude their time in the UK and travel home.
