30th Anniversary

The Theatre Department celebrated 30 Years of First Nighters during Homecoming 2007. Events included a Gallery Talk by Dr. Rick Tyler, an Alumni Show and Reunion gathering.


The Department of Theatre commits itself to develop - through a professional based approach supported by academic instruction - our students’ knowledge and skills of theatre arts with a multicultural view and interdisciplinary commitment towards collaboration, ethics, scholarship, professionalism and service.


Majors

Shows

Faculty/ Facilities

Theatre majors graduate with skills that make them successful in numerous fields - not only theatre but also teaching and a variety of positions working with people, from counseling to retail sales to public relations.


Alumni
/ Careers

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Shows produced each year vary from light musical comedy to classics to pertinent social drama. By participating in theatrical productions students earn membership in Alpha Psi Omega, a national honorary dramatics fraternity.


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08-09 Season

The proscenium stage of Brown Auditorium and the intimate space of Mingenback Theatre give theatre students the opportunity to produce and perform both traditional and experimental works.


First Nighters

The First Nighters dinner theatre program is the only one of its kind among small colleges in our area, serving over 300 theatre patrons each production.

  • 30th Anniv Reunion Recap
  • Season Posters & Show List


  • Headlines

    Theatre Department announces 2008-2009 season   9/16/2008
    The McPherson College theater department has announced its 2008-09 season. Included are a range of works from the past 25 years.
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    Hughes Presents Senior Theatre Project   3/28/2008
    McPherson College theatre presents Fuddy Meers April 3-5 at 7:30pm in Mingenback Theatre. This play is presented as the senior project of theatre major Mary Hughes.
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    Tyler presents senior show, “Retreat from Moscow”   3/3/2008
    Senior theatre major Alex Tyler is experiencing many firsts as he prepares for opening night of his senior show, “Retreat from Moscow.”
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