Pre-professional training in a liberal arts setting.

At Illinois Wesleyan University's School of Theatre Arts, you'll be valued for who you are. Our low faculty-student ratio ensures you'll enjoy close mentoring relationships with our faculty, and the close-knit campus community means you'll never feel like "just a number." Because IWU is strictly an undergraduate institution, you'll never be taught by graduate students or compete with them for opportunities.
We focus on you.

But we don't just want to flatter you. We want you to be challenged to stretch yourself. You'll have the opportunity to explore all aspects of theatre through coursework and hands-on experiences, both on-campus and off. You'll broaden your base of knowledge through our liberal arts program.
You may discover some passions you never knew you had!

By the end of your four years here, you will feel enabled to succeed. You will have begun your own network of contacts, through our alumni, your internship, your jobs working summer stock, and the visitors we bring in for Guest Artist Days. You will have a good resume, a  game plan for beginning your career, and a superior educational foundation on which to build your dreams.

Theatre students here are smart, talented, and focused on their goals. Does this sound like the kind of place you're looking for? Don't just take our word for it... browse the site for the facts  about our program and praise from our alumni.
Then make an appointment to
visit our campus and see for yourself!

Click here to see our School of Theatre Arts Guest Artists!

Production photography credited to Peter Guither

Season of 2009-2010:

What the Butler Saw
by Joe Orton
September 29 - October 4

The Rez Sisters
by Tomson Highway
October 29 - October 31

Pippin
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Roger O. Hirson
November 17 - November 22

Lysistrata
by Aristophanes
February 16 - February 21

Natural Selection
by Eric Coble
March 9 - March 11

Passion
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
April 6 - April 11

Freak Show
by Carson Kreitzer
May 21 - May 23

For ticket and additional season information please see our Box Office page. Click Here

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