BFA in Acting + Original Works
BFA in Musical Theater

What Will You Learn
as A Theater Major at Cornish?

Hone your skills as a performer, through acting, movement, and vocal technique work.

Become an excellent collaborator and communicator. Work with your fellow theater students and collaborate across disciplines at Cornish. Learn to think critically, apply context, and analyze theatrical texts.

Develop yourself as a creator, through writing, directing, devising, producing, improvisation, and more.

Students looking for Costume Design, Lighting Design,
Scenic Design, Sound Design, and Stage Management
should visit our Performance Production Department.

 

Cornish is a great incubator for art and artists. If you are ready and eager to be hatched, it is a wonderful place to explore, grow, and be exposed to other artists and new ideas.Colin Byrne (TH ’03) Original Works

Explore Your Major

 

The more I learned about Cornish, the more the college felt like a collision of my passions. Cornish provided a platform to explore directing, writing, leadership, and acting with equal engagement.Courtney Sale (TH ‘01) Original Works

Recent Cornish News & Blog Posts

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Media Coverage

Cornish alum, writer-performer Sara Porkalob featured on American Theatre podcast

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Lenora St. Blog

Q&A with ‘Meet Cuter’ Playwright Hailey Robinson

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Media Coverage

'Uncharted Waters' Receives TeenTix Award for Best Virtual Event

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Student Work

Theater Department


One of the great things about Cornish is that everyone teaching there is a working professional.Diana Huey (TH ‘08) Musical Theater

Theater Faculty + Staff

Musical Theatre | Acting and Original Works
Adjunct Faculty
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Associate Professor
Nicole Beerman
Musical Theatre
Instructor
Performance Production
Adjunct Faculty, Costume Shop Supervisor
Performance Production
Chair of Theater "professor"
Dominic CodyKramers
Theatre BFA, Acting and Original Works Specialization
Teaching Professor
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Musical Theatre | Acting and Original Works
Adjunct Faculty
Sheila Daniels
Musical Theatre | Acting and Original Works
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Musical Theatre | Acting and Original Works
Musical Theater Program Director
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Acting and Original Works | Musical Theatre
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Janet Hayatshahi
Theatre BFA, Acting and Original Works Specialization
Assistant Professor and Director of Theatre Program
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Adjunct Faculty
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Claire Marx
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Brennan Murph
Theatre BFA, Acting and Original Works Specialization
Assistant Teaching Professor
Acting and Original Works | Musical Theatre
Acting & Original Works Program Director
Acting and Original Works | Musical Theatre
Instructor
Naghmeh Samini
Acting and Original Works | Musical Theatre
Adjunct Faculty
Musical Theatre | Acting and Original Works
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Performance Production
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Acting and Original Works | Musical Theatre
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Performance Production Program Director
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Faculty Emeriti | Theater

Kathleen Collins, Professor Emerita,| 1999-2020
John Kendall Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Theater | 1989 – 2019
Hal Ryder, Professor Emeritus | 1982 – 2017


Theater Students in Rehearsal

Your Experience

Student Life

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Cornish Stories

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Cornish Happenings

Event Calendar

 

 

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