{"id":20,"date":"2021-09-24T17:23:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T17:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/theatre\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T09:21:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:21:47","slug":"theatre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section style=\"--hero-accent:#8bcec4\" class=\"hero hero--standard alignfull has-no-block-start-margin hero--has-image hero--has-social-links wp-block-butler-hero-standard\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero__headline butler-auto-contrast\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tTheatre\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__subheadline\">Theatre for all stages.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tButler Theatre strives to push the 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butler Theatre majors are performers, designers, and builders. They take time, space, people, and ideas to create amazing experiences. They participate in internships around the country, study abroad opportunities around the world, and learn on-campus from visiting international theatre artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our students also explore a variety of classes and dive deeper into theatre through our BFA in Acting and\/or one or more of our six areas of emphasis: acting, stage management, directing, set and lighting design\/technical theatre, costume design\/technical theatre, and music theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This comprehensive training allows students to gain transferable and marketable skills, which prepare them for successful careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/theatre\/internships\/\">Internships<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/theatre\/apply\/why-butler-theatre\/\">Top Reasons be a Butler Theatre student<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/theatre\/mainstage-season\/\">2025-2026 Butler Theatre Season<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jordan College of the Arts | Theatre | Butler University\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4zJlKAatykc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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We push the boundaries. We love devising new work, reinventing the classics, and producing new plays. Our black box theatre is a laboratory where we experiment and explore. We don\u2019t duplicate the past; we create the theatre of the future. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-butler-two-column-full-width-media\" data-slide-label=\"Create an Experience\">\n\t\t<article class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide has-card has-no-block-start-margin no-cutout is-overlay-gradient\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-background\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2021\/11\/08104211\/LillyHallrooms1214-027.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Actors stretching in black box theatre\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-card\" style=\"--butler-two-column-full-width-media-accent:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-tertiary);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-kicker\">Flexible<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline-text butler-auto-contrast\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmpowered to create an experience\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-description\">Students grow not only as artists, but also as people. Butler provides a strong liberal arts foundation combined with extraordinary experiences\u2014both on and off-campus. Our Theatre degrees are flexible so you can double major, study abroad, complete internships, and much more. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-butler-two-column-full-width-media\" data-slide-label=\"A New Perspective\">\n\t\t<article class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide has-card has-no-block-start-margin no-cutout is-overlay-gradient\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-background\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2021\/11\/08104211\/servantoftwomasters1018-069.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Colorful theatre production\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-card\" style=\"--butler-two-column-full-width-media-accent:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-contrast-7);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-kicker\">Globally-Minded<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline-text butler-auto-contrast\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA new perspective. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-description\">Our students understand theatre from many diverse angles. We bring in experts from around the world who will work closely with our students as part of our Christel DeHaan Visiting International Theatre Artist program. We also take a trip to the Moscow Art Theatre School every summer.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-butler-two-column-full-width-media\" data-slide-label=\"You&#039;ll Thrive in Indy\">\n\t\t<article class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide has-card has-no-block-start-margin no-cutout is-overlay-gradient\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-slide-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-background\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2021\/11\/08104211\/meadenmakeupclass0316-047.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"students putting on stage makeup\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-card\" style=\"--butler-two-column-full-width-media-accent:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-tertiary);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-kicker\">Heart of the Community<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-headline-text butler-auto-contrast\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou&#8217;ll thrive in Indy.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-full-width-media-description\">We are at the center of a thriving arts and cultural community in Indianapolis. We have close relationships with artistic organizations around the city and our students learn from and work with companies like the Indiana Repertory Theatre, the Phoenix Theatre, and Indianapolis Shakespeare Company. \r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"butler-gallery-carousel-pagination\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Gallery Carousel Slide Navigation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"quick-facts alignfull has-no-block-start-margin wp-block-butler-quick-facts\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container quick-facts-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t99%\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOf 2020 graduates employed or attending graduate school within one year of graduation\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8:1\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent-to-faculty ratio\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t40+\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnual performances\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"butler-two-column-quote alignfull has-no-block-start-margin wp-block-butler-two-column-quote\">\n\t\n<div class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item is-butler-two-column-quote-media-right wp-block-butler-two-column-quote-item\">\n\t<figure class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-media-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2023\/04\/08103757\/BFA-in-acting-11.png\" alt=\"Student theatre production\" style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-content\">\n\t\t<p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">New Major<\/p><p class=\"butler-two-column-quote-item-quote wp-block-paragraph\">The BFA in Acting is designed for serious undergraduate students who seek deep actor training, preparing them for entry into professional acting work or graduate MFA Acting programs.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons butler-two-column-quote-item-cta is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button butler-two-column-quote-item-cta-link is-style-text-link-white\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/butler-university-launching-bachelor-of-fine-arts-in-acting-this-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"theatre-videos\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Cat Who Walked by Himself\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PK_TmfeMEtM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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