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Theatre Department

The theatre program provides students with the opportunity to explore the process of creating theatre and the relationship between theatre and society.  In courses and productions, students examine dramatic texts from a variety of perspectives to develop an understanding of the aesthetic values of theatre. The production program seeks to engage the campus and broader community with quality performances that explore important issues and provide opportunities for students to be involved in as performers, technicians, stage managers and designers.

Students participating in theatre work alongside faculty and guest artists to create three productions each year.

• Scholarships are available to Theatre minors and participants
• Theatre teaches skills that transfer to any profession:
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Public speaking and confidence
  • Planning and executing creative projects

Ashland University has two theatre spaces: the Hugo Young Theatre and the Studio Theatre. Hugo Young Theatre is a proscenium house that seats 724 and is used for many of the Theatre Department's main stage and student productions, the Music Department's major concerts, occasional Ashland Symphony Orchestra performances, and other campus and community activities. 

The Studio Theatre is a black box space that seats about 75 in a semi-permanent thrust configuration.