Pioneers Take Center Stage
Artists who thrive in musical theatre spent years honing their talent and nurturing their craft – which is why Marietta College is a great place for students who are serious about entering the industry.
Marietta’s Musical Theatre program is a BFA in Theatre with an emphasis in Musical Theatre. Students take classes in Theatre, Music, and Dance giving them a breadth of knowledge and training. The strength of the curriculum gives students the skills they need to enter the professional world or continue their training at a graduate level.
In addition to applying to Marietta College, the Musical Theatre program requires acceptance through an application process. For more information, go to Theatre Application Requirements.
What You'll Learn as a Musical Theatre Major
At Marietta College, every production season of musicals, plays, and festivals is designed around the students to ensure they have many opportunities to apply their growing knowledge and skills.
Refine your Craft
After completing an audition and being accepted into the program, students embark on a journey to build a strong foundation of skills in theatre, music, and dance. Classic and modern musicals and operas with diverse styles and staging are performed so students can refine all aspects of their craft and be prepared for various professional roles.
Talented Faculty
Talented and dedicated faculty help students develop all of the abilities needed to thrive as musical theatre actors, from physical training and vocal techniques to soft skills like self-marketing. Students also complete a theatre internship to practice their expertise professionally and then culminate their Marietta College education with a capstone project to demonstrate mastery of theatrical skills.
More Info
Marietta’s Hermann Fine Arts Center is the hub of artistic activity on campus. The center’s performance venue, Friederich Theater, can be arranged to accommodate a variety of staging formats used in the modern theatre and seats up to 200 people. Originally designed as a proscenium space, the Friederich features three full-stage wagons, side stages, an orchestra pit, a counterweight fly system, and the latest in lighting and sound technology.
- Recent Productions
- Little Women: The Musical
- Into the Woods
- Heathers: The Musical
- Spring Awakening
- Bye Bye Birdie
- 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Title of Show
- Reefer Madness
- Godspell
- The Rocky Horror Show
- Guys and Dolls
- Outcomes — Professions
- Actor
- Singer
- Choreographer
- Owner – Performing Arts Studio
- Acting Coach
- Voice Coach
FAQs
- Do you offer scholarships for incoming freshmen?
Yes. Our Talent Scholarships are open to incoming Marietta College freshman and transfer students who have developed talents in theatre regardless of their intended major. Each incoming student can apply for only one Marietta College talent scholarship across the departments of Art, Music, and Theatre.
- How many productions are mounted at the College each year?
Typically, we mount at least five theatre projects through the Theatre at Marietta College each academic year. At least one of those productions is always a musical, and students frequently have opportunities to direct.