"Act in your pauses."
— Ellen Terry (to Cedric Hardwicke)
Welcome!
"Nobody 'becomes' a character. You can't act unless you are who you are."
— Marlon Brando
Washington College drama students play many different characters and many different roles behind-the-scenes, while learning about the theatrical arts and about themselves. As a drama major, you'll learn the nuts and bolts of acting, directing, and production, explore the history of theater, and learn to act and think imaginatively.
Whatever your interests, there's a production for you at WC. The Riverside Players is a student-run community theater troupe. The Defenestrators explore improv, the Writers' Theatre performs original scripts, and members of Fakespeare honor the bard with parodies of his works.
Drama majors can write a script, perform, direct, or run technical aspects of a show to complete their senior capstone. Courses in history, acting, directing, design and dramaturgy prepare our students for internships in cities such as Baltimore and Washington, D.C., graduate work, and careers in theater.
In Fall 2009, the renovated Gibson Performing Arts Center will again be the centerpiece of the drama department, providing a state-of-the-art environment for performers, technicians, and audiences.
Spring 2008 Productions
- Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley
Directed by Professor Timothy Maloney
February 20-22, 8 p.m., Norman James Theatre - Fools by Neil Simon
A senior thesis directed by Kevin A. Reagan
February 29, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. and March 1, 8 p.m.
The McClain Atrium in the Toll Science Center - Enter Laughing by Joseph Stein, based on a novel by Carl Reiner
A senior thesis directed by Rachel Holland
March 21-22, 8 p.m., Norman James Theatre - Miss Witherspoon by Christopher Durang
A senior thesis directed by Carey Walden
March 28-29, 8 p.m., The Prince Theatre in Chestertown - Road to Nirvana by Arthur Kopit
A senior thesis directed by Philip Doccolo
April 3-5, 5 p.m., Daly Hall Patio and Casey Gallery
For tickets reservations call 410-778-7835 or e-mail drama_tickets@washcoll.edu.