Work along side professional designers, actors and directors.
Your Creative home
Your Creative home
Multiple performance opportunities with unique performance spaces on the McNichols campus and downtown Detroit.
Personal Attention
Personal Attention
With an average student/teacher ratio of 10:1, receive the individual attention you need to build a creative future
Theatre Major
Theatre Major
Prepares students to enter the profession as performers, stage managers and directors utilizing a conservatory-style approach.
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Theatre Minor
Theatre Minor
Designed to complement a student whose career goals include public appearances, presentations, or performance in field such as business, health administration, pre-law and social work.
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Performing Arts Faculty
Performing Arts Faculty
Comprised of established scholars and performers, including adjunct faculty, professional guest artists and staff, our company of educators and mentors maintain an active presence in Detroit and nationally.
Faculty & Staff Bios
Jaime Moyer '00 Actor
Jaime Moyer '00 Actor
“The theater program was an amazing and unique place for me to cut my teeth on all things theater... Seasoned actors were my teachers, and their practical and diverse knowledge was essential to my growth as a performer.”
Keegan-Michael Key '93 Emmy-Winning Actor
Keegan-Michael Key '93 Emmy-Winning Actor
While you are most likely to recognize the Emmy winner from his hit Comedy Central show Key and Peele, Keegan Michael Key has been wowing people on the stage and screen for more than a decade.
David DeAngelis '94 Executive Producer: HGTV, FOX
David DeAngelis '94 Executive Producer: HGTV, FOX
"My degree and being part of the Theatre Company was instrumental in preparing me for my career."