Theatre Arts Department
Upcoming Performances 2024-2025
Antigone
by Sophocles
Creon insists that he shall have no burial as Polynices was a traitor of the state. Antigone must decide if she will honor her brother and betray Creon’s law, or if she will remain loyal to the state. In this riveting tale of justice, betrayal and civil disobedience, Antigone must discover the true meaning of fidelity among family; while Creon must learn the consequences to his actions, even when they seem right at the time.
Dates: November 6 – 9, 2024
On the Verge or The Geography of Learning
by Eric Overmyer
On the Verge follows the journey of three Victorian women through the unknown land of Terra Incognita. The year is 1888. As they whack their ways through the jungles and swamps, they slowly begin to discover that they are not only traveling through time and space!
Dates: April 9 – 12, 2025
Senior Thesis Production
Dates: March 5 – 8, 2025
Theatre Arts Department Overview
The Department of Theatre Arts believes in fostering theatre makers, not followers, through a well-rounded education that develops skills central to a 21st-century artistic market. While we encourage students to select a primary pathway within the Theatre Major, every student who graduates with a Hartwick theatre degree will earn experience in directing, acting, technical skills, dramaturgy, and more.
The department annually produces 2 faculty directed plays, senior thesis performances, and co-produces The 24 Hour Play Festival.
For show information or to reserve tickets call 607–431–4227 or email theatre@hartwick.edu.
Mission Statement: Hartwick’s Department of Theatre Arts engages undergraduate students in the creative, intellectual, and experiential practice of theatre within a liberal arts education. We prepare students to become versatile theatre practitioners equipped with the knowledge, skills, and experience to pursue careers as independent and collaborative artists capable of pursuing advanced education and/or working in the performing arts and allied professions.
Please note: Hartwick College focuses on offering fall, January, and spring term undergraduate courses in person, however circumstances may require us to offer a small number of courses in this department through distance education. In times of emergency, following regulatory guidelines, all classes may temporarily need to be delivered through distance education, including online. We also offer a slate of courses online in the summer to help our students make progress towards their degrees. With support from an academic advisor, students needing particular courses may have other online options as well. If you have questions about the way courses are delivered in your program, please contact your Department or Program Chair.
Incoming Students: Email us, theatre@hartwick.edu, to schedule an Audition Interview
Theatre Arts Requirements
Thinking about being a theatre arts major or minor? Find out what the requirements are!
Review all the requirements in the College Catalog.
THEATRE ARTS COURSES
The theatre arts faculty are dedicated to student learning and do everything they can to bolster experiential learning. The Theatre Arts Department is proud to offer a wide variety of courses.
Review the current course offerings in the College Catalog.
Special Opportunities
Theatre is such a diverse field that it is no wonder that there are many different activities to get involved in.
Theatre Arts Special OpportunitiesStill Have Questions?
Contact the Theatre Arts Department
theatre@hartwick.edu