Auditions & Interviews
An audition or portfolio review is not required to study theatre at Muhlenberg — but it can be a great way to get to know our program and pursue a talent scholarship.
With its emphasis on exploration and collaboration, the Theatre Program at Muhlenberg serves as excellent preparation for a career in theatre — or a career anywhere else.
As a theatre major, you’ll explore an academic program designed to provide you a thorough background in the history, theory and literature of performance,with frequent opportunities for structured studio experiences in performance and design. Small class sizes allow for personalized instruction, with work that is intensive, demanding and rewarding. You'll be encouraged to individualize your education to fulfill all of your personal, creative and intellectual goals.
The theatre production program reinforces the philosophy that the study of theatre is both intellectual and practical. Serious training and intense interaction of faculty and students as artists provide a collaborative atmosphere. You'll have extensive opportunities in theatre and dance — and you'll be encouraged to participate in the Department's award-winning productions, exploring your interests through exciting, diverse performance experiences, from intimate blackbox dramas to Broadway-style musicals.
Scenes from Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance production "The Penelopiad" by Margaret Atwood. The show ran from Sept. 26-28, 2024 and was directed and choreographed by Jessica Bostock. Video by Seannie Cahill-Swenson '27.
Our full-time and visiting faculty and professional staff will be your guides, mentors and collaborators.
Our flexible theatre curriculum offers many pathways to study: from acting to design to playwriting and more. Which will you explore?
Theatre at Muhlenberg
“I wanted to do any kind of acting I could get my hands on, and I think Muhlenberg does that really well.”— Thomas Riley '21 , Actor
“I really love the increased collaborativeness of the environment with a work that’s still in development. I really felt like I was part of the process for both of these [student] works.”— Anna Item '25 , Theatre Major, English and Music Double Minor
“Muhlenberg was the place where I fell in love with the craft of acting. The professors really encouraged us to get involved in the creative process and find inspiration across multiple disciplines.”— Maggie Robertson '13 , Voice Actor
“It’s very rare to walk into an opportunity that starts from the ground up, especially a brand new arts organization in New York City.”— Darren Melchiorre '00 , Creative Director of the Perelman Performing Arts Center
It is not an easy feat, but the valuable lessons I learned and the bonds I made with fellow actors and faculty have made my time on the Muhlenberg stage worthwhile.
Theatre majors Seamus Good ’18 and Cameron Silliman ’18 started Granite Garden, a rock, folk and jazz band that’s now based in New York City.
Tony-nominated musical ‘Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812’ comes to Muhlenberg stage, Oct. 31 – Nov. 3
Margaret Atwood’s 'The Penelopiad' opens Muhlenberg College’s Theatre & Dance season, Sept. 26-29