
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.
Director Dana Iannuzzi and dramaturg Dan Gullick ’26 talk about Jessica Swale's "Blue Stockings", the story of four young women who sought to change the world at Cambridge University in 1896. Muhlenberg Theatre's performance of the show runs from Feb. 27 to March 2.
Meet the dedicated theatre faculty and staff and explore our approach to theatre education.
Theatre at Muhlenberg
“Doing a major like theatre, especially at a small school like Muhlenberg, prepares you for every possible outcome life can throw at you.”— Zachary Mannheimer ’99 , Founded Alquist 3D, which 3D prints commercial and residential buildings
“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
“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
A new original work comes to Muhlenberg, inspired by Margaret Cavendish’s 1668 play ‘The Convent of Pleasure’
Zachary Mannheimer ’99, a theatre and philosophy double major, is founder and board chair of Alquist 3D, a company that 3D prints commercial and residential buildings.
Claire’s Sullivan’s original play “Don’t Get Buried” makes its world premiere in a staged reading at Muhlenberg College
Jessica Swale’s feminist play “Blue Stockings” brings the history of the women’s rights movement to Muhlenberg Theatre and Dance