Succeed around the globe
Award-winning faculty whose experience spans the world provide individualized instruction, giving students the extra edge they need to succeed. Preparation that extends beyond skills and experience – that’s what you’ll find in the School of Theatre.
The School of Theatre offers undergraduate and graduate degrees covering a range of areas, including Acting, Musical Theatre, Stage Management, Theatre Design and Technology, and Directing.
Learn more about our community commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Contact
School of Theatre
116 Theatre Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-7586
814-865-5754 (fax)
Kikora Franklin
Interim Director, School of Theatre
Judy King
Administrative Support Manager, School of Theatre
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Other Contacts
- General Inquiries: theatre@psu.edu, (814) 865-7586
- Tickets: (814) 863-0255
- Publicity Contact: Cheri Sinclair
- Assoc. Director of Academics: Dan Robinson
- Theatre Admissions Coordinator: Shannon Ritter
Live Theatre at Centre Stage
The School of Theatre houses Penn State Centre Stage (PSCS), the professional theatre training program in Central Pennsylvania. PSCS presents theatrical masterpieces and new gems by emerging masters. Tickets on sale July 16.
Penn State Centre Stage 2024-2025 Season!
- Sneak Preview
- John Proctor is the Villain
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Love's Labour's Lost
- Alice in Wonderland
- Special School of Theatre production: Much Ado About Nothing
- Special Town & Gown Annual Event: A Christmas Carol
alumni spotlight
Brinie Wallace
“You’ve gotta work hard to play hard. Sure, some people can skirt by without working as hard as others, but that will only take them so far.”
Brinie Wallace is currently an ensemble member in the North American tour of The Book of Mormon after premiering the musical in Australia. She says her Penn State education reinforced in her the need to be “present and persistent” in the musical theatre profession, so you are ready to take on whatever challenges come your way.
faculty spotlight
Milagros Ponce de León
Milagros' areas of specialization include scenic design, 3D drafting, scene painting, and rendering for the theater. Recent design credits in the Washington DC area include scenic designs for Into the Woods, Jefferson’s Garden, and Ragtime at Ford’s Theatre; Life is a Dream at Gala Hispanic Theatre; and Matilda, In the Heights, and Sweeney Todd at Olney Theatre Centre. Additional credits include scenic designs for Ensemble Studio Theatre in NYC, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte in NC; and Catalyst Theatre, Everyman Theatre, Imagination Stage, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Metro Stage, National Players, Opera Vivente, Roundhouse Theatre, Theatre Alliance, and Studio Theatre 2nd Stage in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area.
Milagros has received three Helen Hayes nominations for outstanding scenic design in the Washington, D.C. area. She is a member of United Scenic Artists, Local-829, an Associate Artist at Ford’s Theatre, and an Artistic Associate at Olney Theatre Center.
