Areas of Interest

Theater and Fine Arts

Areas of Interest

Want to perform on stage or be an integral part of our team behind the curtain? Our theater and fine arts programs are ideal for expressive and highly motivated students who embrace collaboration and wish to pursue creative careers within the arts. From commanding the spotlight to operating it, our programs give you room to explore every aspect of theater production including acting, directing, playwriting, stage management, design and arts administration as you learn to use the stage to make an impact on the world.

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Program Statistics

+95K In Demand

About 95,800 openings are projected each year, on average, in art and design occupations due to employment growth and replacing workers who leave the occupations permanently. (U.S. of Bureau Labor Statistics, 2023)

+5.6% Job Growth

The projected percent change in employment for entertainer and performer occupations from 2022 to 2032. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023)

Theater Productions

Quinnipiac Theater has a proud tradition of presenting dynamic and diverse performances that engage and inspire audiences. Our productions showcase the remarkable creativity and talent of our students, who bring a wide range of stories to life on stage.

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Quinnipiac actors and actresses seated at a formal dinner during the Friend Animals production. — “Friend Animals” By Marella Martin Koch; Directed by Timothy Koch. March 1-3, 2024. Despite their identical holy gowns, three friends harbor secret, rebellious dreams: Karen Marie Katharine is on a mission to lose her virginity; Laura Mary hopes to birth the next messiah; and Alex Chloe fantasizes about tequila and atheism. Why do we hate ourselves and try to destroy one another?

the full cast at posing at the end of a musical number — “BABES IN ARMS” Book by Douglas Carter Beane; Music by Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart; Directed by Rory Pelsue. October 20-28, 2023. “BABES IN ARMS” is a musical about teenagers putting on a show in the face of rampant oppression, dubious allyship, raging hormones, and a less-than-hopeful future. Radical for its time and set during the Great Depression, no other Broadway musical has contributed so many lasting standards to the American Songbook.

A male student actor on stage in front of a full moon backdrop — “Bulgaria! Revolt!” Written by Miranda Rose Hall; Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova. March 3-5, 2023. “BULGARIA! REVOLT!” A fantasia based on real historical events, this musical begins in 1925, with the jaded Bulgarian poet Geo Milev on the eve of his disappearance; he has written a poem to commemorate a failed peasant revolution and his people’s deaths at the hand of the government, but what is a poem good for?

A female student actress looking at a postcard on stage — “Fallen Angels” Written by Noël Coward; Directed by Rory Pelsue. Fall 2022. Jane and Julia live lives of comfort and leisure. But when their mutual old flame Maurice comes back into their lives, Jane and Julia question their straight and narrow paths. Has domestic contentment destroyed the passion they once felt with Maurice? Or is the true passion in their lives not found in Maurice, but in each other?

Three female student actors on stage for the production, Three Sisters — “Three” By Anton Chekov, translated; Directed by G.D. Kimble. October 29-November 6, 2021. This is the story of a tight-knit group of friends and family centered around the Prozorov Sisters, three incredible young women who feel trapped in their small lives in a small town, and dream of returning home: their beloved Moscow.

Three female student actors on stage for the production with orange lighting background, An Iliad — “An Iliad” By Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare; Directed by Danilo Gambini. March 18-27, 2021. “An Iliad” spins the familiar tale of gods and goddesses, undying love and endless battles told through an original and immediate voice. Seven performers share the narrative in this sweeping account of humanity's unshakeable attraction to violence, destruction and chaos. Has anything really changed since the Trojan War?

A group of student actors on singing stage for the production, Rage — “RAGE” Book & lyrics by Elizabeth Dinkova; Original music and additional lyrics by Frederick Kennedy; Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova. February 27-March 1, 2020. The play with music “RAGE” tells the story of a writer’s decades-long struggle with his first novel, Rage, a diary of a school shooter, which “inspired” readers with deadly results. As the writer plunges back into his early work to discover the causes of teenage disenfranchisement and violence, he is forced to confront uncomfortable truths about the thin line between creation and destruction.

A group of actors on stage for Baltimore — “Baltimore” By Kirsten Greenidge; Directed by Aleta Staton. Fall 2019. When a racially charged incident divides her first-year students, reluctant resident adviser Shelby finds herself in the middle of a conversation she does not want to have. As pressure to address the controversy mounts from residents, the new dean, and even her best friend, Shelby must decide if she will enter the fray or watch her community come apart at the seams. Sharp, funny and searing, Baltimore is a timely drama about racism on college campuses.