Would you like to manage a stage, design a set or make your debut as an actor? As a theater major at Goshen College, you’ll earn your fair share of time in the spotlight and backstage. You’ll participate in full-length mainstage shows, one act plays and musical theater performances—all hands-on opportunities to apply technical and artistic skills learned during class. And by the time you graduate, you’ll have created your own senior show!
As a theater major, you’ll explore acting, design, literature, playwriting, voice and movement, in addition to studying the history and philosophy of theater. GC’s theater program emphasizes the liberal arts, so you can augment your thespian knowledge with courses in art, music, communication, English and foreign languages. After college, you can expect to do what GC alumni are doing now—working coast to coast in theaters, touring companies, education and video/film production.
Learn more about the incredible opportunities theater students have while attending Goshen College from interviews with theater students on campus.
The GC Theater Department's fall mainstage online experience, titled "Cymbeline: Interrupted," will be available from Nov. 6 through Dec. 6 at cymbeline.goshen.edu, and a radio broadcast will take place on 91.1 FM (WGCS) The Globe (globeradio.org) on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. EST.
Josh Hofer knows about marketing — after all, he founded a festival based on meat cubes that has drawn thousands of visitors. Hofer has joined the Community Vitality Team with the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service to create new opportunities for rural areas.
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Lukas Thompson discovered a love of music and theater early on, leading him on a path toward the stage.
Lukas' storyHostetler is currently resident stage director for the Portland Revels, artistic director of CompassWorks, and a freelance theatre/opera director, producer and playwright.
Bruce's storyBen Friesen ’05, of Oakland, California, uses his theater background to teach Origami.
Ben's storyLisa Rosado Rivera studies music and theater, and hopes to one day find herself on Broadway.
Lisa's storySarah Miller graduated from GC in 2005 with a theater degree. Today, she is a professional make-up artist who has competed on SyFy Network's "Face Off," a popular reality show that features special-effects makeup artists.
Sarah's storyNathan Vader graduated in 2013 with an English writing major and a theater and Bible, religion and philosophy minor. On the side, he edited for the campus newspaper, The Record, authored a book, acted and directed plays.
Nathan's storyAnna Kurtz Kuk
Associate Professor of Theater
Dept. Chair
Danielle Pagoria
Administrative Assistant
