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.
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.
The arts at Goshen College will continue to move ahead in new and reimagined ways, as students, staff and community members are invited to participate in and enjoy music performances and theater productions online.
Long time Professor of Theater, Doug Liechty Caskey, is one of five faculty members retiring this year from Goshen College. Doug has made invaluable contributions to our programming including co-developing the tri-disciplinary “Arts in London” May Term course that he has co-taught 10 times since 1999 and directing 25 full-length productions. Doug’s dedication to the Theater Department and the GC community has been significant. We hope Doug “breaks a leg!” and we are excited for him as he begins this new adventure; however, we are greatly saddened to lose the leadership, energy, and spirit of collaboration Doug has provided for so many years.
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Jacob Landis-Eigsti, a 2012 communication and theater graduate, came to Goshen College to study filmmaking. While a student, he was also an actor, a writer and a peacemaker.
Jacob's storyLukas Thompson discovered a love of music and theater early on, leading him on a path toward the stage.
Lukas' storyLisa Rosado Rivera studies music and theater, and hopes to one day find herself on Broadway.
Lisa'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 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 storyCaitlin Lanctot is a jeweler who teaches people how to make art and runs a shop called She Dreams In Colors.
Caitlin's storyDanielle Pagoria
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