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  • Theater at UMass Amherst

    Guided by a spirit of creativity, mentorship, research and service, we are passionately committed to educating well-rounded theater artists whose broad-based, liberal arts degree fosters creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

    Theater at UMass Amherst

    Guided by a spirit of creativity, mentorship, research and service, we are passionately committed to educating well-rounded theater artists whose broad-based, liberal arts degree fosters creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

  • Season 2017/2018

    New work and classics, radically re-imagined.

    Season 2017/2018

    New work and classics, radically re-imagined.

  • Scenic Design and Technology

    Curious about the Scenic Design and Technology program for undergraduate theater majors at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst? Watch this video with senior Christine Hicks about working in the scene shop and classroom.

    Scenic Design and Technology

    Curious about the Scenic Design and Technology program for undergraduate theater majors at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst? Watch this video with senior Christine Hicks about working in the scene shop and classroom.

  • The Lily's Revenge

    Hold onto your wigs, grab your sequins, and get ready to dance!

    The Lily's Revenge

    Hold onto your wigs, grab your sequins, and get ready to dance!

News

The Lily's Revenge, a thesis in four parts: Meet costume designer Christina Beam

April 12, 2018

The next spotlight for The Lily’s Revenge is focused on Christina Beam, the costume designer. This is the third article for this project; for more context on Taylor Mac and The Lily’s Revenge,...

Nissa Whittle '06 uses theater to communicate in business

April 05, 2018

New York City is home to about 8.5 million people. One of those people is Nissa (Perrott) Whittle '06, an entrepreneur, founder of Talkologie, UMass Theater alumna, and Chai Latte Enthusiast.

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Events

Apr
18-27

The Lily's Revenge

The Curtain Theater
6:30 pm

Apr
21-29

The Lily's Revenge

The Rand Theater
1:00 pm

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Major

Why Theater?


Our greatest achievement is in our graduates, who either use their Theater skills and training creatively in an array of fields and jobs or who go on to do professional theater work and inspire us as the next generation of thinking artists, creative problem solvers, and enterprising young citizens.

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