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 2018/2019

Join us for a gutsy 2018-2019 season that takes artistic risks!

Season 2018/2019

Join us for a gutsy 2018-2019 season that takes artistic risks!
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.

Katie Henoch '13 makes her way onto the big screen

May 22, 2018

Go figure: You spend your life on the East Coast, study at UMass Amherst, work in Boston for a while post-graduation, and then make the jump to Los Angeles to get your film and television career...

Tracking the moving parts: checking in with Lily's Revenge stage manager Jessi Dimmock '18

May 09, 2018

The Lily's Revenge took place in 2 theaters and a lobby, and include a parade and haiku battle that moved entirely outside our space. Keeping all of those elements from collapsing into chaos...

More News »

Events

Sep

08-08

Audition workshop

The Curtain Theater
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Sep

10-11

Auditions for WHAT OF THE NIGHT?

The Curtain Theater
6:00 pm

Sep

10-11

Auditions for SNOWFLAKES, OR RARE WHITE PEOPLE

The Rand Theater
6:30 pm

Oct

02-02

Season Kick-Off Celebration

The Rand Theater
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

More Events »

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.

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 2018/2019 Join us for a gutsy 2018-2019 season that takes artistic risks!

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.