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Theatre
Department Facts
The Department of Theatre offers programs of study in acting and theatre design and production. The theatre department offers students an in-depth understanding of their chosen theatrical specialty and an equally expansive knowledge of dramatic history, theory and literature. Students have numerous opportunities to display an understanding of their course work by participating in main stage, studio and student-directed productions.
The theatre department offers two degrees: the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Acting, an intensive performance program, and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Acting, which provides a broad understanding of all areas of theatre while maintaining a focus on acting. The B.A. is also offered to theatre majors focusing in technical theatre and design or theatre history and literature.
UMBC is one of the few theatre departments in the country to be invited to perform at the Kennedy Center six times.
Theatre students also become involved in a wide range of activities on and off campus. They may create a theatre piece with a faculty director and tour high schools, give Shakespeare workshops to inner-city children or develop scenes about dormitory life to be performed at student orientation events.
Auditions
Students interested in majoring in acting are not required to audition for entrance
into the B.A. in Acting program, unless they are applying for a merit scholarship.
All actors enter the B.A. program. In their second semester, those who are
interested may apply to the department to enter the B.F.A. in Acting program.
Theatre Faculty
J. Lynn Watson
Chair and Associate Professor of Theatre
B.F.A. Theatre-Acting, Ohio University, M.F.A. Drama-Acting, University of California,
Irvine Area: Vocal production, speech, acting
Wendy Salkind
Associate Professor of Theatre
B.F.A., Theatre/Acting, California Institute of the Arts; M.F.A., Theatre, University of California-Davis
Area: Movement, acting, vocal production
Xerxes Mehta
Professor of Theatre
B.A. Drama, Cornell University; M.F.A. Directing, New York University School of the Arts
Area: Directing, acting, dramatic literature
Alan Kreizenbeck
Associate Professor of Theatre
B.S. Education, University of Colorado, M.A. Theatre and Dance, 1974; Ph.D. Drama, New York University
Area: Dramatic literature, theatre history, acting
Elena Zlotescu
Associate Professor of Theatre
M.F.A., University of Fine Arts, Bucharest, Romania
Area: Costume and set design, theatre make-up
Colette Searls
Assistant Professor of Theatre
B.A. English, University of California, Berkley, M.F.A. Drama/Directing, University of California, Irvine
Area: Directing, acting, puppetry
Shelley Steffens Joyce
Senior Lecturer and Costume Shop Supervisor
B.A. Theatre, Western Illinois University, M.A. Theatre
Area: Costume construction
Terry Cobb
Associate Staff
B.A. Theatre, Auburn University, M.A. Lighting Design/Technical Production, Humboldt State University, M.F.A. Lighting/Costume Design, Humboldt State University
Area: Lighting and sound design
William T. Brown
Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre
B.A., Howard University, M.A., Western Reserve University
Area: Set design
Susan McCully
Lecturer
B.A., Theatre and dance, DeSales University
M.F.A., Playwrighting, Catholic University
Ph.D., History and Criticism, University of Wisconsin
Area: Playwriting, theatre literature, feminist studies
Full-time faculty: 11
Adjunct faculty: 3
410-455-2949
thtr_info@umbc.edu
www.umbc.edu/theatre
