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We’ve got a role for you<\/h1>2025-2026 season<\/a><\/div><\/div>
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At URI, studying theatre goes way beyond acting. Theatre is a collaborative art, requiring discipline, hard work, high standards of performance, and passion\u2014just ask anyone involved in bringing a play to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your role is valued here, whether you are acting, writing, directing, designing the set, running sound or sewing the costumes. This respect for the work that everyone<\/em> does\u2014both on stage and off\u2014defines the URI theatre department’s approach.<\/p>\n\n\n

Coming to URI as a Theatre major?<\/h1>Apply for a First-Year Scholarship Award<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n

Why Theatre at URI?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A well-rounded approach<\/strong><\/th>Work (closely) with the pros<\/strong><\/th>Earn while you learn<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Choose a concentration in acting, directing, design and theatre technology, or stage\/theatre management. You can even combine two and still finish in four years. Whatever your focus is, you’ll still have training in all<\/em> of these areas. You’ll learn to think on your feet, approach things creatively, communicate effectively, and be part of a team\u2013skills that will help you in any profession.<\/td>Our core faculty is augmented by visiting professional artists from all disciplines, and from all over the region. You’ll develop relationships with working professionals, and have access to contacts in the industry. Our small class sizes also provide a personalized learning environment, and you’ll find there’s a strong sense of community that includes both faculty and students alike.<\/td>In addition to offering a variety of internship opportunities, we also have salaried positions available to students in our main office, box office, costume shop and scene shop. We even hire qualified students to teach the Introduction to Theatre course to non-majors. This kind of experience can make a big difference, not just with your cash flow, but also with employers and graduate schools.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

Taking Center Stage<\/h1>

Explore a 5-part feature series on URI Theatre<\/p>go behind the scenes<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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