Perform, design, write plays, direct and study the literature and history of the world of theatre.
Students may major in theatre — including a unique applied theatre program that investigates the use of theater in community service, health or political contexts — or simply participate in courses and shows.
Work with guest directors and instructors from the theatre world and participate in two main stage productions each year, plus student-produced LunchBox season performances. Take advanced classes on such specialized topics as gender and performance and playwriting.
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Apply for a Pacific University Talent Scholarship! Students may earn up to $7,000 a year, renewable for up to four years for students who major or minor in theatre or applied theatre. Incoming first-year students and transfer students are eligible to apply.
Upcoming Events
Feb
7
7:30 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 7, 2025
Forest Grove, Warner Hall, Black Box (Teatro Barbara 5)
Feb
8
7:30 p.m. | Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025
Forest Grove, Warner Hall, Black Box (Teatro Barbara 5)
Mar
13
7:30 p.m. | Thursday, March 13, 2025
Forest Grove, Warner Hall, Tom Miles Theatre
Mar
14
7:30 p.m. | Friday, March 14, 2025
Forest Grove, Warner Hall, Tom Miles Theatre
Mar
15
7:30 p.m. | Saturday, March 15, 2025
Forest Grove, Warner Hall, Tom Miles Theatre
Mar
16
2 p.m. | Sunday, March 16, 2025
Forest Grove, Warner Hall, Tom Miles Theatre
Headlines
The Instant Theatre Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14 opens a four-performance schedule for the theatre and dance programs this fall.
A longtime fixture in the Portland theatre community, Ed Collier led the Pacific University Theatre Department from 1998 to 2004.
Written by Gray Ashford '17, Tunnel City explores the life of a transgender male trying to find his place in the rough-and-tumble Pacific Northwest of the early 20th century.