Opportunities
Performances:
The Theatre Department puts on several main stage performances throughout the school year, as well as a number of smaller productions in alternate venues. For a listing of the productions that are scheduled for the year, visit the Arts Series Schedule page. All productions at Belhaven are open to all students on campus; both performance and backstage work is available for non-majors as well as majors.
Career Opportunities:
Students participating in theatre activities at Belhaven University will have the opportunity to prepare themselves for careers in the following theatrically related fields:
| Actor for stage and screen Director for stage and screen Script Writer for stage and screen Designer for stage and screen Artistic Director Managing Director Producer Production Manager Stage Manager Dramaturg Literary Manager Technical Director Master Carpenter Lighting for stage and screen Master Electrician Sound Designer for stage and screen Sound Engineer Theatre Reviewer Critic |
Costume/ Fashion Designer Stitcher Wardrobe Master Dresser Makeup Artist Props Master Upholsterer Run Crew Box Office Manager Publicity Coordinator Marketing and Public Relations Front of House Manager Audience Services Coordinator Company and Tour Manager Voiceover Artist Spokesperson/ Anchor Historian Copywriter |
As part of the curriculum and activities of the Theatre Department, students will be prepared to work professionally within either the secular theatrical market, the missions and ministry fields (either para-church or congregational), or as a leader in the avocational realm.
Students working within the theatre activities at Belhaven University will be prepared to apply experience and skills in the following fields to any opportunity they encounter:
| Leadership and Project management Goal setting/ Deadline management Teamwork and collaboration Creative problem solving Public Speaking and Presentation Communication |
Electrical and Construction Missions and Ministry Scheduling and Facility Management Teaching workshops and coaching Marketing and Public Relations Research |
Internships/Professional Placement:
Students of Belhaven University’s theatre program have participated in internships, summer work, professional or academic placement with the following organizations:
| University of Virginia MFA Acting program University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign MFA Theatrical Sound Design program The New School (NY) MFA Acting program Los Angeles Film Studies Center (CA) Sight and Sound Theatre (PA) A.D. Players Theatre (TX) PUSH Physical Theatre (NY) New York Stage and Screen (NY) Dollywood Parks (TN) Masterworks Festival (IN) Merry-Go-Round Playhouse (NY) Brevard Music Center (NC) Valdosta Festival (GA) Red Clay Theatre (TN) Circle in the Square Theatre (NY) Hedgerow Theatre (PA) Disney World (FL) Circle Theatre (TX) Stage West (TX) Water Tower Theatre (TX) Pocket Sandwich Theatre (TX) Theatre Arlington (TX) Synetic Theatre (DC) New Stage Theatre (MS) Pearl High School (MS) Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MS) Aslan Performing Arts (Madrid, Spain) |
Gratuitous B Productions (MS) Findlay Summer Theatre (OH) Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp (CO) New Haven Community Theatre (MO) East Central College (MO) Hermann High School (MO) Geneva College (PA) Rochester High School (PA) Beaver County Christian School (PA) Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks (PA) Liberty Theatre (PA) Pittsburgh Public Theatre (PA) Lincoln Park Performing Arts School (PA) Belhaven University Dance (MS) North Shore Music Theatre (MA) Spokane Youth Theatre (WA) Austin Playhouse (TX) Public Theatre (NY) National Rep Theatre (TX) Mississippi Puppet Arts Theatre (MS) Black Rose Theatre (MS) Off Kilter Comedy (MS) Eyevox / Mad Genius (MS) Power APAC (MS) WJTV – Jackson (MS) Enclave of the Arts (TX) Karuscape Films (MS) Ash Taylor Productions (MS) |
