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 (VA) M.F.A. Acting program University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (IL) M.F.A. Theatrical Sound Design program The New School (NY) M.F.A. Acting program University of Florida (FL) M.F.A. Costuming program Miami University (OH) MA Theatre program Regent University (VA) M.F.A. Acting program Towson University (MD) M.F.A. program Catholic University (DC) M.F.A. Acting program University of Pittsburgh (PA) University of Southern Mississippi (MS) M.F.A. Acting Program Los Angeles Film Studies Center (CA) Stella Adler Studio (NY) Sight and Sound Theatre (PA) A.D. Players Theatre (TX) PUSH Physical Theatre (NY) New York Stage and Film (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) The Flea Theatre (MY) Horn in the West (NC) Jenny Wiley Theatre (KY) Kentucky Shakespeare Festival (KY) Oxford Shakespeare Festival (MS) Ensemble Theatre (TX) First Stage Theatre Academy (WI) The Detectives Mystery Dinner Theatre (MS) La Mama Experimental Theatre (NY) Perry Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp (CO) Arena Stage (DC)
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) Theatrical Lighting Systems, Inc. (MS) Santa Fe Opera (NM) Florida Repertory Theatre (FL) Sea Change Theatre (MA) Fondren Theatre Workshop (MS) Actor's Playhouse (MS) Columbus Civic Theatre (OH) Columbus Symphony Orchestra (OH) Summer Dinner Theatre (MD) New Harmony Theatre (IN) Lyric Stage (TX) Paragon Arts (TX) Stagedoor Manor (NY) Pacific High School (MO) Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (PA) Vpstart Crow (VA) The Art Factory (Kandern, Germany) Columbus Children's Theatre (OH) Black Snow Productions (VA)