Restricted to first semester first year students in the College of Arts and Humanities.

Because theatre is a live, character-driven art form, it is uniquely situated to encourage audience members and collaborators to put themselves in someone else's shoes and empathetically engage with different backgrounds and perspectives. Theatre can be a powerful tool to wrestle with the great societal and political challenges of our times, and pave the way for societal transformation. Through field trips to see productions at DC-area professional theatres, guest artist visits, play analysis and creative projects, students will gain firsthand knowledge of the creative roles in theatre, including the contributions and processes of a director, designer, actor, and playwright.