Theatre

Our students receive comprehensive consent-based training in both the artistic and business aspects of theatre. Our goal is to empower every artist within a safe and supportive environment. Our students graduate with the skills to pursue careers as actors, designers, directors, stage managers, choreographers, producers, theatre administrators, educators, technicians, and writers, who are equipped to navigate the professional world.

From the start, you will collaborate closely with our faculty to map out an educational path that aligns with your career ambitions. We are committed to helping you achieve your college aspirations while providing the essential skills to thrive in the professional performing arts industry.

Our program includes travel opportunities, offering networking prospects in major cities. Acting and Musical Theatre Majors perform a Senior Showcase in New York City, and most students participate in the Unified Professional Theatre Auditions. Production Majors attend the Southeastern Theatre Conference and the United Professional Theatre Auditions/Interviews.

Heidelberg Theatre’s Commitment to Mental Health Advocacy

Our Director of Theatre’s certification in Mental Health First Aid and advocacy for mental health in the arts further demonstrates an understanding of the importance of well-being in our program. This recognition of mental health aligns with broader efforts to destigmatize and support mental health within our artistic community.

Heidelberg Theatre’s Commitment to Justice, Equity, and Access

Heidelberg Theatre is committed to diversity, justice, equity, inclusion, belonging, and access and is strongly dedicated to fostering a positive and inclusive environment within the arts. 

Heidelberg Theatre acknowledges the historical impact of various forms of inequity and inequality, such as racism, ableism, sexism, ethnocentrism, gender bias, ageism, and economic injustice, within the arts and society.  We are committed to addressing systemic issues within the arts. The commitment to intentionally create a safe and welcoming space for individuals from diverse social identities, including underrepresented groups, is crucial for promoting inclusivity and a sense of belonging.

Our commitment to comprehensive access and transformative artistic experiences reinforces the idea that equity and access are essential to a thriving arts community. Heidelberg Theatre strives to contribute to a more inclusive and representative cultural landscape by acknowledging and actively working to dismantle barriers.

We want to acknowledge the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Peoria, Myaamia, and Kaskaskia First Nations on which Heidelberg Theatre operates.