Theatre Arts

The Theatre Arts Department allows each and every student opportunities to actively participate in academics, productions, and student organizations from the first day of the semester. Our students are some of the most involved and active across campus. Our tight-knit group of faculty, students, and staff work together to produce main-stage productions, student performances, and, most importantly, academic assignments and projects.

Student opportunities in theatre range from acting, design, scenic construction, dramatic writing, properties, costume construction, lighting, and stage management. Auditions for acting in productions are open to everyone–Theatre Arts majors, Boise State Students, and the general public.

Scholarships

The Boise State Department of Theatre, Film, and Creative Writing is pleased to offer a variety of student scholarship opportunities. For more information regarding specific scholarship options and requirements, please visit our scholarship page. For additional scholarship opportunities, please visit Boise State Financial Aid.

Auditions

Each and every production that the Theatre Department produces depends on the talents and participation of Boise State students. These unique opportunities provide real, high-caliber learning experiences that bolster resumes, deliver invaluable on-stage performance time and produce invaluable memories to be cherished forever. If you are interested in auditioning for one of our upcoming productions, please check out our current audition announcements.

Regional & National Theatre Competitions

Boise State University Theatre Arts Department is a participating member of the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), which promotes and recognizes excellence in collegiate drama. As a member of Region VII, Idaho students compete with students attending from other universities in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.  In addition, students also compete as participants in the Northwest Drama Conference. Each year, more than 900 productions and 18,000 students participate in KCACTF nationwide.

Region 7 Website

High School Theatre Festival

The 55th Annual High School Festival dates to be determined.

Summer DanceFest

Since 1990 Summer DanceFest has become one of the most distinguished and unique dance workshops in the Pacific Northwest.  Summer DanceFest offers the highest quality training for today’s dancers during two weeks of intensive training in ballet, pointe, men’s class, pas de deux, jazz, and modern.  It is the place to gain technique, core, strength, versatility of style, and performing experience.  The training includes daily classes and rehearsals with cutting-edge choreographers, culminating in two performances for dancers age 12 and older with intermediate to advanced techniques.