The Theatre Studies concentration of the Master of Arts (MA) program in Theatre is designed for students who want to reinvigorate their previous theatre experience, pursue their disciplinary passion for the first time or prepare for subsequent doctoral studies. The concentration surveys both the history of theatre and dramatic literature while providing opportunities for hands-on training. Our proximity to Manhattan allows us to attract an outstanding full-time faculty and prominent guest artists who work closely with students each semester. Montclair State is also home to the renowned Kasser...

For almost twenty years and through more than 200 shows, the Rhino Theatre has been reaching out to the community in Pompton Lakes, NJ. Our skilled theatre troupe and state of the art theatres have made us one of the North Jersey’s finest theatre facilities. Choose one of our fabulous shows at one of our two spectacular venues for your next night out.

To become the best, you'll train with the best. You'll receive world-class training from our faculty of successful Broadway directors, choreographers, actors, film directors, TV producers and casting agents who are still working in entertainment. Each day will immerse you in a rigorous and demanding pursuit of excellence, giving you the knowledge and skill set that will last you a lifetime. It's time for your next role—you're ready. Welcome to AMDA.

Under the direction of Tanya Barfield and David Lindsay-Abaire, the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program offers tuition-free, graduate-level fellowships to four or five writers each year. Selected playwrights may be invited to continue their studies through a second academic year, thereby earning an Artist Diploma in Playwriting. The cohort is purposely small. Fellows concentrate on the practical aspects of dramatic writing through a weekly master class with the program's directors. The focus is on dramatic structure and the cultivation of each writer's individual voice. Twice-...

Under the direction of Marsha Norman and David Lindsay-Abaire, the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program offers tuition-free, graduate-level fellowships to four or five writers each year. Selected playwrights may be invited to continue their studies through a second academic year, thereby earning an Artist Diploma in Playwriting.

Berklee NYC’s Master of Arts in Creative Media and Technology program offers a forward-looking curriculum designed to teach students the tools and strategies needed to thrive in artistic fields that have seen significant disruption, and will continue to change and evolve at a rapid pace. The core curriculum of this program provides students with foundational knowledge for their careers that address both the business and creative sides of the performing arts; each specialization builds on this and teaches high-level, immediately applicable skills.

The Fordham/Primary Stages MFA in Playwriting program is a unique hybrid, offering emerging writers the opportunity to develop and produce their work in a rigorous Fordham setting, while simultaneously fostering professional relationships with Primary Stages, an award-winning Off-Broadway theatre company.

Mission: To engage imaginatively with the inheritance of the past, the questions of the present, and the possibilities of the future through embodied and intellectual inquiry into theatre and performance.

The Columbia University MFA Writing Program is highly regarded for its rigorous approach to literary instruction and for its faculty of acclaimed writers and editors who are devoted and dedicated teachers. The faculty, the students, and the curriculum represent and foster a full range of artistic and literary diversity. Students are encouraged to make the most of their own artistic instincts and to realize as fully as possible, beyond any perceived limitations, their potential as writers. At the core of the curriculum is the writing workshop. All workshops are small (7 to 12 students),...

Caliban is a three time MacDowell Fellow and has been a Resident Artist at the RS9 Theatre in Budapest, Hungary; The Ilkhom Theatre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; HERE Art Center; and Galapagos Art Center. He was the recipient of a Rockefeller Foundation Grant and has been a New York State Council on the Arts Panelist for Playwriting. In the academic world, Caliban has directed, taught and/or lectured at The National Theatre Conservatory, NYU, Columbia University, C.W. Post College, Hunter College, The City College of New York, Towson University, The Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, and The Director...

North Star’s mission is to guide the future of storytelling in a post-pandemic world by endowing theater-makers with agile developmental practices and specialized creative teams.