Theatre

'Break a Leg' can only take you so far

College of Arts and Sciences

Location: Crete

Degree Type: Undergraduate

水果派鈥檚 Theatre Department is where dreams become reality, magic comes to life, and artists are born. We empower students, training them in all areas of theatre, shaping adaptable, multi-faceted and resourceful artists prepared for long-lasting careers in the arts.

The Theatre Department provides students with a variety of theatrical experiences, both academic and co-curricular to form a personal perspective of the dramatic arts. All seniors will create and complete a senior project in any area of their discipline. If a student is interested in teaching, 水果派 Teacher Guarantee ensures that our graduates will meet or exceed a school district鈥檚 expectations - if not, we will provide further training at no additional cost.

Students are able to participate in up to four (4) Main Stage productions a year (2 per semester), as well as numerous studio productions. 

水果派 Theatre Performances

Experience our students' work throughout the year. This season you鈥檒l enjoy dramatically different performances.

Between the Lines - Musical 
November 14, 15, & 16, 2024
7:30 p.m. Curtain  
November 17, 2024
2:00 p.m. Curtain

Between the Lines is an empowering and enchanting new musical for any of us seeking to find our place in the world. An outsider in a new school, Delilah seeks comfort in the pages of her favorite book, where she feels heard and understood. But as the lines between the two worlds of reality and fantasy begin to blur in extraordinary and astonishing ways, Delilah has to confront whether she alone has the power to rewrite her own story.

 or call 402.826.8579.

She Kills Monsters - A Play by Qui Nguyen  
February 27 & 28, 2025
7:30 p.m. Curtain

March 1, 2025
7:30 p.m. Curtain

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly鈥檚 Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister鈥檚 refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

 or call 402.826.8579.

A Map of Virtue - By Erin Courtney 
May 1, 2, & 3, 2025
7:30 p.m. Curtain

A Map of Virtue is a symmetrical play guided by a bird statue, pivoting around an encounter with and dissection of evil. Part interview, part comedy, part middle-night-middle-forest horror story.

 or call 402.826.8579.

Between the Lines - Musical 
November 14, 15, & 16, 2024
7:30 p.m. Curtain  
November 17, 2024
2:00 p.m. Curtain

Between the Lines is an empowering and enchanting new musical for any of us seeking to find our place in the world. An outsider in a new school, Delilah seeks comfort in the pages of her favorite book, where she feels heard and understood. But as the lines between the two worlds of reality and fantasy begin to blur in extraordinary and astonishing ways, Delilah has to confront whether she alone has the power to rewrite her own story.

 or call 402.826.8579.

She Kills Monsters - A Play by Qui Nguyen  
February 27 & 28, 2025
7:30 p.m. Curtain

March 1, 2025
7:30 p.m. Curtain

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly鈥檚 Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister鈥檚 refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

 or call 402.826.8579.

A Map of Virtue - By Erin Courtney 
May 1, 2, & 3, 2025
7:30 p.m. Curtain

A Map of Virtue is a symmetrical play guided by a bird statue, pivoting around an encounter with and dissection of evil. Part interview, part comedy, part middle-night-middle-forest horror story.

 or call 402.826.8579.

Program Information

Career Paths

Students will learn skills, and have the opportunity to design, act, direct or assist with: 

  • Scenery
  • Lighting
  • Costumes
  • Props
  • Sound 
  • Public Relations 
  • Stage Management 
  • Makeup and Special Fx
  • House Management 
Courses
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Faculty & Staff
Joel Egger, Associate Professor

- Associate Professor

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Jeff Stander, Professor

- Professor

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Rob McKercher, Professor

- Professor

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Shandi Walnofer, Assist Professor of Practice/Theatre Costume Specialist

- Assist Professor of Practice/Theatre Costume Specialist

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Emphasis Areas
  • General
  • Teaching

De'Andre Miller

Filmmaking, class of 2019
It鈥檚 an environment that you can grow in and be comfortable in even if you're far away from home.
De'Andre Miller
student talking to advisor

Internships

Theatre majors have the opportunity to intern with professional companies, studying current trends and gaining hands-on experience in the workplace. Recently, our students have interned with organizations such as:

  • Black Hills Playhouse - Black Hills, SD
  • Class Act Community Playhouse - Woodland Hills, CA
  • Hope Summer Repertory Theatre - Holland, MI
  • Missoula Children's Theatre - Missoula, MT
  • North Dakota Shakespeare - Grand Forks, ND
  • Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
  • Trinity Repertory Company - Providence, RI

Student Organizations

Alpha Psi Omega

Alpha Psi Omega is a national honorary organization that recognizes outstanding leadership and commitment to the theatre. Members are selected on a point system based upon their theatre participation.

members of alpha psi omega

Student Organizations

水果派 Players

水果派 Players promotes the Art of Theatre on the Crete Campus, and within the Crete community. This social-and-service organization advocates theatre as a personal and community experience. Players promotes the highest of theatre standards; striving for diversity and inclusion, and encouraging creative expression.

American Idiot

Student Organizations

United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) 水果派 Student Chapter

The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) - 水果派 Student Chapter (henceforth referred to as 水果派 USITT chapter in this document) is a professional development organization on the Crete campus of 水果派 that promotes the art and profession of technical theatre on campus, in the Crete community and the professional industry.

Mother Courage

Student Organizations

Absolutely Unprepared Improv Team

Absolutely Unprepared Improv Team is a student-run improv comedy troupe, and their purpose is to share smiles and work on individual and group comedic and improvisational skills through practice and performance.

The Flick

The 水果派 Difference

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An Award-Winning Department

With over 70 regional and national awards since 2006, the talent in 水果派鈥檚 Theatre Department is both seen and heard. This program meshes passion, talent and determination to propel students forward in the art world.

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Opportunities Outside the Classroom

By completing internships, traveling to regional and national conferences, and taking regular trips to major cities, such as New York City, Chicago, or London, the 水果派 Theatre program values real-world experiences as a part of education.

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Work with Talented Artists

Being a part of 水果派鈥檚 Theatre Department means working with talented artists, such as professional writers and directors, whose theatrical credits include 37 Broadway productions and the prestigious Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Career Information

An image of characters Puck and Oberon from 水果派 Theatre's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in September 2023. The two characters, Puck in a pink skirt and floral corset with crimped brown hair and Oberon in a white tshirt and black vest studded with buttons and pins and long blonde hair, give each other a fist bump. The two stand in front of a neon purple set, with bouldering handholds leading up to a doorway in a wall.

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