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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

Minor in Theatre Arts

Minor in Musical Theatre

Minor in Arts Administration: Performing Arts

Minor in Applied Performance

Minor in Dance


Our majors take advantage of enriching internships near and far. Local opportunities include the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, a top professional company located right on our campus. Majors also intern in New York, Boston, Chicago, sometimes with fellowship assistance to help pay the way. Our networking event, The Big Schmooze, is a chance for prominent graduates to come back and talk about life after Drew. There’s some noshing, some schmoozing, people exchange cards and phone numbers—lots of great connections. Even well-established alumni 10 to 15 years out are eager to help current students.

Notable Alumni Include:

Sean Potter, Elizabeth Timperman, Lauren Messeck, Ariel Gitlin, Amy Introcaso-Davis, Steven Strafford, Michelle Heera Kim, Joseph Discher, Buist Bickley, Whitney Estrin.




Faculty Info:

Jim Bazewicz, Lisa S. Brenner, Chris Ceraso, Kimani Fowlin, Rosemary McLaughlin.



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Camille A. Brown & Dancers Returns To The Joyce Theater in I AM
by Stephi Wild - January 09, 2025


 The Joyce Theater Foundation will welcome the return of prolific director and choreographer Camille A. Brown with the New York premiere of I AM. Learn more here!

The Duprees Come to The Concert Hall at Drew University
by Stephi Wild - January 02, 2025


The Duprees are headed to Drew University next month. For over 60 years, The Duprees have enchanted audiences with their timeless and unique sound. Learn more here!

Billy Joel Tribute WE MAY BE RIGHT Comes to Drew University
by Stephi Wild - January 02, 2025


NJ's Premier Billy Joel Tribute Band, We May Be Right, is coming to Drew University.  Experience the legendary 'Piano Man' brought to life with as We May Be Right takes the stage.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at STNJ-Top Show to Tantalize the Imagination
by Marina Kennedy - December 11, 2024


If you want to see a production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol presented to perfection, make plans to visit The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ). 

MERRY, MERRY MISCHIEF Announced At The Shakespeare Theatre Of New Jersey
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The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will present Merry, Merry Mischief — the final installment of the 2024 Classics for Kids series — this Saturday, December 14 at 11:00 a.m. at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University. 

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Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai Enchanted Ball to Honor Lionel Richie
by Josh Sharpe - November 07, 2024


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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2024


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by Joshua Wright - October 16, 2024


Get a first look at  Shakespeare's thrilling masterpiece, Macbeth, appearing on the Main Stage of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey for the first time in two decades. The strictly limited run plays at The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University through November 17th, 2024.

SOMETHING WICKED Trivia Night Fundraiser Comes to Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
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Pianist Michael Stephen Brown to Join Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center
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Michael Stephen Brown will perform with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. The concert, 'Poulenc’s Homage to Winds,' features iconic wind chamber music. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Seagulls
(9/26/24 - 9/28/24)
Drew University Theatre and Dance Dept.
A Chorus Line
(3/28/24 - 3/30/24)
Drew University Theatre and Dance Dept.
She Kills Monsters
(10/19/23 - 10/21/23)
Drew University Theatre and Dance Dept.
NJYS Concerts at DrewUniversity - 1pm in Broadway NJYS Concerts at DrewUniversity - 1pm
(5/7/22 - 5/7/22)
Drew University
NJYS Concerts at Drew University - 5pm in Broadway NJYS Concerts at Drew University - 5pm
(5/7/22 - 5/7/22)
Drew University
[IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE] Voices from the Arctic in Broadway [IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE] Voices from the Arctic
(3/27/22 - 3/27/22)
Dorothy Young Center for the Arts | Drew University
Return of THE THREE HOLIDAY RENORS in Broadway Return of THE THREE HOLIDAY RENORS
(12/19/21 - 12/19/21)
The Concert Hall, Drew University
Men on Boats
(10/21/21 - 10/24/21)
Drew University
SPRING AWAKENING in Broadway SPRING AWAKENING
(2/19/20 - 2/22/20)
DREW UNIVERSITY
Intimate Apparel
(10/16/19 - 10/19/19)
Drew University
The Waiting Room
(3/27/19 - 3/30/19)
Drew University
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(11/9/11 - 11/12/11)
DREW UNIVERSITY

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