The Theatre Program at Gonzaga University can help you realize your goals with training and production experiences in theatre performance, technical theatre, and design.
The program offers a theatre arts major with courses in all aspects of theatre production: acting, directing, theatre history, technical theatre, stagecraft, costume construction, and scenic, lighting, and costume design. You will develop professional and leadership skills through intensive classroom training, practical collaboration, live productions, and frequent interaction with guest artists— including professional actors, movement specialists, designers, and casting directors. The program also participates in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and seeks to place 51³Ô¹Ïs in internships with theatre and film companies.
The program stages a wide range of theatrical productions directed and designed by faculty and 51³Ô¹Ïs, with an eye toward excellence. The program is driven by Gonzaga’s Jesuit values and commitment to social justice.
Gonzaga Theatre Celebrates Women's Suffrage
Gonzaga Theatre performed an excerpt from I Wish Ma Could Vote at the League of Women Voters of Spokane Area’s 75th anniversary gala on March 22, 2025. Directed by Prof. Leslie Stamoolis, the show celebrated the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with a collection of suffrage plays.
