CWRU Department of Theater

Fall semester begins in just three weeks! Looking to for unique and fun ways to get involved in the Theater Department? Check out our lineup of new and cross-listed courses still available on SIS!

Happy International Day of Friendship from your friends at CWRU Theater!

Theater creates lifelong friends, community, and family. We love the people we work with in creating dazzling works of art. Every person who works on our shows, takes one of our classes, or steps foot in our theaters instantly becomes a friend. That’s why our official donor title is the Friends of Theater!

Become an official Friend of Theater today by donating to our department. Theater.Case.Edu

Undergraduate auditions are just over one month away! To help you nail your audition, check out some tips from student director of Romeo & Juliet, Maya Zimmerman!

Audition sign-ups and all information: https://theater.case.edu/theater-season-and-box-office/theater-auditions/

In 2025 we welcomed two new faces to the acting faculty in Hayley Jannielli and Katie Booze-Mooney. Check out their class offerings this semester and learn more about them here and on our website! Theater.Case.Edu

Last year our Black Box shows sold out 90% of the time, while we saw multiple sell out performances in our Proscenium Theatre. There’s two ways to guarantee your spot, grab an individual ticket for as low as $5 or get your season tickets now and save $10 for the whole season!

You don’t want to miss these shows. They’re guaranteed to be electric!

Theater.Case.Edu/Tickets

Seize your moment in the spotlight! Audition slots for Fall 2026 productions are now available.

Auditions for 'Poor Clare' and 'Romeo and Juliet' will be held on August 26th with callbacks on the 27th at Maltz Performing Arts Center.

More information here: https://theater.case.edu/theater-season-and-box-office/theater-auditions/

We recognize World Refugee Day as a call to action to celebrate our great capacity as a nation to offer shelter to those in need. We celebrate immigrant and refugee playwrights like Viet Thanh Nguyen, María Irene Fornés, Yussef El Guindi, Saleh Sepas, and more for sharing their journeys and experiences. Everyone is welcome, and we want to hear your stories.

By mid-2025, 117.3 million people worldwide remained forcibly displaced by persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order.

We encourage you to learn more at UN.gov and explore our partner theaters to discover diverse arts offerings in the Cleveland area.

Juneteenth is next week, but we encourage you to get the celebration started early with our friends

Be sure to check out their June 12th celebration in Gordon Square!

Once again, for the 8th time in 9 years, the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program has been chosen by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the top 25 acting schools in the world.

This list is significant as The Hollywood Reporter is the leading Entertainment Industry magazine and this list is the #1 resource for candidates looking for a strong training program.

This recognition is a testament to not only the hard work of faculty and students but the impact of our alumni community for amplifying our name in the "real world".

Thank you to the Hollywood Reporter for once again recognizing the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program!

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/best-drama-schools-2026-1236601303/