Emory & Henry Theatre Department

08/30/2026

✨ What a way to welcome the Class of 2030 to E&H!

Our freshmen enjoyed a special performance of *Come From Away* at Barter Theatre followed by a group discussion with Barter Leadership. 🎭

Welcome to campus, Class of 2030! We’re excited to see all that you’ll do. 💙

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08/26/2026

“Find out who you are. And do it on purpose.” — Dolly Parton

These words have greeted students and future educators in Wiley Hall, reminding us that education is ultimately about helping people discover who they are and who they might become.

Today, we remember Dolly Parton not only as an Appalachian icon, but as an extraordinary champion for children and literacy. Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, her commitment to putting books into the hands of children has helped nurture a love of reading in millions of young learners around the world. 📚❤️

Her music will endure, but so will the countless stories opened, dreams encouraged, and lives changed because she believed every child deserved the opportunity to read, learn, and dream.

Thank you, Dolly, for reminding us to dream more, learn more, care more, and be more. ❤️📚

08/21/2026

We are also announcing our new Production Team and Crew Members for the Fall Dance Concert: Kinship!

We are excited for these students to join our cast in creating this new work!

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08/21/2026

Congratulations to our Cast, Crew and Production Team of our upcoming show: Picnic! 🎭

Your auditions, your enthusiasm, and your interest in being part of our program were absolutely amazing. We are so excited to see what this talented group creates together!

Welcome to the Picnic family! ❤️

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08/14/2026

Our first company meeting of the semester is officially in the books! 🎭✨

We kicked things off with New Friend Bingo, giving our company a chance to connect, make some new friends, and learn a little more about the awesome people they’ll be creating with this semester.

And then came all the details and the exciting plans we have in store! 👀 We can’t wait to see what this group creates together. Here’s to a fantastic semester! 💙

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08/12/2026

Emory & Henry University Department of Theatre and Dance seeks auditions for their Fall 2026 production of Picnic by William Inge

The campus community is all encouraged to audition and/or get involved.

QUESTIONS ABOUT BUILDING THE SHOW OR WORKING BACKSTAGE? Email Professor Catherine Mantooth- [email protected]

HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AUDITION PROCESS? Email Professor Patrice Foster at [email protected]

08/09/2026

In our first week back on campus, we caught the final performance of Barter Theatre’s "Guys and Dolls." We’re so excited for the year ahead and can’t wait to meet all of our new freshmen! 🎭✨

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06/22/2026

06/21/2026

A highlight of our summer every year is the Theatre Arts camp we host on campus for the children of Washington County. Now in our 5th year (Thank you 5!), this camp comes from a partnership between County Schools and Emory & Henry University. We were thrilled to have spent this past week welcoming 100 incredible, creative, and talented young artists from across our region to the incredible McGlothlin Center for the Arts at Emory & Henry University. Our days were filled with choreography, singing, acting, improvisation, lighting design, scenic design, costume design, directing and even a very special day with our partners Barter Theatre.

Theatre Camp Rocks! See you next year!

County Schools

06/18/2026

Alumni working together makes our hearts sing. 🎭❤️

Seeing E&H Theatre & Dance alumni continue to create, collaborate, and support one another long after graduation is one of the greatest joys of what we do.

We're especially excited to see Jay Ruttenberg, Shamiyeh Noel , and James Jiggetts working together and carrying the spirit of our program into their professional and creative endeavors. Stop by Barter Theatre's production of "Guys and Dolls" this summer for a chance to see them onstage

Connections forged in rehearsals, classrooms, and productions continue to grow into meaningful artistic partnerships. That's what being part of the E&H Theatre & Dance family is all about.