Theater
A major or minor in theater provides opportunities to study acting, directing, design and production, theater history and criticism, and playwriting within the broader context of a liberal arts education. Oberlin theater majors engage in all aspects of performance, both artistic and technical.

Program Facts
- Program Type: Major, Minor
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- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Department: Theater
Program Director
Caroline Jackson Smith,Professor of Theater and Africana Studies
Contact
- 440-775-8152
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Theater Faculty
Theater faculty are accomplished professionals in their own right. They teach a range of courses that nurture the natural and developing abilities of students, thus providing a sound liberal arts grounding in theory and practice of theater. Faculty support student-directed work and actively mentor them throughout their academic progress.
“The artistic landscape of Oberlin College is vibrant, diverse, and exciting. All of our departments—dance, cinema studies, art, and creative writing as well as theater open the door for students to explore multidisciplinary arts projects, often working with each other and students from the Conservatory of Music.In our classes and productions, students are drawn from across the college.”
Caroline Jackson Smith, Professor of Theater and Africana Studies
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Jeremy Benjamin
Visiting Instructor / Lighting Designer
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Heather Leigh Brown
Costume Shop Manager and Lecturer in Theater
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Laura Carlson-Tarantowski
Scenic Designer and Lecturer in Theater
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Anton Crooks
Assistant Technical Director
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Jason Dorwart
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater
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Justin Emeka ’95
Associate Professor of Theater and Africana Studies
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Chris Flaharty
Associate Professor of Theater
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Caroline Jackson Smith
Professor of Theater and Africana Studies
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Daniel James
Warner Technical Coordinator/Lecturer
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Paul Moser
Professor of Theater
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Eric Steggall
Managing Director for Theater, Dance, and Opera
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Carol Tufts
Associate Professor of English and Theater
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Matthew Wright
Professor of Theater
Upcoming Theater Events
Theater News
From Main Stage to Airwaves
November 17, 2020
Oberlin Holds Teach-in on the George Floyd Uprising
June 16, 2020
Oberlin Costume Shop Produces Face Masks
April 20, 2020