Drama

Theatre lives in the present tense. It is always here and now. Whether the story is drawn from Ancient Greece or set in some futuristic world of tomorrow, the sense of occasion and participation make it a communal event.

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Theatre AuditionsUpcoming Auditions

Centralia College Theatre will hold auditions for its fall production, The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson. This is a co-production with South Puget Sound Community College and will be directed by CC Professor Emeritus Bryan Tyrrell.

Please choose a convenient audition time and location and plan to attend the entire audition period.

  • Audition Option 1 - 4-7pm Wednesday, Sept. 25, in Wickstrom Studio Theatre (inside Washington Hall), Centralia College.
  • Audition Option 2 - 6-9pm Thursday, Sept. 26, at South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia.

Callbacks will be from 6-9pm Friday, Sept., 27, at South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia.

The first rehearsal will be from 6-9pm Sunday, Sept. 29, at South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia.

Get Tickets2024-25 Productions

THE BOOK OF WILL

By Lauren Gunderson
In an effort to maintain William Shakespeare’s legacy, his best friends attempt the impossible, gathering and publishing every play he wrote. Lauren Gunderson’s play celebrates friendship and the selfless act that changed the world forever. An unforgettable true story of love, loss and laughter told amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London. This is a co-production with South Puget Sound Community College.

7pm Nov. 7-9 @ South Puget Sound Community College
2pm Nov. 9-10 @ South Puget Sound Community College
7pm Nov. 21-23 @ Corbet Theatre, Centralia College
2pm Nov. 23-24 @ Corbet Theatre, Centralia College
Adults $12/ Students $10

WAITING FOR GODOT

By Samuel Beckett
Considered the definitive dramatic work embodying existentialism, Waiting for Godot portrays two lonely travelers who wait for the mysterious figure of Godot, and in the process question the meaning of life.  The world in which these characters live is both funny and absurd, where they consider what to do while they wait and what in life is truly worth waiting for.

7pm Feb. 21-22 and Feb. 28-March 1
2pm Feb. 23 and March 2
Adults $12/ Students $10
Wickstrom Studio Theatre

COMPANY

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth
Stephen Sondheim's 1970 musical Company is a honest and nuanced look at modern relationships.  On his 35th birthday, the central character Bobby considers his life as a bachelor in contrast to those of his married friends. Set in New York City, the musical examines the humor, beauty, and challenges of modern life.

7pm May 16-17 and 23-24
2pm May 18 and 25
Adults $12/ Students $10
Corbet Theatre

 

Dramatic Arts Academic Program

  • Actor 
  • Director 
  • Playwright 
  • Stage Manager
  • Scene Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Lighting Designer
  • Sound Designer
  • Choreographer
  • Music Director/Conductor
  • Vocal/Dialect Coach
  • Technical Director
  • Master Electrician
  • Dramaturg
  • Literary Manager 
  • Wardrobe Mistress/Dresser
  • Arts Administrator
  • Artistic Director
  • Managing Director
  • Theatre/Drama Educator

Dramatic Arts Education Plan

Degree: Associate in Arts
Emphasis: Dramatic Arts

The Dramatic Arts degree program meets the needs of students interested in acting or working in technical theater and who intend to transfer to a four-year institution.

Notes for Students

  • A maximum of 15 credits in DRMA 100 level courses may be credited toward an Associate in Arts degree.
  • Up to 5 credits in Drama may be used as Humanities distribution credits.
First Year  
Fall Quarter
  • DRMA& 101 Introduction to Theater - 5 credits
  • ENGL& 101 English Composition I - 5 credits
  • DRMA 107 Beginning Acting - 5 credits
Winter Quarter
  • DRMA 120 Introduction to Playwriting - 5 credits
  • ENGL& 102 Composition II - 5 credits
  • Social Science Distribution - 5 credits
  • Health and Fitness Distribution - 1 credit
Spring Quarter
  • DRMA 106 Intro to Stagecraft - 5 credits
  • Elective - 3-5 credits
  • Natural Science Distribution - 5 credits
Second Year  
Fall Quarter
  • Humanities Distribution - 5 credits
  • Health and Fitness Distribution - 1 credit
  • Quantitative Skills Distribution - 5 credits
  • Social Science Distribution - 5 credits
Winter Quarter
  • ENGL& 114 Introduction to Dramatic Literature - 5 credits
  • Elective - 3-5 credits
  • Health and Fitness Distribution - 1 credit
  • Natural Science Distribution - 5 credits
Spring Quarter
  • DRMA/MUSC 118 Musical Theatre - 5 credits
  • Social Science Distribution - 5 credits
  • Natural Science Distribution - 5 credits

* Recommended offerings include DRMA 115.

Contact 

Emmy Kreilkamp (she/her/hers)
Professor
Office: WAH 104
360-623-8467
Email Emmy Kreilkamp