{"id":21,"date":"2021-02-15T20:44:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T02:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/college-of-fine-arts-communications\/acting\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:15:48","slug":"acting-drama-performance","status":"publish","type":"uwsp_programs","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/acting-drama-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS FOR STAGE AND SCREEN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Acting Program offers comprehensive training in stage and screen acting for the students interested in a performance career. Acting Majors take classes that include acting (Meisner, Stanislavski Techniques), voice and articulation, period acting, improvisation, makeup, directing, acting for the camera, stage combat, dialects and theater history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-hex noblockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17785235479177727\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">WHY STUDY ACTING AT UW-STEVENS POINT?<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>At UW-Stevens Point you will have frequent performance opportunities including contemporary and classical theatre productions, Player&#8217;s student group performances, and masterclasses with visiting artists in a variety of venues including Jenkins Theatre and our black box Studio Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>You will build a full skill set including: voice, speech, movement, and stage combat, as well as auditioning and career preparation in a small program that prioritizes individual attention while preparing you for your career.<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/Sample-Graduation-Plan-BFA-Acting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sample Graduation Plan <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/\" target=\"_blank\">Academic and Career Advising <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scholarships and Aid <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-theatre-and-dance\/theatre-and-dance-auditions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Audition Information <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EaZ7Pm4AiRc?si=JAPzMEyK2CSvZ8mc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17791997831281992\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Major Pairings<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Acting pairs well with the following programs to expand your employment options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dance<\/li>\n<li>Arts, Entertainment and Media Management<\/li>\n<li>World Languages<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2021\/02\/theatre-staged-reading.jpeg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17785235486094612\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Players is a UWSP student organization seeking to provide a place for students to foster their creativity in not only theatre but writing, dance, poetry, and more!<\/p>\n<p>Students also have the opportunity to participate in a number of fraternities, honorary societies, and clubs at UWSP. Visit the UW-Stevens Point Information Network (SPIN) for more information or to find a group, join an organization, sign up for an event, volunteer, get around campus, access campus resources and more!<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/spin.uwsp.edu\/home_login\" target=\"_self\">SPIN <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/player.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17785236104824114\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgleft\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">COFAC ALUMNI<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Whether you are a recent graduate or a longtime alum, you can make an important difference for today\u2019s students in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. By volunteering to share your story, your network, your career advice, and your successes, you can help guide students through the start of their professional lives as they discover their purpose. You are a vital part of our Pointer family, and we look forward to hearing from you!<\/span><\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"MAILTO:COFAC@UWSP.EDU\" target=\"_self\">Learn More and Volunteer for Point-To-Point Connections <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1SAJen71hXrTa61TXGiVrLI4d7Sj-jeXwatBg-FJFKoU\/edit\" target=\"_self\">Share your Professional Placements with us! <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/NEW-ALUMNI-GRAPHIC2-scaled-1.png)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT TO EXPECT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduating seniors will present a Senior Showcase for casting directors, agents, and managers from across the U.S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time they reach graduation, students will have developed the skills, techniques, and professional materials needed to compete in the industry. Their training culminates in key experiences such as a professional headshot session and a trip to Chicago, where students participate in masterclasses and attend performances at renowned theatres including Steppenwolf, the Goodman, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upon graduating, our students find career placement in positions including:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Television\/Film\/Broadway\/Stage Actor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speech Coach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voiceover Artist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arts Administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Casting Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cruise Line\/Theme Park Performer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acting Instructor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/programs\/faaUMj6Ucua0U7t1K4nY\">Acting (BFA)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This major is administered by the area of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/departments\/THEATRE\/overview\">Theatre<\/a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/departments\/SPA\/overview\">School of Performing Arts<\/a> and consists of 80 credits. Choose this option if you wish to pursue intensive training in acting in order to become a theatre professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">APPLICATION PROCESS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Admission to all Theatre and Dance programs (with the exception of Arts Management) is by audition\/interview only. The Department of Theatre and Dance partners with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.getacceptd.com\/uwsp\">Acceptd<\/a>&nbsp;so you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.getacceptd.com\/uwsp\">view application, audition and interview detail<\/a>, submit your application and materials online, and schedule the location and date of your audition\/interview.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/acceptd.png\" alt=\"accepted\" class=\"wp-image-4075\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet your faculty and staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UW-Stevens Point faculty members are&nbsp;accessible and happy to help majors get the most out of their educational experience.&nbsp;Our experienced faculty integrates&nbsp;acting, voice and movement into a rigorous professional training program. They have directed and performed nationally and internationally throughout their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profiles\/?position_types%5B%5D=Faculty&amp;position_types%5B%5D=Staff&amp;department_ids%5B%5D=11&amp;search=&amp;page_size=12\" target=\"_blank\">Meet the entire Theatre &amp; Dance Faculty &amp; Staff <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-39\"\n     data-profile=\"39\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Tyler Marchant\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/COFAC-Theatre-marchant-tyler-scaled-1.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Tyler Marchant\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Tyler Marchant<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Professor &#8211; Acting and Directing<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Program Coordinator BFA Acting<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>212 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                          <div><a href=\"mailto:tyler.marchant@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Tyler Marchant\">tyler.marchant@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/tyler-marchant\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Tyler Marchant\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-1009\"\n     data-profile=\"1009\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Greg Pragel\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/COFAC-Greg-Pragel.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Greg Pragel\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Greg Pragel<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Lecturer of Acting<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>173 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                          <div><a href=\"mailto:greg.pragel@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Greg Pragel\">greg.pragel@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/greg-pragel\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Greg Pragel\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-1151\"\n     data-profile=\"1151\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Dana Dancho\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/SPA-Dana-Danco.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Dana Dancho\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Dana Dancho<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Assistant Professor of Acting<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>171 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                          <div><a href=\"mailto:ddancho@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Dana Dancho\">ddancho@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/dana-dancho\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Dana Dancho\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">accreditation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/NAST.jpg\" alt=\"=&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-595\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.7296037296037294;width:250px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/NAST.jpg 537w, https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/NAST-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">national association of schools of theatre<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1965, the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 192 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for theatre and theatre-related disciplines and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other theatre-related endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School of Performing Arts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department of Theatre &amp; Dance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UW-Stevens Point offers five theatre and dance degree tracks, including three highly competitive conservatory-styled BFA programs in Musical Theatre, Acting, and Design and Technology. In addition, we offer two liberal arts degrees: the BA Dance major and minor, with coursework in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and theoretical studies, and the BA Drama major, which allows students to study multiple focused areas such as playwriting, dramaturgy, directing, design, and acting. These excellent academic and production programs have established UW-Stevens Point as a primary undergraduate center in Wisconsin for students interested in the performing arts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height: 200px; --carousel-height: 200px; --carousel-visible-cards: 4;\" class=\"program-carousel-container is-height-constrained wp-block-uwsp-programs-program-carousel\" data-visible-cards=\"4\" data-interval=\"8000\">\n\t<div class=\"program-carousel-viewport\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"program-carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"program-card program-card-graphical\" data-program-id=\"21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/acting-drama-performance\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/04\/Acting-1-768x512.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"program-card-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<h3 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