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MU Department of Theatre has a distinguished history that began
shortly after 1900 when a small group of aspiring thespians resolved
to enhance the cultural life of the campus by producing plays in
an abandoned dining room in Lathrop Hall. In 1925, Professor Donovan
Rhynsburger joined the MU faculty and established the Missouri Workshop
Theatre. For nearly 75 years, the department has sustained a national
and international reputation as a major center for theatre scholarship
and dramatic art production.
A professional faculty
comprises internationally recognized scholars and artists who develop
the talents, skills and knowledge of students by teaching them to
combine scholarship with craftsmanship. The department offers the
bachelor of arts (BA) degree,
which is a liberal arts program with strong production components.
MU has consistently produced fine theatre and
notable alumni, including Tennessee
Williams, George C. Scott, Tom Berenger and Chris Cooper. MU playwrights
have won the prestigious David Library Award seven times, and departmental
productions have been cited for national awards by the American
College Theater Festival.
The department is proud of its legacy of artistic
excellence and the enrichment it brings to the cultural life of
the campus and community.
See also:
— University Archives sponsors this photographic
history of the
 Department
of Theatre dating back to 1927.
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Last Update: August 3, 2007
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