This is realized by combining comprehensive theatrical training with a strong liberal arts curriculum. Using this knowledge and experience, students exit the program able to integrate their knowledge and ongoing research with their insights into the human condition. This mission is available to and provided for any and all DSU students, regardless of major.

No theatrical performance can be complete without an audience. Through its production season, this program will give the Theater student a range of design and performance opportunities. It will also provide the general student body with historically and culturally diverse experiences which will broaden their educational experiences and provide a rich array of theatrical performances for the growth, entertainment, and intellectual stimulation of the community at large.

DSU Theatre students have fared well in regional and national competitions. In April 2010, Whitney Morgan Cox won the Ryan National Acting Competition at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) in Washington, D.C., was awarded the coveted Irene Ryan Scholarship, and was named the nation?s top collegiate actor.