Program Description
What area
of theatre interests you? Acting? Directing?
Lighting, sound, makeup, costume, or set design? How about special effects or
pyrotechnics? ACC’s Drama Department
offers it all! Develop your craft and
exercise your creativity in ACC Drama’s inclusive and welcoming environment.
Perform in one of the five plays produced each theatre season at ACC. Past seasons have included legit plays, musicals and children’s shows such as
The Drowsey Chaperon, Moon Over Buffalo, The Fantasticks, Godspell 2012, Cinderella, Princess and the Pea, and many others.
Enjoy working on some of
the best
theatre facilities
available in the Gulf Coast region.
ACC’s theatre is a 349 seat proscenium with a full stage house, fully
computerized lights and sound, four flying electrics, two lighting catwalks
over the house, two full sized dressing rooms, fully equipped scene shop,
costume shop, box office, green room, and much more.
Career Opportunities
So what can you do with a degree in Drama?
The
possibilities are tremendous! Graduates
from ACC’s Drama Department have gone to work in positions such as Technical
Director/Lighting Designer for Disney, Movie Producer in Los Angeles, Animate
Voice Specialist in Houston, Box Office Manager at Florida State University,
and Cabaret performers doing one-person shows in New York, Los Angeles, and
Dallas. Other graduates are writers,
actors, directors, production assistants, entertainment software designers, set
and lighting designers, scenic paint specialists, improv performers, teachers,
and professors. Your
career options are endless due to the
diverse and comprehensive training available in theatre at Alvin Community
College.
Options
Associate of Arts Degree
Drama...........................................................................60 credit hours
Musical Theatre.............................................................60 credit hours
Scholarships are available for students pursuing a degree in Drama. Contact the Drama Department for application information.
Theatre
If you
enjoy live theatre, then you will love the ACC drama productions. Full of talent and style, the performances
are always first class. Auditions are
open to the community, not just ACC students.
So if you enjoy being on the stage, periodically check out the
audition schedule. See our theatre performance schedule for upcoming productions.
Contact Information
Drama Department
Office: 281-756-3607
Email:
Drama@alvincollege.edu
Box Office Phone: 281-756-3606
Box Office Email:
boxoffice@alvincollege.edu
For accommodations: 281-756-3533 or email:
ods@alvincollege.edu.
Burton, Jay, Ph. D
Department Chair/Instructor
Drama
Alvin Campus, B-229
Office: 281-756-3607
Fax: 281-756-3880
Email: cjburton@alvincollege.edu