Department of Theatre Mission Statement
As a community of Theatre artists we cultivate the stewardship of intellect and imagination in a forum for civic dialogue as we seek to understand our calling in Christ.

A caring yet challenging team of faculty mentors will work alongside you to discover and develop your creative gifts.

Together we cultivate the stewardship of intellect and imagination as we consider theatre art from a variety of Christian perspectives. In a dynamic exchange between learning and doing, between theory and practice, students engage theatre as a forum for civic dialogue where history, culture, politics, and religion meet to give form and meaning to our world.

Upon graduation our students are not only prepared to meet the artistic and technical challenges of twenty-first century theatre, but also to serve and lead a new generation of artists and scholars.

Now Playing...
The Messiah College Department of Theatre is pleased to announce two upcoming productions from famed Irish playwrights J.M. Synge and W.B. Yeats.

Directed by senior theatre major Rena Moore, "Riders to the Sea" and "Cathleen Ni Houlihan" will run May 1-3 at 8 p.m. in Miller Auditorium.
"Riders to the Sea" focuses on a mother's stuggle with grief after losing her last born son on a fishing vessel.

"Cathleen Ni Houlihan" portrayed as “The Poor Old Woman” symbolizes impoverished Ireland, seeking independence from British rule. A stranger, she has come to the countryside of Killala to enlist the help of the Irish in retrieving her four stolen fields.
Tickets are $5 for students/seniors and $10 for adults, and are available at the door or by calling the box office at 691-6036. Seating is limited.