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North Central College

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(6/7 - 6/23)
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30 North Brainard Street,
Naperville,Illinois 60540
800.411.1861
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Directing and Dramaturgy

Bachelor of Arts in Theatrical Design and Technology

Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre

Minor in Theatre

Minor in Dance


At North Central College you can shine onstage or learn the ropes backstage. We nurture talents and interests in performance, dance, music, management, design, and technical theatre. Our students act, sing, and dance. Students also direct shows, design lighting and even produce plays and musicals they have written. Major in Theatre or Musical Theatre The centerpiece of North Central College's program is the Theatre Practicum. Theatre majors, minors and Musical Theatre majors are required to participate in multiple faculty-directed, main-stage plays. Your training in our state-of-the-art facilities will prepare you for professional and personal pursuits in performance and technical theatre. We encourage theatre majors to specialize. You may concentrate your studies in such areas as performance, design and technical theatre, directing, or Playwriting through our array of course offerings or independent study options. As a musical theatre major, you can continuously hone your craft while taking traditional performance classes. You may study voice or dance technique in upper-level courses while taking classes in contemporary acting styles, the business of theatre and acting on camera.

Faculty Info:

John Warrick, Laura Lodewyck, Brian Redfern, Mitzi Smith, Jason Gerace.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Everybody
(10/2/20 - 10/11/20)
North Central College
Disney's Beauty And The Beast in Broadway Disney's Beauty And The Beast
(7/17/20 - 7/26/20)
North Central College
Disney's Alice In Wonderland Jr. in Broadway Disney's Alice In Wonderland Jr.
(4/24/20 - 4/25/20)
Pfeiffer Hall/north Central College
THE TOXIC AVENGER in Broadway THE TOXIC AVENGER
(2/14/20 - 2/23/20)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
Fiesta Coral Mexicana - Naperville
(2/21/20 - 2/21/20)
Wentz Concert Hall - North Central College
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD in Broadway SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
(10/18/19 - 10/27/19)
PHOTOS
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
SPRING AWAKENING in Broadway SPRING AWAKENING
(5/16/19 - 5/26/19)
PHOTOS
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER in Broadway PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
(11/8/18 - 11/11/18)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
SHREK THE MUSICAL in Broadway SHREK THE MUSICAL
(7/13/18 - 7/22/18)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
(10/1/17 - 3/4/18)
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SWEET CHARITY
(11/9/17 - 11/12/17)
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Once Upon a Mattress
(7/28/17 - 8/6/17)
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Oklahoma!
(7/29/16 - 8/7/16)
PHOTOS
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
(2/25/16 - 2/28/16)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
The Light in the Piazza
(11/5/15 - 11/8/15)
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THE MUSIC MAN
(7/31/15 - 8/9/15)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
The Addams Family
(7/10/15 - 7/19/15)
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SHOUT!! THE MOD MUSICAL
(2/26/15 - 3/1/15)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
PARADE
(11/13/14 - 11/16/14)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
Evita in Broadway Evita
(6/20/14 - 8/3/14)
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URINETOWN
(2/27/14 - 3/2/14)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
INTO THE WOODS
(11/7/13 - 11/10/13)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
Jesus Christ Superstar in Broadway Jesus Christ Superstar
(6/28/13 - 7/7/13)
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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(3/1/12 - 3/4/12)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
GUYS DOLLS
(11/3/11 - 11/12/11)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
Hello Dolly!
(7/29/11 - 8/7/11)
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