Theatre Studies

An army of storytellers. 

That's what I would love to cultivate here at Wellesley College. Teams of trained, focused, informed players and makers - bubbling with the joyful possibility of "yes, and!"  

We aim to help our students gain a deep awareness of the technical components, practical application and historical and social contexts of theatrical performance craft -- while simultaneously marveling at the wonders of human behavior which drama seeks to explore.

We strongly encourage in the inventive lives of our students a confident autonomy as creators who can envision a product, articulate their goals, and relish navigating the collaborative process towards its accomplishment.

An educational investigation of theatre provides the unique incentive to understand, engage in and challenge the many iterations of this ancient and global ritual. It puts people in a room together and forces them to address challenges and take risks in real time. It foments a productive confrontation between a student’s need to surrender to the unknown and to simultaneously embrace self-discipline – sitting the study of theatre at the crossroads of their journey here at Wellesley, and beyond. 

Come play with us! 

Marta Rainer 

Director of Theatre and Theatre Studies, Wellesley College

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Wellesley College Theatre is working to re-invigorate our connection to arts and theatre-related alums. While our in-house professional theatre, Wellesley Repertory, has been on hiatus since the pandemic, we’re looking forward to re-starting Wellesley Rep with a heavy emphasis on connecting and supporting our current students and alum body. Help us envision this new Wellesley Rep by telling us about you & your experience at Wellesley.

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Seeing a show for class? Interested in a performance for academic purposes? Theatre Studies is able to cover ticket costs for a select number of students each semester. If you would like to request tickets from the Theatre Studies Office, please fill out the request form below. If we are able to, we will order tickets directly on your behalf: please allow 3 business days for us to review your request, and we will confirm its status with you.

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Looking for a script, book, or anthology for class? Need to find a monologue? Theatre Studies has a sizeable collection of titles available for students to borrow in the Theatre Studies Office Library (office is in Alumnae Hall Room 302).

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