2021 ADMITS

WELCOME ADMITS!

WE CAN SEE YOU HERE

A WELCOME
MESSAGE
FROM
OUR CHAIR

WELCOME

PROFESSOR MATTHEW W. SMITH

WEDNESDAY
04.28
5:30-6:30PM
PDT

HEY
THERE!

TAPS is hosting a virtual student hangout for admits! Current students with experience in acting, dance, and theater-making will be available to chat and answer your questions on WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 at 5:30-6:30PM PDT. Drop by on Zoom and we'll direct you to a breakout room hosted by students with your interests. Copy THE LINK below and save the date!

ZOOM ADDRESS

let's be friends

MARLON
WASHINGTON II '22

HE/HIM | ACTING CONCENTRATION

Major: Human Biology Minor: TAPS
One of his favorite classes:TAPS 125S: Shakespeare Now: An Actor's Lab
One of his favorite production experiences: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Cast: Lysander); Cerulean (Cast & Crew: Writer)

JULIANNA
YONIS '21

SHE/HER | ACTING CONCENTRATION

Majors: TAPS & Science, Technology, and Society
One of her favorite classes: TAPS 11N: Dramatic Tensions: Theater and the Marketplace
One of her favorite production experiences: HAL (Cast: Hotspur)

MORGAN GWILYM
TSO '22

HE/THEY | ACTING CONCENTRATION

Major: TAPS Minors: Asian American Studies & Computer Science
One of his favorite classes: TAPS 164: Race and Performance
One of his favorite production experiences: Cabaret (Cast: Bobby/Kit Kat Girl)

LIZZIE
DOWDLE '22

SHE/HER | ACTING CONCENTRATION

Major: American Studies Minors: TAPS, Education, and Music
One of her favorite classes: TAPS 103: Beginning Improvising
One of her favorite production experiences: Cabaret (Crew: Wardrobe)

JJ
SUTTON '22

THEY/THEM | THEATER-MAKING CONCENTRATION

Major: TAPS Minors: Classics, Political Science, & Computer Science
One of their favorite classes: TAPS 12N: To Die For: Antigone and Political Dissent
One of their favorite production experiences: The Addams Family (Cast: Lurch)

CHLOE
CHOW '23

SHE/HER | THEATER-MAKING CONCENTRATION

Majors: TAPS & Communication Minor: Asian American Studies
One of her favorite classes: TAPS 164: Race and Performance
One of her favorite production experiences: Everybody (Crew: Assistant Director); Beyond the Wound Is a Portal (Cast)

KAITLYN
KHAYAT '21

SHE/HER | THEATER-MAKING CONCENTRATION

Majors: TAPS & American Studies
One of her favorite classes: TAPS 167: Introduction to Greek Tragedy
One of her favorite production experiences: Next to Normal (Crew: Stage Manager)

JESS
FRY '21

SHE/HER | DANCE CONCENTRATION

Major: Physics Minor: TAPS (Dance Concentration)
One of her favorite classes: Dance 11: Intro to Dance Studies
One of her favorite production experiences: In a Winter Garden (Ensemble Dancer); Pippin (Cast: Fastrada)

ANNIE
ZHENG '20

ANY | DANCE CONCENTRATION

Major: Comparative Literature Minor: TAPS
One of their favorite classes: DANCE 30 Contemporary Choreography: Chocolate Heads Performance Project
One of their favorite production experiences: Chocolate Heads' Traveling In Place (Dancer); Worst Kept Secret In Washington

KATIE
BUNTIC '23

SHE/HER | ACTING CONCENTRATION

Major: English & TAPS
One of her favorite classes: TAPS 177 Dramatic Writing: The Fundamentals
One of her favorite production experiences: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Cast: Moth)

CLEOPATRA
HOWELL '23

SHE/HER | ACTING CONCENTRATION

Majors: TAPS & Mathematics
One of her favorite classes: TAPS 150G: Performing Race, Gender, and Sexuality
One of her favorite production experiences: Sweeney Todd (Cast: Johanna)

FINN
SLINGERLAND '23

HE/HIM | ACTING CONCENTRATION

Major: Undeclared
One of his favorite classes: TAPS 122P: Undergrad Performance Project
One of his favorite production experiences: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Cast: Bottom)

JULIA
LEAL '22

SHE/HER | ACTING CONCENTRATION

Major: Earth Systems Minor: TAPS (Dance concentration)
One of her favorite classes: TAPS 19AX: Experimental Dance Theater
One of her favorite production experiences: GroundPlan (Dancer)

COURSES
OFFERED

We offer classes in everything from social dance and costume design to acting and performance theory

STUDENTS
ENROLLED

Thousands of students of all experience levels enroll in our TAPS courses every year

DEPARTMENT
EVENTS

We produce productions, workshops, master classes, guest lectures, and social events

STUDENTS INVOLVED
IN PRODUCTIONS

Students of all majors perform, direct, build sets and costumes, stage manage, and more

TAPS BY THE NUMBERS

AT A GLANCE

BACHELOR'S
PROGRAM
MISSION

academic program

The mission of the undergraduate program in Theater and Performance Studies is to provide a strong, non-conservatory program that joins the study and practice of performance within the context of a liberal arts curriculum.

THEATER-MAKING

This concentration develops students' creative skills in theater-making. The theater-making concentration reflects the collaborative interdisciplinary nature of theater practice, with rich partnerships and dialogues between the crafts of directing, playwriting, producing, design and stagecraft. Students learn skills to build original theater productions.

ACTING

The Acting concentration develops students’ skills in acting for the theater and related performance contexts. In practicum classes, students enhance their creative abilities under the guidance of teaching artists. Students also complete complementary coursework in performance studies.

DANCE

The Dance concentration offers diverse approaches to dance as a performing art, cultural practice, political act, and embodiment of ideology and beliefs. The program integrates academic and creative studio work to help students develop a command of dance as an art form and as a subject of critical inquiry.

AREAS OF STUDY

CONCENTRATIONS

All TAPS majors select a concentration in Acting or Theater-Making. Minors may also choose to concentrate in Dance.

SEE COURSE OFFERINGS

PERFORM

All students are encouraged to audition regardless of experience!

AUDITIONS

BUILD + TECH WORK

Get paid to learn technical theater or how to build sets and costumes

STUDENT WORK

TAKE A CLASS

Learn to do improv, choreograph, produce a production, and more

VIEW COURSES

BEHIND THE SCENES

Design sets, costumes, lights, or sound, or work in critical backstage roles

DESIGN + CREW

GET
INVOLVED

WAYS FOR YOU TO

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STUDENT
VOICES

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EXPLORE

OUR
PRODUCTION
WORK

TAPS produces six main season productions directed by faculty and guest artists, and fully produced with the help of our production staff and professional designers. We also support a number of student-led performance works. Hundreds of students work on our productions each year as performers, designers, technical staff, crew, costume and set builders, and more! Paid positions and academic credit are available. Opportunities are posted on our website under "Get Involved!"

RECENT PRODUCTION ALBUMS

CABARET

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SEAGULL

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A RAISIN IN
THE SUN

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FOUR

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SPRING
AWAKENING

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THE TEMPEST

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RECENT PRODUCTION PROGRAMS

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CABARET

SEAGULL

A RAISIN INTHE SUN

FOUR

SPRINGAWAKENING

THE TEMPEST

A RAISIN IN
THE SUN

SPRING
AWAKENING