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OUR CHAIR WELCOME PROFESSOR MATTHEW W. SMITH

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04.28
5:30-6:30PM
PDT HEY
THERE! 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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) Marlon Washington II Julianna Yonis Morgan Gwilym Tso LIzzie Dowdle Kaitlyn Khayat Jess Fry Julie Leal Katie Buntic Cleopatra Howell Finn Slingerland

dancers 106 COURSES
OFFERED We offer classes in everything from social dance and costume design to acting and performance theory 2403 STUDENTS
ENROLLED Thousands of students of all experience levels enroll in our TAPS courses every year 89 DEPARTMENT
EVENTS We produce productions, workshops, master classes, guest lectures, and social events 388 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

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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.

Slide directing student 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 students 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 students 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. stage manager SEE COURSE OFFERINGS

drama masks 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 lightbulb TAKE A CLASS Learn to do improv, choreograph, produce a production, and more FALL COURSES headset BEHIND THE SCENES Design sets, costumes, lights, or sound, or work in critical backstage roles DESIGN + CREW GET
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VOICES For an in-depth look at what we do, browse our recent newsletters containing student reflections on their experiences with TAPS productions, academic scholarship, events, and more.

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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!"

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CABARET

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SEAGULL

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A RAISIN IN
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FOUR

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SPRING
AWAKENING

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THE TEMPEST

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CONNECTED Connect with us! TAPS has an active social media presence and we want YOU to be part of it! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, or check out our Vimeo account for regularly updated content including student interviews, production trailers, production team roundtables, faculty interviews, and more!

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WHAT WE DO | Getting Involved WHAT WE DO | Getting Involved BEHIND THE SCENES DANCE | AMBER LEVINE TAPS CONCENTRATION BACKSTAGE WITH BRENNA | HOW TO AUDITION FOR A TAPS SHOW HOW TO AUDITION FOR A TAPS SHOW BACKSTAGE WITH BRENNA MEET THE FACULTY | YOUNG JEAN LEE YOUNG JEAN LEE MEET THE FACULTY MAIN STAGE TRAILER | "REVIVAL" REVIVAL BY AMARA TABOR-SMITH MAIN STAGE TRAILER BEHIND THE SCENES | "EVERYBODY" SPECIAL EFFECTS SPECIAL EFFECTS | "EVERYBODY" BEHIND THE SCENES