Theater and Dance
A major and minor are offered in Theatre and Dance.
The Theatre and Dance Department offers three concentrations: Dance, Performance/Directing, and Design/Technical. The aim of the Department is to enhance the student's capacity for imaginative and creative thought and action. Majors and minors, from freshmen through seniors, all participate actively in the process of performing, crafting and producing works of theatre and dance with the goal of achieving a substantial understanding of this collaborative artistic process. Learn about American Clock, a recent student production.
Are you interested in the Dance Program?
A production of the Broadway musical Pippin enjoyed a five-day run in the Franklin Pierce University Warehouse Theatre. An original play titled "...but the rain is full of ghosts," written by Professor Robert Lawson, was honored for excellence and students were invited to perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. as part of the National American College Theater Festival.
Want to Know More?
View the College at Rindge Academic Catalog for specific degree requirements and course information.
Contact
Franklin Pierce University
College at Rindge
1.800.437.0048
admissions@franklinpierce.edu
FACULTY
Lee A. Dunholter
Professor of Theatre Arts
A.S., University of Cincinnati
B.A., Franklin Pierce University
A.L.M., Harvard University
dunholterl@franklinpierce.edu
Nancy Stone
Professor, Theatre Arts
Chair, Division of Visual and Performing Arts
B.S., Kansas State University
M.F.A., Boston University
stonen@franklinpierce.edu
Associate Professors
Wendy Dwyer
Associate Professor of Dance
B.A., University of Rochester
M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College
dwyerwb@franklinpierce.edu
Robert Lawson
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
B.A., Vassar College
M.F.A., New York University
lawsonrc@franklinpierce.edu
Richard Silvestro
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
B.S., State University of New York College at Brockport
M.F.A., Yale School of Drama
silvesrr@franklinpierce.edu
Lecturers
Sally Bomer
Lecturer, Theatre Arts and Dance
B.A., Vassar College
bomers@franklinpierce.edu
Kimberly Dupuis
Lecturer, Theatre Arts and Dance
B.A., Louisiana State University
M.F.A., University of Florida
dupuisk@franklinpierce.edu
Peggy Rae Johnson
Lecturer, Theatre Arts
B.A., Eastern Illinois University
M.A., University of Illinois
johnsonp@franklinpierce.edu
Kathleen Manfre
Lecturer, Theatre Arts
B.A., University of Dayton
M.A., University of Northern Colorado
manfrek@franklinpierce.edu
Reagan Messer
Lecturer, Theatre Arts
Dance, Boston Ballet
messerr@franklinpierce.edu
Anna Thomford
Costume Coordinator, Theatre Arts
thomforda@franklinpierce.edu
