Theatre Minor

Course subjects include theatre, acting for the stage, theatre history, directing for the stage, and directed theatre activities. You’ll also have the opportunity to be involved in musical performances and other Waynesburg theatrical offerings. The Theatre minor program requires 19-21 total credits.

Our Theatre Director

Ted Watts is an actor, director and educator. As an actor, he has made numerous appearances on stage and screen, including Richard Linklater’s recent picture "Last Flag Flying." As a director, he has staged over 70 productions. He has held directing positions here at the Academy Theatre as well as at Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Bucks County Playhouse and Musical Theatre West in Long Beach, California, where he also served as the Education and Outreach Director. This year, he directed the Gallery of Heroes production for the Pittsburgh CLO, which recently completed a successful tour.

Watts has been an instructor with Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Musical Theater and The New York Film Academy. He has also had the privilege of serving on artistic panels for Carnegie Mellon University and teaching at Harvard University for the The New York Film Academy. He is a member of SAG/AFTRA and Actors Equity Association and serves as the Director of Theatre at Waynesburg University.