Department of Theatre Arts & Dance

Theatre Arts & Dance Groups

Alpha Psi Omega

The Department is a member of the national Theatre Honor Society, Alpha Psi Omega, and our cast (chapter) name is Alpha Delta Chi.

Eligible students (3.25 GPA and a sufficient number of “points” acquired performing, designing, or otherwise serving the art and craft of theatre) are pledged twice a year.

Members of the organization undertake service projects such as mentoring freshmen, coaching scenes and auditions, working with the High School Shakespeare Competition, sponsoring Theatre Saturday (workshops for high school students) and other projects.

Masque Club

Masque Club is a service organization chartered through the Theatre Arts & Dance Department at SUU. Masque Club strives for successful fundraisers throughout the academic year. The money collected is given out in scholarships each spring. Some of the activities Masque Club sponsors are concessions at Theatre Arts & Dance Department productions, Improv Sports, High School Shakespeare Competition concessions & dance, monthly activities. There is a nominal fee to join Masque Club.

Orchesis

Orchesis is a modern dance organization on campus. Its purpose is to:

• Provide a creative outlet for student choreography.
• Provide SUU students with a greater opportunity for performance and community outreach.
• Promote dance on the SUU campus and in the surrounding area.
• Assist in directing the fall semester student performed and choreographed dance concert.
• Participate in service projects and fund raising activities.
• Serve as a social component to the University experience.

Stage II

Stage II is the student production organization of the Department of Theatre and Dance. The goal of Stage II is to provide the student with the opportunity to explore their craft outside of the confines major department productions. Students interested in participation in Stage II performance and production work should communicate their interest to the Stage II Student Board who set and produce the Stage II season.

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Ian Durant, Senior Theatre Arts major and Brock Williams, Theatre Arts graduate in Beyond the Horizon, Fall 2006.