Alumni & Careers

Employers & Job Titles

Acting Apprentice, Serenbe Playhouse
Actor, Studio Theatre Worcester
Actor, Gregory Mayo Talent Agency
Assistant Agent, The Docherty Agency
Directing / Dramaturgy Apprentice, Women's Theatre Festival
Director, The Theater Project
Front of House Staff, Lyric Opera of Chicago
Instructor/Stage Manager, Weathervane Playhouse
Professional Apprentice, Arden Theatre Company
Teaching Artist, Dramatic Education

Graduate Schools & Programs

Bowling Green State University, Theatre, MA
Columbia University, Drama, MFA
Queen Mary University of London, Theater and Performance, MA
University of Glasgow, Playwriting and Dramaturgy, MLitt

Spotlights

HERE US showcases original performances by students of color

In its third stage production, HERE US continues to thrive, evolve, and carve out space for passionate performers.

The famous white linen suit Hal Holbrook wore in his one-man Mark Twain show is the centerpiece of a collection of memorabilia the Holbrook estate gifted the university in 2022.

Denison Magazine

It suits him

“When (Hal Holbrook was) getting ready to do the Mark Twain show, Hal told my dad, ‘I need a white suit.’”

The surprising history of Bluegrass music

Visiting professor Heather Grimm ’17 shares an intriguing history of Bluegrass music.

The world premiere of ‘Pearls in the Wave’

‘Pearls in the Wave,’ a new play by Playwright-in-Residence Hongyi Tian ’13, tells the story of a struggling novelist and her nagging mother.

Denison Magazine

Farewell to Hal

Our distinguished alumnus died in January 2021. In 2012, he visited the campus where he met his life's mentor and came to know himself as a learner.

Denison Magazine

Ubiquitous Players

Theatre alumni find community and support during the pandemic.

Temporary Humans

Three Denisonians team up to create an animated series that’s been picked up by Will Arnett.

Denison students on the stage of 'BoJack Horseman'

How We Learn

Bringing BoJack to life

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to adapt award-winning animated series BoJack Horseman to the stage poses some creative challenges.

Where We Go

Summer With Shakespeare

Learning Shakespeare in the land of the Bard of Stratford-on-Avon gave Sarah Wilson ’20 a frame a reference that adds meaning to majors.

Megan Lovely in a production of Sweeny Todd

How We Learn

Building Connections Through Art

Megan Lovely ’19 has built a one-of-a-kind education around her classes, internships, workshops, research and study abroad.

Where We Go

NYC Internship Yields New Connections

Summer internships open doors and possibilities for Denison University students

How We Live

Improv Comedy with a Heart

Denison's Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company uses a 24-hour marathon to raise funds for hurricane relief.

How We Learn

A New Home for the Performing Arts

As budgets across the country cut corners on the arts, Denison goes all in.

Where We Go

Unplanned success

Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher '80 adapts a modern classic 'Confederacy of Dunces' for the stage.

Where We Go

Advice from behind the curtain

A workshop by theatre alums was inspiring for Megan Lovely '19

What's Happening

Faculty

A ‘moment of magic’ for national champion swimming and diving team

Denison announces 2023 Commencement keynote speaker

5 questions with Economics’ Zarrina Juraqulova

Alumni & Careers

Spotlights

HERE US showcases original performances by students of color

It suits him

The surprising history of Bluegrass music

The world premiere of ‘Pearls in the Wave’

Farewell to Hal

Ubiquitous Players

Temporary Humans

Bringing BoJack to life

Summer With Shakespeare

Building Connections Through Art

NYC Internship Yields New Connections

Improv Comedy with a Heart

A New Home for the Performing Arts

Unplanned success

Advice from behind the curtain

What's Happening

Prof. Kirk Combe launches blog about culture

Singers’ Theatre Workshop’s presents 'Pippin'

Theatre production: 'You on the Moors Now'

The Denison Advantage

We prepare you for your career launch

Spotlights

What's Happening