Coastal offers an exciting program that has countless advantages and opportunities for the student focusing on the design and production disciplines of theatre. Our commitment to a full and rigorous season means opportunities for the hands-on practical experience that supplements and informs your coursework and can lead directly to the professional stage.

As a Design and Production major, you will be a part of a company that produces 2-3 mainstage musicals, 2-3 main stage plays, a dance concert, at least 2 student produced plays, and various other events each year. That equates to opportunities to assistant design and design costumes, sets, lights, props and sound, including possible main stage opportunities.   Our Second Stage season is fully created and produced by students and offers the unique opportunity to create exciting theatre in a safe and nurturing environment before you embark on your professional career. 

Our award winning design / production faculty and staff have worked Internationally, on Broadway, at top regional theatres, concerts, theme parks, and film. The Design / Production faculty and staff have over 70 years of combined professional experience that includes hundreds of events ranging from the largest musicals to the most avant-garde of productions.

Your training begins immediately, and you will be prepared and encouraged to pursue summer internships in the technical theatre field after your first year. These opportunities allow you to build contacts, hone your craft, build confidence in your skills, and construct a reputation for yourself that can propel you into your professional career.

When you depart Coastal your portfolio will be filled with the kind of practical work that professional companies look for.  But more than that, you will be armed with a strong theatrical education that will enable you to fulfill your dreams of becoming a theatre artist.