The Theatre School at DePaul University, previously the Goodman School of Drama (also known as TTS and GSD, respectively) is the drama school of DePaul University. Originally associated with the Goodman Theatre, its first class was conducted at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1925. The school officially became part of DePaul University in 1978, and was renamed The Theatre School at DePaul University in 1982. It moved to its location at Lincoln Park in 2013.
The Theatre School enrolls approximately 450 students. The Theatre School's main performance spaces are the Merle Reskin Theatre (formerly Blackstone Theatre) in Downtown Chicago, the Healy BlackBox theatre, and the Watts Theater in the Lincoln Park Campus.
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Academics
The Theatre School is organized in three departments with the following degrees are currently on offer:
Design/Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Costume Design, Costume Technology, Lighting Design, Projection Design, Scenic Design, Sound Design, Stage Management, Theatre Technology, and Wig and Makeup Design
Performance
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting
Master of Fine Arts in Acting and Directing
Theatre Studies
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Comedy Arts, Dramaturgy/Criticism, Playwriting, Theatre Arts (with possible concentrations in Directing and Theatre for Young Audiences), and Theatre Management
Master of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership
The Theatre School produces over two dozen public theatrical productions and nearly forty total productions each season. The Theatre School Showcase Series features contemporary and classic plays, while the Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences presents plays for children. Other mainstage productions include the New Directors Series (MFA Directing theses) and the New Playwrights Series (BFA Playwriting pieces).
Notable alumni
Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University (1978–1982)
Tom Amandes (Certificate Acting, 1981)
Kevin Anderson (Certificate Acting, 1981)
Ann Dowd (MFA Acting, 1982)
Elizabeth Perkins (Certificate Acting, 1981)
Michael Rooker (BFA Acting, 1982)
Andrzej Szczytko (1980)