Theatre Arts

The Department of Theatre Arts is a premiere collegiate and pre-professional theatre training program for young actors and theatre artists of all passions.

Theatre Arts Overview

The Department of Theatre Arts at The School of Arts + Enterprise is a premier training program for students who are interested in acting, musical theatre, directing, technical theatre & design, live event management and other related skills. The School of Arts + Enterprise has a decade-long history of staging professional quality productions, and each year we offer up to 10 Broadway quality musicals, modern plays, improv, Shakespeare and more. Theatre Arts students enjoy hands-on opportunities to grow both in the classroom and during our busy production seasons, through a diverse, college-level curriculum that is taught by fully credentialed, industry-based faculty. 

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Middle School Theatre

6th – 8th grade students are exposed to all aspects of the stage, along with unique performance opportunities.

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Theatre Arts Major

9th – 12th grade students with a Theatre Arts Major receive dynamic pre-professional training in a preparation for a career on stage or behind the scenes.

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Live Event Arts Dual Major

Students within the Live Event Dual Major are offered a hands on experience in design, management and production operations for the stage.

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Musical Theatre Dual Major

Students within the Musical Theatre  Dual Major are offered a comprehensive course of study along with world class performance opportunities in preparation for a career in musical theatre.

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What Our Students Say

“The School of Arts and Enterprise has allowed me to explore my passions extensively and prepared me to be a competitive candidate in my future endeavours. The SAE’s many connections to industry professionals has enhanced my arts education by offering unique mentorship opportunities not offered elsewhere. Most importantly, being in an environment that consistently encourages excellence has pushed me to learn from failure and step out of my comfort zone in pursuit of growth.” Addison Macedo — Theatre Arts Major + Musical Theatre Dual Major — Class of 2025

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Department Leadership

Miguel Cardenas | Head of Theatre Arts

Miguel has been a working theatre professional for the past 18 years and a teaching artist/teacher for the past 15. After making the transition from actor to director/choreographer, Miguel has won and been nominated for many awards, including 2023 Outstanding Choreography from the OCTG.

Miguel has always worked diligently to ensure the creation of safe, fun, creative, and equitable environments for his students, cast members, and co-workers alike and looks forward to continuing this work while working to prepare the next generations for the professional theatrical world.

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