Theatre Arts at Northwestern University

27 faculty and 62 courses in Theatre Arts at Northwestern University.

Faculty

• Susan Manning, Professor of English, Theatre, and Performance Studies; Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities h-index 21
• Joshua Chambers-Letson, Department Chair; Professor h-index 9
• Melissa Blanco Borelli, Associate Professor; Director of Dance h-index 5
  Notable: ““¿Y ahora qué vas a hacer, mulata?”: Hip choreographies in the MexicancabareterafilmMulata(1954)” (2008) · 21 citations
• Elizabeth W. Son, Associate Professor; Area Head, Theatre History/Literature/Criticism/Theory h-index 4
• Masi Asare, Associate Professor; Director of the American Music Theatre Project h-index 3
  Notable: “Divided by a Common Language” (2019) · 20 citations
• Alana Arenas, Assistant Professor of Instruction
• Anna D. Shapiro, Professor, Marjorie Hoffman Hagan, Class of 1934
• Bimbola Akinbola, Assistant Professor; Interim Director of Undergraduate Studies
• Cristal Chanelle Truscott, Associate Professor
• Danielle Bainbridge, Assistant Professor; Director, Interdisciplinary PhD in Theatre and Drama Program
  Black Feminist Theory - 19th-21st century Black arts and culture - Performance Studies - Theatre History - African American Literature (19th c to Contemporary) - Anglophone Caribbean Literature and Performance (18th c to Contemporary) - US & Anglophone Caribb
• Dassia N. Posner, Associate Professor, Theatre, Slavic Languages and Literatures
• Dotun Ayobade, Associate Professor
• E. Patrick Johnson, Dean of the School of Communication; Annenberg University Professor
• Eric Southern, Associate Professor
• Henry Godinez, Department Chair; Professor; Carlos Montezuma Professor
• Jessica Thebus, Professor; Director, MFA Directing Program
• Joseph Appelt, Professor Emeritus
• Lori D. Barcliff Baptista, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Advising; Professor of Instruction
• Mary Zimmerman, Professor; Board of Trustees Professor
• Natsu Onoda Power, Professor
• Raquel Adorno, Assistant Professor
• Sandra Marquez, Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies, MFA in Acting
• Shayna Silverstein, Associate Professor; Director of Graduate Studies
• Stan Brown, W. Rockwell Wirtz Professor
• Thomas F. DeFrantz, Professor
• Todd Andrew Rosenthal, Professor; Jaharis Family Foundation Professor
• Tracy C. Davis, Professor, Ethel M. Barber Professor in Performing Arts

Courses

• Class Voice for Music Theatre THEATRE 151-0
• Introduction to Theatrical Performance THEATRE 160-1
• Introduction to Theatrical Contexts and Research THEATRE 160-2
• Introduction to Theatrical Design and Management THEATRE 160-3
• Voice for Performance THEATRE 170-0
• Basic Acting THEATRE 171-0
• Movement for Performance THEATRE 172-0
• Fundamentals of Stage Directing THEATRE 211-0
• Introduction to Theatre Design THEATRE 220-0
• Design Process: Scene THEATRE 221-1
• Design Process: Costume THEATRE 221-2
• Design Process: Lighting THEATRE 221-3
• Stage Makeup THEATRE 222-0
• Theatre Sound THEATRE 223-0
• Theatre for Young Audiences THEATRE 231-0
• Special Topics in Theatre Studies THEATRE 240-0
• Theatre History I: Pre-1650 THEATRE 241-1
• Theatre History II: Post 1650 THEATRE 241-2
• Topics in Shakespeare THEATRE 242-0
• Modern & Contemporary Theatre: Modern THEATRE 244-1
• Modern & Contemporary Theatre: Contemporary THEATRE 244-2
• Theatre of the Americas THEATRE 245-0
• Special Studio Topics in Music Theatre THEATRE 250-0
• Intermediate Voice I THEATRE 251-1
• Intermediate Voice II THEATRE 251-2
• Intermediate Voice III THEATRE 251-3
• Intermediate MT Techniques THEATRE 252-0
• Music Theatre History THEATRE 253-0
• Creating the Musical THEATRE 255-0
• Musicianship for Actors THEATRE 256-0
• Intermediate Acting THEATRE 271-0
• Voice for Shakespeare THEATRE 272-0
• Acting I: Basic Concepts THEATRE 273-1
• Acting I: Dramatic Imagination THEATRE 273-2
• Acting I: Dramatic Characterization THEATRE 273-3
• Intro to Playwriting THEATRE 281-0
• Introduction to Stage Management THEATRE 292-0
• Special Topics in Directing THEATRE 310-0
• Advanced Stage Directing THEATRE 311-0
• Text Analysis THEATRE 312-0
• History of Directing THEATRE 313-0
• Creative Process: Envisioning the Theatrical Figure THEATRE 319-0
• Special Topics in Theatre Design THEATRE 320-0
• Advanced Design Process: Scene THEATRE 321-1
• Advanced Design Process: Costume THEATRE 321-2
• Advanced Design Process: Lighting THEATRE 321-3
• History of Costume and Decor THEATRE 322-0
• Advanced Theatre Sound THEATRE 323-0
• Scene Painting THEATRE 324-0
• Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Graphic Arts for the Stage Designer THEATRE 325-1
• Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Rendering the Theatrical Space THEATRE 325-2
• Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Drafting THEATRE 325-4
• Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: Freehand Drawing THEATRE 326-1
• Drawing and Painting for the Theatre: The Figure in Space THEATRE 326-2
• Textile Arts and Crafts THEATRE 327-0
• Period Pattern Drafting and Draping: Flat Patterns THEATRE 328-1
• Period Pattern Drafting and Draping: Draping THEATRE 328-2
• Period Pattern Drafting and Draping: Period Patterns THEATRE 328-3
• Computer Graphics for the Theatre Artist THEATRE 329-0
• Special Topics in TYA THEATRE 330-0
• The Art of Storytelling THEATRE 332-1
• Advanced Storytelling THEATRE 332-2

Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.