Every Bethany student has the opportunity to audition for an acting role or to join a production crew. The theatre department produces several performances each year, giving many students a chance to perform on stage or work in the various technical aspects of theater, including set building, scene painting, lighting, sound, costumes, make-up, box office, publicity, running crews, and stage managing.
Theatre Productions
Theatre Physics
A lasting tradition in the Bethany theater is the annual production of Theatre Physics. Held just three weeks after the start of the fall semester,
Fall Play
The Fall Play is held each November, the second of four theatre productions held each year at Bethany. Tickets are available from the Bethany Box
Choraliers
Bethany’s Choraliers (a music and theatre department collaboration) present a musical theatre production each February of a classic Broadway musical or operetta. Musicals by Gershwin,
Spring Play
The Spring Play is held each April, the fourth of four theatre productions held each year at Bethany. Tickets are available from the Bethany Box
Other Productions
Bethany’s Theatre Department regularly produces four shows per academic year (Theatre Physics, Fall Play, Choraliers, and Spring Play), but occasionally additional productions take the stage!
Past Productions
This is a listing of past productions of the Bethany Lutheran College Theatre Department. For current productions, or for productions grouped by type, see Theatre
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Theatre Coursework
Theater Facilities
Sigurd K. Lee Theater
Bethany’s 262-seat theater is large enough for a variety of shows and other functions, yet small enough to maintain a comfortable feel. You won’t be
Scene Shop
Located backstage in the Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center, scenery and props for the year’s productions are constructed, painted, and assembled onstage for the college’s award-winning
Black Box Theater
The Black Box Theater is the theatre department’s green room, rehearsal space for acting and choreography, theatre classroom space, and a black box theater for
The generous support of friends, family, and fans of Bethany Theatre is a commitment to the continued quality of our productions. We would love your support, and we’d love to recognize your contribution in subsequent playbills. Additional recognitions and rewards will be announced soon.
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| Name | Title | Office / Phone | Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Peter Bloedel YFAC 208 507-344-7369 | Professor | YFAC 208 507-344-7369 | |
 | Benji Inniger MH 305 507-344-7335 | Associate Professor | MH 305 507-344-7335 | |
 | Emily Kimball YFAC 100 507-344-7371 | Adjunct Faculty | YFAC 100 507-344-7371 | |
 | Philip Wels | Supervisor Scene Shop | | |