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  1. Slide 1: Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven (Acting Thesis 2022, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

  2. Slide 2: Botticelli in the Fire (Directing Thesis 2023, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

  3. Slide 3: The Trouble with Paradise by Luz Twigg (NPF 2023, Photo by Jonathan Barbee)

  4. Slide 4: Cockroaches by Emma Schillage (NPF 2023, Photo by Jonathan Barbee)

  5. Slide 5: Harlem and Moscow by Alle Mims (NPF 2023, Photo by Jonathan Barbee)

  6. Slide 6: Illusions (Directing Thesis 2023, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

  7. Slide 7: Orlando (Acting Thesis 2022, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven (Acting Thesis 2022, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven (Acting Thesis 2022, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

Botticelli in the Fire (Directing Thesis 2023, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

Botticelli in the Fire (Directing Thesis 2023, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

The Trouble with Paradise by Luz Twigg (NPF 2023, Photo by Jonathan Barbee)

The Trouble with Paradise by Luz Twigg (NPF 2023, Photo by Jonathan Barbee)

Cockroaches by Emma Schillage (NPF 2023, Photo by Jonathan Barbee)

Cockroaches by Emma Schillage (NPF 2023, Photo by Jonathan Barbee)

Harlem and Moscow by Alle Mims (NPF 2023, Photo by Jonathan Barbee)

Harlem and Moscow by Alle Mims (NPF 2023, Photo by Jonathan Barbee)

Illusions (Directing Thesis 2023, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

Illusions (Directing Thesis 2023, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

Orlando (Acting Thesis 2022, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

Orlando (Acting Thesis 2022, Photo by Carol Rosegg)

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Theatre Program Production Handbooks

In these handbooks, you will find information and guidelines for Columbia MFA Theatre productions. Please select the kind of production below. While much of the information will be the same for all kinds productions, there are some differences, as each type of production has slightly different needs. 

Directing Thesis

Acting Thesis

New Plays Festival

2nd Year Directing Projects @ Schapiro

2nd Year Acting Projects @ Schapiro

2nd Year Studio Projects @ Schapiro

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