Theatre
Stockton Theatre is an immersive B.A. program with a focus on Creative Project Development. Students are engaged in hands-on learning experiences with faculty and guest artists from Broadway, Hollywood, and beyond, to develop new works and adapt classics for the stage and screen.
Exceptional Opportunities
Stockton Theatre offers exceptional opportunities for students, including our annual NYC Industry Weekend, where students and faculty present their work for industry professionals at such esteemed venues as Feinstein's/54 Below, The Frederick Loewe Theater at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, and The Duncan Smith Theater. Travel for this event is covered by the university, showcases the new works developed throughout the school year, and features visits to important Broadway sights like Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts, Actors Equity headquarters, and Broadway backstage tours. Industry Weekend culminates with a year-end gala celebration, giving students the chance to network with alumni, guest artists, and industry professionals. Stockton Theatre's outstanding work has been featured in Playbill, Broadway World, Broadway Box, and more.
The program aims to produce graduates who are adaptable to a diverse range of fields from Business and Entrepreneurship to Education and the Performing Arts. Students will leave Stockton Theatre as effective communicators, creative thinkers, and detailed problem solvers.
Stockton Theatre features both face-to-face and immersive online training, highlighted by our Online Professional Residencies, making Stockton a progressive program for 21st century learning.
Audition Information
Prospective Students
We are excited to announce that our Auditions are now being submitted online. Follow the link below for important details:
Experience Stockton Day
Experience Stockton Day provides prospective students an opportunity to sample the truly unique and exciting program offerings in theatre that makes Stockton University a truly distinctive place to learn! Open to high school juniors, seniors, and college transfer students.
Current Students - Theatre Hub!
View information about upcoming production auditions including sign-ups and timelines.
Curriculum
Theatre Courses and Concentrations
Core Requirements: 36 credits
- THTR 1150 - Business of Show Business (4 credits)
- THTR 2681 - Acting Fundamentals (4 credits)
- THTR 3320 - Script Structure Fundamentals (4 credits)
- THTR 3321 - History of Drama (4 credits)
- THTR 2684 - Producing and Mgmt. Fundamentals (4 credits)
- THTR 3180 - Creative Project Development I (4 credits)
- THTR 2183 - Tech Fundamentals for Production (4 credits)
- THTR 4600 - Senior Capstone (4 credits)
- THTR 3182 - Creative Project Development II (4 credits)
Acting Concentration: 28 credits
- THTR 2682 - Acting for Musical Theatre (4 credits)
- THTR 2321 - Directing for Stage and Screen (4 credits)
- THTR 2191 - Script Analysis (4 credits)
- THTR 3184 - Creative Project Development III (4 credits)
- THTR 3186 - Creative Project Development IV (4 credits)
- THTR 3683 - Acting for Screen and Shakespeare (4 credits)
- THTR Elective (4 credits)
NOTE: A Theatre Audition for placement purposes is required of new students prior to course registration.
25 % of all the courses a student takes at Stockton must be General Studies courses.
For all first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 64 credits (B.A.
degree), the following courses are required.
General Arts and Humanities (GAH) — 8 credits
General Interdisciplinary (GEN) — 4 credits
General Integration and Synthesis (GIS)* — 4 credits
General Natural Science and Mathematics (GNM) — 8 credits
General Social Science (GSS) — 8 credits
*Must be taken in junior or senior year
NOTE: No more than 16 credits in any General Studies course may be applied toward the B.A. degree.
Arts (A)
Historical Conciousness (H)
International/Multicultural (I)
1 W1 course (any level)
1 W1 or W2 course (any level)
1 W1 or W2 course 3000-level
NOTE: W2 courses must be taken at Stockton University.
1 Q1 course (any level)
1 Q1 or Q2 course (any level)
NOTE: Q2 courses must be taken at Stockton University.
1 R1 course (any level)
Reminder: “The student is responsible for ensuring that all graduation requirements are met”
(Bulletin). It is important that you consult with your preceptor and/or the Center
for Academic Advising on a regular basis.
All Bachelor’s Degree programs require a minimum of 128 credits and a 2.00 cumulative
G.P.A.
For more information on the Theatre program, please consult the Academic Bulletin.
Course descriptions and prerequisite information may be found in the Catalog of Courses.
Core Requirements: 36 credits
- THTR 1150 - Business of Show Business (4 credits)
- THTR 2681 - Acting Fundamentals (4 credits)
- THTR 3320 - Script Structure Fundamentals (4 credits)
- THTR 3321 - History of Drama (4 credits)
- THTR 2684 - Producing and Mgmt. Fundamentals (4 credits)
- THTR 3180 - Creative Project Development I (4 credits)
- THTR 2183 - Tech Fundamentals for Production (4 credits)
- THTR 4600 - Senior Capstone (4 credits)
- THTR 3182 - Creative Project Development II (4 credits)
Producing and Management Concentration: 28 credits
- THTR 3281 - Management for Stage and Screen (4 credits)
- THTR 3288 - Producing for Stage and Screen (4 credits)
- THTR 2321 - Directing for Stage and Screen (4 credits)
- THTR 2191 - Script Analysis (4 credits)
- THTR 3184 - Creative Project Development III (4 credits)
- THTR 3186 - Creative Project Development IV (4 credits)
- THTR 3683 - Acting for Screen and Shakespeare (4 credits)
- THTR Elective (4 credits)
NOTE: A Theatre Intake Form for placement purposes is required of new students prior to course registration.
25 % of all the courses a student takes at Stockton must be General Studies courses.
For all first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 64 credits (B.A.
degree), the following courses are required.
General Arts and Humanities (GAH) — 8 credits
General Interdisciplinary (GEN) — 4 credits
General Integration and Synthesis (GIS)* — 4 credits
General Natural Science and Mathematics (GNM) — 8 credits
General Social Science (GSS) — 8 credits
*Must be taken in junior or senior year
NOTE: No more than 16 credits in any General Studies course may be applied toward the B.A. degree.
Arts (A)
Historical Conciousness (H)
International/Multicultural (I)
1 W1 course (any level)
1 W1 or W2 course (any level)
1 W1 or W2 course 3000-level
NOTE: W2 courses must be taken at Stockton University.
1 Q1 course (any level)
1 Q1 or Q2 course (any level)
NOTE: Q2 courses must be taken at Stockton University.
1 R1 course (any level)
Reminder: “The student is responsible for ensuring that all graduation requirements are met”
(Bulletin). It is important that you consult with your preceptor and/or the Center
for Academic Advising on a regular basis.
All Bachelor’s Degree programs require a minimum of 128 credits and a 2.00 cumulative
G.P.A.
For more information on the Theatre program, please consult the Academic Bulletin.
Course descriptions and prerequisite information may be found in the Catalog of Courses.
Core Requirements: 36 credits
- THTR 1150 - Business of Show Business (4 credits)
- THTR 2681 - Acting Fundamentals (4 credits)
- THTR 3320 - Script Structure Fundamentals (4 credits)
- THTR 3321 - History of Drama (4 credits)
- THTR 2684 - Producing and Mgmt. Fundamentals (4 credits)
- THTR 3180 - Creative Project Development I (4 credits)
- THTR 2183 - Tech Fundamentals for Production (4 credits)
- THTR 4600 - Senior Capstone (4 credits)
- THTR 3182 - Creative Project Development II (4 credits)
Creative Project Development Concentration: 28 credits
- THTR 3288 - Producing for Stage and Screen (4 credits)
- THTR 2321 - Directing for Stage and Screen (4 credits)
- THTR 2191 - Script Analysis (4 credits)
- THTR 3184 - Creative Project Development III (4 credits)
- THTR 3186 - Creative Project Development IV (4 credits)
- THTR 3310 - Production Design for Creative Projects (4 credits)
- THTR Elective (4 credits)
NOTE: A Theatre Intake Form for placement purposes is required of new students prior to course registration.
25 % of all the courses a student takes at Stockton must be General Studies courses.
For all first-year students and transfer students with fewer than 64 credits (B.A.
degree), the following courses are required.
General Arts and Humanities (GAH) — 8 credits
General Interdisciplinary (GEN) — 4 credits
General Integration and Synthesis (GIS)* — 4 credits
General Natural Science and Mathematics (GNM) — 8 credits
General Social Science (GSS) — 8 credits
*Must be taken in junior or senior year
NOTE: No more than 16 credits in any General Studies course may be applied toward the B.A. degree.
Arts (A)
Historical Conciousness (H)
International/Multicultural (I)
1 W1 course (any level)
1 W1 or W2 course (any level)
1 W1 or W2 course 3000-level
NOTE: W2 courses must be taken at Stockton University.
1 Q1 course (any level)
1 Q1 or Q2 course (any level)
NOTE: Q2 courses must be taken at Stockton University.
1 R1 course (any level)
Reminder: “The student is responsible for ensuring that all graduation requirements are met”
(Bulletin). It is important that you consult with your preceptor and/or the Center
for Academic Advising on a regular basis.
All Bachelor’s Degree programs require a minimum of 128 credits and a 2.00 cumulative
G.P.A.
For more information on the Theatre program, please consult the Academic Bulletin.
Course descriptions and prerequisite information may be found in the Catalog of Courses.
Theatre Minor: 21 credits
- THTR 1150 Introduction to Theatre (4 credits)
- THTR 2183 Theatre Crafts (4 credits) or
THTR 2681 Acting I (4 credits) - THTR 2980 Theatre Production Practicum (1 credit)
Three (3) of the following, one (1) or which must be above the 3000-level:
- THTR 2191 - Theatre Voice (4 credits)
- THTR 2285 - Lighting Design (4 credits)
- THTR 2287 - Costume Design (4 credits)
- THTR 2288 - Stage Management (4 credits)
- THTR 2683 - Scenic Design (4 credits)
- THTR 2682 - Acting II (4 credits)
- THTR 3683 - Acting III (4 credits)
- THTR 3180 - Directing (4 credits)
- THTR 3320 - Development of Theatre I (4 credits)
- THTR 3221 - Development of Theatre II (4 credits)
A minimum grade of C or better is required for all program courses counted toward the Humanities minors.
Students should consult with the Program Chair to ensure that these requirements are met.
Additional Information
To view the curriculum, you’ll use the web program, Degree Works. This program is accessible even if you are not currently a student with Stockton University.
Current Students
Access your portal for Degree Works, then look for the “what if” option to explore the various paths towards degree completion. Click the button below for instructional viodes on how to use Degree Works:
Prospective First Year or Transfer Students
Use the button below:
How to Use Degree Works Equivalency
- At the next page you are prompted with three (3) options. Select the one that says “continue without signing in.”
- Respond to each prompt using the pull-down menu in the center of the page. [Please be patient. It may take a few seconds for the system to process your request. If you see a NO symbol, you need to wait a moment!]
Prompts include:
- Enrollment dates (Choose intended semester attending)
- Intended level (Choose “undergraduate”)
- What degree you will pursue? (Choose “Bachelor of Arts”)
- What is your intended major? (Choose “Studies in the Arts”)
- What is your intended concentration? (Choose your intended Theatre concentration)
- What is your intended minor? (Choose “none” or select one - it is not required). For Theatre minors, select "Theatre Studies."
- For prospective students, choose “I’m all done" button.
- For transfer students, use the “class” button to see how courses already taken fit into the Stockton degree path.
- You will see an overview of the degree you have selected, including all requirements.
- At the bottom of the screen, you could save or print the worksheet.
To view the Course Schedule by term, click here.
See the Catalog of Courses for complete descriptions of course offerings.
For detailed curriculum information, please refer to the Academic Bulletin.
Faculty
David Reiser
David Reiser
Program ChairAssociate Professor of Theatre
BIOGRAPHY
David Reiser’s former students have gone on to be featured in network television series, national commercials, Broadway plays, and Hollywood studio feature films. His David’s Broadway credits include GOOD VIBRATIONS (featured actor), BIG FISH (music team), and the Broadway National Tour of MAMMA MIA! (u/s role of Sky). He has also played lead acting roles at such notable venues as Playwrights Horizons, New York Stage and Film, and around the world in Japan, Lebanon, and at La Scala Opera in Italy. As a producer, David worked as a production scout for Marc Platt Productions (WICKED; LA LA LAND) in Los Angeles and London. As a writer/composer, David’s work has been presented at Lincoln Center, The Public Theatre, 54 Below, Joe’s Pub, CBGB, and more, by artists including Leslie Odom Jr. (HAMILTON), Keala Settle (GREATEST SHOWMAN), Laura Dreyfuss (DEAR EVAN HANSEN), and many more. David holds a MFA from NYU Tisch, an MA from CUNY, and a BFA from The University of Michigan. Thanks to a sabbatical from Stockton University, David’s original musical JONI & THE WHALE was able to be produced in Florida as a full-length feature film musical, starring Matt Gould (Richard Rodgers Award Winner; Jonathan Larson Award Winner), and proudly features many Stockton Theatre alumni in acting roles, on the production team, as designers, and more. David is proud to be in his 8th year on the Stockton University Theatre faculty, and he also is on the Musical Theatre faculty at AMDA Manhattan (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) teaching their senior level audition course, showcasing students to agents, managers, casting directors, and more. Check out DavidReiser.com.
EDUCATION
MFA, New York University
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Musical theatre, performance, directing, lyric writing, libretto writing, composition, digital arts, music theory, musical theatre history.
COURSES
THTR 1150 Introduction to Theatre
THTR 2681 Acting I
THTR 2682 Acting II
GAH 2272 Lyric Writing for Song and Stage
GAH 2288 Broadway Bound: Musical Theatre
Aaron Moss
Aaron Moss
Associate Professor of Theatre/Directing
BIOGRAPHY
Aaron is an Assistant Professor of Theatre/Directing. Having served on the faculty at SUNY Buffalo State and Quinnipiac University, Aaron has maintained an active career in the arts and entertainment industry—appearing in over a dozen national commercials, recording voiceover narrations for books and films, and appearing in TV shows on NBC and HBO. Off-Off-Broadway: The Prelude Festival: ...And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi and We Are Proud to Present...; New Dramatist: DJ & Jess and Sistah’s: A Love Story. Regional Theatre: Yale Repertory Theatre: Death of Salesman w/ Charles S. Dutton & Stephen McKinley Henderson, A Woman of No Importance, Richard II, w/ Jeffery Carlson; Illinois Shakespeare Festival: Taming of the Shrew, Titus Andronicus, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Elm Shakespeare Company: Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, Macbeth w/ Alvin Epstein, and The Winter’s Tale—for which he won a Connecticut Critics Circle Award for Best Debut Performance; The Christians at Road Less Travelled Productions (Artie Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama) Dancing in the Dark (world-premiere) w/ Aja Naomi King; Kavinoky Theatre: City of Conversation; Buffalo Laboratory Theatre: Wonder of the World. Film/TV: The First Purge (Universal Pictures), American Hustle (Columbia Pictures; Golden Globe winner for Best Movie, 10 Academy Award nominations), and Why I Murdered My Roommate (pilot).
Aaron has performed narrations with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (Peter & The Wolf, Peter Pan, Carnival of the Animals, and T’was The Night Before Christmas) and can be seen as architect John E. Brent in the documentary Through These Gates, exhibited at the Burchfield Penny Art Center. Aaron has directed at the Paul Robeson Theatre (Detroit ’67, Blood at the Root), Against the Grain Theater Festival (Night with the Dream Keeper), Elm Shakespeare Company (Hamlet), and SUNY Buffalo State (Brothers Size, Motherf**ker with the Hat, Doctor In Spite of Himself, and Blood at the Root). Aaron was the voice of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre's 2016-2017 season's TV ads "Now more than ever!"
WEBSITE
http://aaronmoss3.wixsite.com/aaronmoss
EDUCATION
MFA, Yale School of Drama
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Acting, directing, performance theory, dramatic theory, television and film
COURSES
GAH 2246 Introduction to Acting
THTR 2320 Stage Movement
THTR 3180 Directing for the Stage
THTR 3683 Acting III
PERFORMANCES AND DIRECTED WORKS
Moss, Aaron, perf. The First Purge. Dir. Gerard McMurray. Perf. Y’lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Jovian Wade. Universal Pictures, 2018.
The Christians. By Lucas Hnath, directed by Scott Behrend, performances by Aaron Moss (as Associate Pastor), Dave Hayes, and Lisa Vitrano, Road Less Travelled Productions, April 19-May 20, 2018, Buffalo, NY. Award: Artie Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama and Outstanding Production of a Play
Moss, Aaron, perf. The Greenfields Advertisement. Airing on CBS. WIVB, Buffalo, NY. 2018.
Moss, Aaron, perf. Heritage Moments Series: W.E.B. DuBois’ The Niagara Movement Manifesto. Dir. Jeff Klein. National Public Radio. Feb. 2018.
Moss, Aaron, director. Blood at the Root. By Dominique Morisseau, performances by Kayla Bennett, Andy Noel, Azarias Soto, Kelsey Jeffs, Eliza Zanoli-Styles, and Mark Bogumil, Paul Robeson Theatre, October 13-29, 2017, Buffalo, NY.
Moss, Aaron, perf. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. CBS. New York, Dec. 2016.
Wonder of the World. By David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Taylor Doherty, performances by Aaron Moss (as Captain Mike) and Anne Boucher, Buffalo Laboratory Theatre, 15 Sept.-2 Oct., 2016, Shea’s 710 Theatre, Buffalo, NY.
Moss, Aaron, perf. Buffalo Niagara Medical Center Advertisement. Prod. Pagent Films. Online, 2016.
Moss, Aaron, director. A Night with the Dream Keeper. By Austin Lamewona, performances by Roosevelt Tidwell, Drayson Colbert, and Kai B. Lewis, Against the Grain Theatre Festival, 18 August Buffalo, NY.
Moss, Aaron, perf. Through These Gates: Buffalo’s First African-American Architect, John E. Brent. Dir. Sandy White. Mustard Seed World Productions. DVD. 2016.
Peter & The Wolf. By Sergei Prokofiev, conducted by Stefan Sanders, performances by Aaron Moss and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, 17 April 2016. Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY.
Moss, Aaron, director. Detroit ’67. By Dominique Morisseau, performances by Gary-Kai Fletcher, Candice Whitfield, Annette Christian, and , Paul Robeson Theatre, 14-29 May, 2015, Buffalo, NY. (Awards: Katherine Cornel Award for Excellence by Lead Actor, Art Voice nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play.)
City of Conversation. By Anthony Giardina, directed by Robert Waterhouse, performances by Adrianno Gatto, Kristin Tripp Kelley, Debbie Pappas Sham, Steve Jackiel, and Aaron Moss (Donald Logan), Kavinoky Theatre, February-March, 2016, Buffalo, NY. (Art Voice Award nomination for best production)
Moss, Aaron, actor (Duke Orsino). Twelfth Night. By William Shakespeare, directed by James Andreassi, performances by Andrea Goldman, Paula Plum, and ?, Elm Shakespeare Company, 16 Aug.-5 Sept., 2015, New Haven, CT.
Carnival of the Animals. By Camille Saint-Saens, conducted by Stefan Sanders, performances by Aaron Moss and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, 3 May 2015. Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY.
Moss, Aaron, perf. Why I Murdered My Roommate (t.v. pilot). Dir. Michael Pauley. DVD. The New Hotness, 2015.
Peter Pan. By James Newton Howard, conducted by Stefan Sanders, performances by Aaron Moss and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, 3 May 2015. Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY.
T’was The Night Before Christmas. By Bob Phillips, conducted by Stefan Sanders, performances by Aaron Moss and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, 6 December 2014. Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY.
Moss, Aaron, perf. American Hustle. Dir. David O. Russell. Perf. Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DiNiro. Columbia Pictures, 2013. (Awards: Golden Globe winner for Best Film; 11 Academy Award Nominations)
Macbeth. By William Shakespeare, directed by Alan Burrows, performances by Aaron Moss (Thane of Ross), Mark Zeisler, Marianna Bassham, and James Andreassi, Elm Shakespeare Company, August-September, 2012, New Haven, CT.
Moment to Moment: Shakespeare’s Recitations. Perf. James Andreassi, Jeremy Funke, Kerry Tartar, Aaron Moss. DVD. Yale Center for British Art, 2012.
Measure for Measure. By William Shakespeare, directed by James Andreassi, performances by Aaron Moss (Lucio), Eric Martin Brown, Mark Zeisler, and Sarah Grace Brown, Elm Shakespeare Company, August-September 2011, New Haven, CT.
We Are Proud to Present… By Jackie Drury-Sibblings, directed by Eric Ting, performances by Aaron Moss, and… Prelude Festival, 2011, CUNY, New York.
Jess & DJ: A Baby Mamma Dramedy. By Natali Naman, directed by Jessi Hill, performances by Aaron Moss and Celestine Rae, New Dramatists, April 2011, New York.
Le Costume (workshop). By Peter Brook, directed and produced by Peter Brook, Marie- Hélène Estienne and Tarell Alvin-McCraney, performances by Aaron Moss (Husband) and Keith Eric Chappelle, New York University, 2011, New York.
The Winter’s Tale. By William Shakespeare, directed by James Andreassi, performances by Aaron Moss (Autolycus), Nadia Bowers, and Mark Zeisler, Elm Shakespeare Company, Aug-Sept 2010, New Haven, CT. (Connecticut Critics Circle Award—Best Debut Performance, Aaron Moss)
And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi. By Marcus Gardley, directed by Tea Aleric, performances by Aja Naomi King, Stanley Wayn-Matthis, and Aaron Moss (Per Brae), Prelude Festival, CUNY, 2010, New York.
Sistahs: A Love Story. By Harrison David Rivers, directed by Tea Alergic, performances by Aja Naomi King and Aaron Moss, New Dramatists, 2010, New York.
Death of a Salesman. By Arthur Miller, directed by James Bundy, performances by Charles S. Dutton, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Ato Essandoh, Kimberly Scott, Aja Naomi King, Stanley Wayne Mathis, Billy Eugene Jones, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, and Aaron Moss, Yale Repertory Theatre, May 2009, New Haven, CT.
Taming of the Shrew. By William Shakespeare, directed by Catherine Weidner, performances by Aaron Moss (Hortensio), Daniel Harray, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, June-August, 2008, Bloomington, IL.
Midsummer Night’s Dream. By William Shakespeare, directed by Robert Quinlan, performances by Aaron Moss (Oberon/Theseus) and Magdalyn Donnelly, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, June-August, 2008, Bloomington, IL.
Titus Andronicus. By William Shakespeare, directed by Catherine Weidner, performances by Robert Ramirez, Robert Anderson, and Aaron Moss (Publius), Illinois Shakespeare Festival, June-August, 2008, Bloomington, IL.
A Woman of No Importance. By Oscar Wilde, directed by James Bundy, performances by Bryce Pinkham, Felicity Jones, and Aaron Moss (Mr. Kelvil), Yale Repertory Theatre, May 2008, New Haven, CT.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Actor’s Equity Association
Society of Stage Directors & Choreographers
Staff
Venustiano Borromeo
Venustiano Borromeo
Technical Director
BIOGRAPHY
Venustiano lived in Brooklyn, New York and was a freelance designer working the New York City theater-scape prior to joining the Theatre program at Stockton University in 2010. Professional theatre design credits in New York City included designing the costumes for the pre-Broadway Tour of Mario Fratti’s Encounter 500…Cristoforo Colombo and designing the scenery and costumes for Gifts from the Attic starring the legendary screen actor Mickey Rooney. Off-Broadway credits include Rainbow with Tony Award winning actress Debbie Shapiro-Gravitte, Annie Wobbler, which earned mention and praise in the New York Times review of the show, The Writing on the Wall, starring HBO Soprano’s co-star Michael Imperioli, The First Time, Guadeloupe, and Get Any Guy through Psychic Mind Control. Venustiano served as the resident scenic designer and technical director for St. Bart’s Playhouse, the longest-running community theatre in New York City and The Westbeth Theatre Center. He was also the Technical Director of the Theatre department at Brooklyn College. Venustiano was a founding member and producing artistic director for a non-profit theatre company in Upstate New York. He was also the resident scenic and costume designer, for twenty-four years, designing numerous musicals for the theatre company. He has also directed musicals for the company. While in upstate New York, Venustiano was an adjunct faculty member for the Theatre department at Siena College teaching the design and stagecraft courses. Regional theater works include designing scenery and costumes for Candlewood Playhouse in Connecticut and Shawnee Playhouse in Pennsylvania. At Stockton, Venustiano designed the scenery for Seussical, Ajax, Into the Woods, Avenue Q, The Family Project, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He also designed the costumes for Seussical, The Underpants, Ajax, A Year with Frog and Toad, Intimate Apparel, Stones from God, Tartuffe, and The Tempest.
Emeritus Faculty
Labs & Guest Artists
Previous Artists-in-Residence
2023-2024 Lab Residency:
1st Semester: Vashty Mompoint — Broadway’s SPONGEBOB SQUARE PANTS THE MUSICAL
2nd Semester: Summer Hill Seven — Author of NOTES OF A NEUROTIC
2020-2021 Lab Residency:
1st Semester: Jonathan Burke--star of Broadway's THE INHERITENCE and CHOIR BOY
2nd Semester: in talks with Charly Evon Simpson
2019-2020 Lab Residency: Joseph C. Phillips — star of the Netflix hit 13 REASONS WHY and THE COSBY SHOW.
2018-2019 Lab Residency: Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews — writers and stars of WITNESS UGANDA and LEMPICKA
2017-2018 Lab Residency: Jed Resnick and Dana Steingold — stars of Broadway's BEETLEJUICE, AVENUE Q, and RENT
2016-2017 Lab Residency: Jude Obermüller — acclaimed composer of THE JABBERWOCKY and winner of New York City Center’s 2016 Remixed Award
Previous Master Classes
Jonathan Burke
Star of Broadway’s THE INHERITANCE and CHOIR BOY
Stanley Bahorek
Broadway: 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Jenni Barber
Broadway: WICKED
Matthew Stern
Stage manager of Broadway’s ON THE TOWN and FINDING NEVERLAND
Venues at Stockton
Performing Arts Theater
Campus Center Theater
Experimental Theater
Alton Auditorium
Opportunities
Stockton Theatre Club Activities
- A Night of Sex
- Broadway in the Box
- Annual Student Production at Dante Hall
- Cabarets
- Whose Line Is It?
- Insomnia Theater
- Haunted Walk
- Rocky Horror Picture Show
- American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF)
- Theatre Game Thursdays
Alpha Psi Omega - National Theatre Honor Society
- Honor Society Induction Ceremony
- Monthly Honors Society Meeting
NYC Industry Weekend
New Works Presentation - Students and faculty travel to nearby cities with a strong theater district such as NYC and Philadelphia to present the latest New Works presentation at NYU and other celebrated theater and film venues throughout the City.
Alumni Celebration -- Culminating in an alum/student/faculty celebration. Chance to meet directors, casting directors, actors, and other peers in the business who have come through the Stockton Theatre Program.
Award Ceremony -- highlighted by the annual Outstanding Senior Award
The Professional Observership Opportunity -- the culminating award of our annual award ceremony, awarded to one student who embodies the mission of Stockton Theatre’s New Works Development focus. A chance to observe and learn from an experienced Performing Arts professional.
Careers
Theatre Program FAQ
Stockton offers a B.A. in Studies in the Arts with a concentration in Theatre Performance, Producing and Management, and Creative Project Development. Stockton also offers a B.A. in Literature with a concentration in Theatre.
Many general studies requirements can be completed online. The majority of theater courses are offered in person, though occasionally some are offered in an online format.
Yes. Each year Stockton students and faculty present their latest New Works development for industry professionals at a professional venue in New York City. Students are given the opportunity to interact with industry professionals and alumni.
Our program is focused on creating holistic performing artists, those who can do it all…
We aim to broaden students’ perspectives about the totality of creating theatre. With a B.A. degree and liberal arts approach, we utilize a variety of contemporary and classical methods to connect and express authentically, and create their most captivating performances.
Yes, students are encouraged to apply to direct productions annually through the Stockton Theatre Club.
Stockton supports their students' endeavors to study abroad in a number of ways. Most prominently, the Theatre department in conjunction with the Hellenistic Studies department have done several workshops in Greece.
Stockton invites a variety of guest artists to work with the students in a myriad of capacities including directing, acting workshops, management workshops, and more. For a more complete listing of our guest artist experiences, please see the Master Classes and Guest Artists section (please link to that section).
Stockton Theatre students have gone on to a variety of successful careers both in and out of the arts spanning Broadway to international touring to business and education. For more information about our illustrious alumni, please see the Stockton Alumni section.
Stockton University is one of the most welcoming public universities for transfer students. We respect the time, money, and effort that prospective students have put into their previous collegiate and high school studies -- we accept a wide variety of credits including:
- AP scores
- Community College Credits
- CLEP Exams for General Studies Courses
- Conservatory Class Credits
- Internship Experience (on a case by case basis)
Stockton University is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution, providing students with the opportunity to engage with local performance venues, such as nearby casinos, amusement parks, tourist destinations, and other cultural institutions that surround Stockton University. Students have had the opportunity to perform at The Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, become members of Theatre companies at Dante Hall, work at the Music Pier on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, and obtain many professional opportunities in Philadelphia and New York City.
