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Welcome!
Welcome!
Just like our Callboards outside our main Theatre Office, you can find all of the information you need about advising, auditions, TPP, upcoming events, finals, faculty contacts, and much more right here! Please check back often, because this site will be updated frequently with new events and information.
If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Preston O'Toole in the Theatre Department at aotoole@salemstate.edu.
Upcoming Events:
Upcoming Events:
28th Annual Haunted Happenings Grand Parade
28th Annual Haunted Happenings Grand Parade
Thursday, October 2, 2025
6:30pm-8:00pm
The 28th Annual Salem Chamber of Commerce Haunted Happenings Grand Parade will take place, as always, on the first Thursday of October, October 2nd, 2025.
The Parade is a special nighttime tradition for the city of Salem and visitors alike to officially kick off Salem’s Halloween season. The evening should be a night full of color, pageantry, music, and the enthusiasm of thousands of Salem’s students from kindergarten to college plus many local business owners. Over 15,000 spectators (children, adults, and those in between) are expected to attend.
Parade Route: Congress Street, Derby Street, Central Street, Front Street, Washington Street, Essex Street, Salem Common
Waiting... Staged Reading
Waiting... Staged Reading
Waiting...
By C.A. Holmes
Friday, October 3
Sophia Gordon Rehearsal Room (SG208)
Waiting... by C.A. Holmes is a contemporary reimagining of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot that is rich with humor, incredibly relatable, and overall, a wonderful piece!
CAST LIST:
Logan Koosa as Ethan
Jessica Cote as Beck
Katie Hoskyns as Fran
Alex Shilo as Luke
Lorelai Krisko as Swing/Stage Directions
Admission is free and no tickets are required- please check in at the Sophia Gordon Center Box Office when you arrive. Doors will open at 6:30pm, and the house will open at 7:00pm.
Theatre Arts Double-Feature Movie Marathon
Theatre Arts Double-Feature Movie Marathon
Theatre Arts Double-Feature Movie Marathon
Sophia Gordon Center for the Creative & Performing Arts
Mainstage Theatre
356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA
Saturday, October 4, 2025
House Opens: 2:30pm
Movie #1 Showtime: 3:00pm
Student Rep Check-In/Dinner Break: 5:00pm
Movie #2 Showtime: 7:00pm
(Check your SSU email for more details about the movies!)
All Theatre Arts students and their friends are welcome to attend! We’re also excited to extend this invitation to our friends in Music and Dance and Art +Design!
Popcorn will be provided, and you’ll have a break in between to leave and get dinner, but please feel free to bring snacks!
Hope to see you there!
Fall 2025 BFA Juries
Fall 2025 BFA Juries
Fall 2025 BFA Juries will be held on the following dates:
Monday, September 29, 2025
For all Junior and Senior students in the BFA Performance, Directing, and Playwrighting programsMonday, October 6, 2025
For all First-Year and Sophomore students in the BFA Performance, Directing, and Playwrighting programs, and for all students in the Design, Tech, and Stage Management programs.
Locations: TBD
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR JURIES: Friday, September 19, 2025.
BFA Jury Timeslots will be sent out via SSU email on Monday, September 22, 2025.
Sign Up Now: Fall Arts Coffeehouse!
Sign Up Now: Fall Arts Coffeehouse!
Call for Performers! Registration is open for the Fall Arts Coffeehouse!
Fall Arts Coffeehouse
Wednesday October 8
6:30pm- 8:00pm
Starbucks Café, Harrington Campus
Join us for a night of performing, mingling with creatives on campus, and snacks. All types of performance welcome- poetry, short stories, dances, music, scenes, monologues, comedy, and more! Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, October 1.
This event is co-sponsored by Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Student Involvement and Activities, and Salem State Audio Engineer Society.
Makerspace Thrifting, Recycling, and Needlecraft Event
Makerspace Thrifting, Recycling, and Needlecraft Event
October 9, 2025
1:30pm - 4:30 pm
Library Makerspace
2nd Floor of the Berry Library and Learning Commons , North Campus
Mark your calendar for this fantastic event, and bring your recyclable clothing, fabric, and needlecraft to share and swap!
This is a collaborative Makerspace event designed to promote the often-overlooked “Reuse” component of the sustainability triad: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Inspired by the class Upcycling and Emphasizing the "Reuse" in "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle", the event will provide hands-on opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to engage in creative reuse through thrifting, needlecraft, and repair activities. FYTH 100 Upcycling and Emphasizing the "Reuse" in "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" students will volunteer in this event.
Event Components
Thrift & Swap Station
Participants can bring gently used items to exchange or upcycle. Items may include clothing, fabric, and needlecraft.
Needlecraft & Repair Workshops
Hands-on sessions teaching basic sewing, patching, and creative embroidery. Focus on repairing clothing and personalizing thrifted items.
Recycling & Repurposing Demos
Guided activities on transforming discarded materials into functional or decorative items—e.g., turning old t-shirts into tote bags
Upcycling Showcase
A mini-exhibit featuring student and staff projects that exemplify reuse and creative sustainability.
Resource Table
Information on local repair shops, reuse centers, and sustainability programs, including library guides and resources to upcycling.
Auditions for the 7th Annual Veterans 10-Minute Play Festival
Auditions for the 7th Annual Veterans 10-Minute Play Festival
Veterans 10-Minute Play Festival
Play Titles: To Be Announced!
Directed by Esme Allen and Sara Conlon
Artistic Director: Julie Kiernan
AUDITION DATE:
Tuesday October 21, 2025
Sophia Gordon Rehearsal Room (SG208)
4:30pm-9:30pm
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Please prepare one contemporary monologue. The monologue should memorized, and one-minute in length. OR you can do a cold reading (you just read the text without practicing it in advance) with sides (selections from the script), which the directors will provide when you walk in.
If you would like to provide a copy of your theatre resume for each director, you are welcome to, but it is not required.
REQUIRED DATES AND TIMES IF YOU ARE CAST:
(Actors must be available for all of the dates and times below in order to be cast.)
Rehearsals/Tech Schedule
Saturday, November 1, 8:00am–6:00pm
Sunday, November 2, 8:00am–6:00pm
Monday, November 3, 4:30pm–10:00pm
Tuesday, November 4, 4:30pm–10:00pm
Wednesday, November 5, 4:30pm–10:00pm
Thursday, November 6, 4:30pm–10:00pm
Performances
Friday, November 7, 4:30pm–10:00pm (performance at 7:30 pm)
Saturday, November 8, 4:30pm–10:00pm (performance at 7:30 pm)
Sunday, November 9, 12:00pm–4:00pm (performance at 2:00pm)
Monday, November 10, 10:00am-2:00pm (performance at 11:00am, followed by strike)
Break a leg!
2025 Theatre Department Halloween Costume Contest
2025 Theatre Department Halloween Costume Contest
Join us for the 7th annual Salem State University Theatre Department Costume Contest!
All Salem State community members are invited to submit a photo of your spooky, cute, and creative Halloween costumes by Friday, October 31st at midnight. Ashley will post the photos on the Theatre Department Facebook page so everyone can vote for their favorite costumes by Sunday at 11:59pm, and we'll announce the winners on Monday morning!
All current Salem State University students, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome to participate.
Happy Halloween!
Announcements:
Announcements:
2025-2026 Theatre Arts Student Representatives
2025-2026 Theatre Arts Student Representatives
BIPOC Student Representative
Nia Franklin
Design/Technical Theatre/Stage Management Representative
Stefani Galeano
First Year Student Representative
Oliver Dunn
LGBTQIA+ Student Representative
Cameron Nye
Performance/Directing/Playwrighting/Musical Theatre Student Representative
Cam Holmes
Transfer Student Representative
Lauren Abramson
Thank you to everyone who applied and voted! It was a very close vote in all categories— we are very fortunate to have so many thoughtful, responsible, and kind students in our department!
Please stay tuned for information about open office hours and upcoming meetings.
Fall 2025 TPP Assignments_9.11.25 UPDATED v2.pdfFall 2025 Production Assignments
(As of 9/11/25- Updated)
Fall 2025 Production Assignments
(As of 9/11/25- Updated)
Click on the PDF to enlarge. The student ID numbers in the left column are in sequential order. If you are involved in multiple production/have multiple production positions, you will have multiple rows with your ID number.
Please note: If your ID number is highlighted in orange, you still need to sign up for a position in order to reach 50 TPP this semester- please see Ashley O'Toole in the Theatre Office to sign up.
CCPA Fall 25 Arts Calendar brochure_07_25_WEB.pdfFall 2025 Arts Calendar
Fall 2025 Arts Calendar
Mark your calendar- we have a fabulous semester of Arts events coming up this fall!
Salem State students, faculty, and staff enjoy FREE admissions to all events with their Clippercard.
Salem State Theatre Production Photo Archive
Salem State Theatre Production Photo Archive
From A Doll's House to You Can't Take It With You- Over 50 years of photo archives!
(Ashley is still filling in a few gaps, but please enjoy what we have compiled so far.)
Are you a returning Theatre Major? Do you like making friends and helping others? Sign up to be a 2025-2026 Peer Mentor!
Are you a returning Theatre Major? Do you like making friends and helping others? Sign up to be a 2025-2026 Peer Mentor!
Join the Theatre Department Peer Mentors, and help our new students successfully navigate their first year at SSU!
Join the Theatre Department Peer Mentors, and help our new students successfully navigate their first year at SSU!
Peer Mentors assist first year students with advising and answering general questions about the theatre program, auditions, classes, and TPP.
Peer Mentors assist first year students with advising and answering general questions about the theatre program, auditions, classes, and TPP.
Spring 2025 Dean's List
Spring 2025 Dean's List
Congratulations to all of our Theatre Arts majors and minors who made the Spring 2025 Dean's List! We are so proud of you!
Lauren Abramson Hannah Rose Allender Maddy Alter
Abigail Belliveau Pandora Benedito David Bentley
Bridget Breda Logan Broadway Anne Brower
Lola Cassino Bridget Caya Wesley Crowley
Adriana DeCicco Sofia Dixon Lauren Donahue
Cayley Drigotas Richard Dunn Max Dupuis
Ethan Dwyer Megan Falkner Nia Franklin
Stefani Galeano Brianna Gambill Sara Gluck
Sydney Hamre Andrea Hart Cole Hastings
Brock Hoey Cameron Holmes Felix Horelick
Katie Hoskyns Christina Izaguirre Jiayi Jiang
Emrys Jordan Marck-Hens Jules Millicent Koromah
Rayniel Lara Joshua Marcena Charlie Marrero
Paige Marshall Abi Martin Kelly McDermott
Alex McGuigan Gia Meola Natalie Meza
Mez Mezzapelle Savannah Mitchell Sabrina Nedder
Jack Newton Jennifer O'Connell Neave O'Connell
Johnathon Pappas Bella Perez Rachel Phillips
Kasi Powers Robin Provost Chris Raney
Seth Rivera Nadia Robinson Bethany Russell
Amanda Seidler Summer St. Onge Ian Tomarakos
Kittsy Vidic Georgia Wall Jaidyn Walter
Samson Willcox Casey Williams Faithe Woodard
Marv Worrick Raya Young
Spring 2025 TPP Update_5.13.25.pdfSpring 2025 TPP Update (5/13/25)
Spring 2025 TPP Update (5/13/25)
Please search for your Student ID Number in the left column to see your total TPP for the Spring 2025 semester.
Please note:
1. All full-time Theatre majors are required to work at least 50 hours on one or more Theatre Department productions, supervised by Theatre Department faculty or staff, in order to pass their Theatre Participation requirement for THE91-THE98.
2. Punctuality is fundamental to all TPP positions. Unexcused absences and tardiness impact total TPP for all positions.
3. If you have questions about the TPP you have received for a production position, please contact your direct faculty or staff supervisor.
2025 Senior Slideshow!
2025 Senior Slideshow!
Senior Slideshow 2025.mp4
2025 Region 1 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival- SSU Award Winners!
2025 Region 1 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival- SSU Award Winners!
⭐️Jennifer O’Connell received the Mental Health Stage Management Award!
⭐️Alecia DiCicco received Honorable Mention for Lighting Design!
⭐️Bella Perez received Honorable Mention for Allied Crafts!
⭐️James Bridges received the Dramaturgy Award!
⭐️Cameron Nye received the Past Chair Scholarship!
⭐️Raya Young received the Best Scene Partner Award!
⭐️Sara Gluck won 1st Place in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
#TeamSalemState
Student Groups & Clubs
Student Groups & Clubs
Check out some of the fabulous SSU Student Groups and Clubs- run by Theatre majors!
Post-Election Resources
Post-Election Resources
Students who need additional support during this time or any time, may call the 24/7 Mental Health Support Line at 978.542.8327.
If you have concerns about your safety or that of others, please contact university police at 978.542.6111.
Employees may access 24/7 emotional support through the EAP website using access code mass4you or by calling 844.263.1982.
Announcing our new BA Musical Theatre Program!
Announcing our new BA Musical Theatre Program!
We are thrilled to announce our new Bachelor of Arts Musical Theatre program, available for fall 2025 admission- no audition required!
For highly-motivated students who wish to explore skills in singing, dancing, and acting!
The Bachelor of Arts degree provides students with a theatrical world view, a foreign language and a minor that is supportive of their major career aspirations. The BA Musical Theatre concentration offers classes in performance, directing, theatre history, stagecraft, music and dance classes, as well as the opportunity to audition for all department productions.
Discounted Theatre Tickets!
Discounted Theatre Tickets!
The Theatre Department Office has compiled a list of professional theatre companies/venues in the North Shore/Greater Boston area that offer discounted tickets for current college students!
Theatre Department Handbook
Theatre Department Handbook
The updated 2024-2025 Theatre Department Handbook is now available!
Theatre Department Play Library
Theatre Department Play Library
Stop by the Theatre Office (Administration Building #2) during open office hours to check out plays and resource books from over 3,000 plays, books, and more! Play Library materials can be checked out with Ashley for two weeks.
COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 Resources
Masks are available for current Theatre Arts students, faculty, and staff in the Theatre Office (Administration Building Room #2.)
Mental Health Support at SSU
Mental Health Support at SSU
Salem State has a new 24/7 Mental Health Support Line. If you are a student or speaking with a student who is having an urgent mental health concern or needs access to after-hours support, contact the confidential 24/7 mental health support line at 978.542.8327
Do you need mental health support or wish to help a friend access mental health resources? Utilize these on-campus, local and national resources available for Salem State students and community members. The majority of these resources are free, confidential, and/or anonymous. Many also have online chat or text options available. For more information, contact prevention@salemstate.edu.
During Business Hours
If you have an urgent mental health situation during normal business hours, call or come to counseling services even if you do not have an appointment. Let us know that it is an urgent matter and we will see you as soon as possible. In an emergency, contact campus police at 978.542.6111. You can also contact the confidential 24/7 SSU mental health support line at 978.542.8327. In an emergency, contact campus police at 978.542.6111.
On-Campus Resources
Counseling and Health Services 978.542.6413 | 8:30 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday
After Business Hours On-Campus
For students having an urgent mental health concern or who need access to after-hours support, contact the confidential 24/7 SSU mental health support line at 978.542.8327. For a mental health emergency that occurs at night or on a weekend, contact campus police at 978.542.6111 or your RA or resident director.
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