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What is "TPP"?
What is "TPP"?
Theatre Participation
Theatre Participation
All Theatre majors (BA and BFA) earn credit toward graduation by working on theatre department productions, because we believe that in order to be a theatre artist, you need to make theatre! We call this credit Theatre Participation Points, or "TPP."
1 Theatre Production Point = 1 hour of work on department productions, in any capacity (performing in a show, building the set, wardrobe crew, ushering, scenic painting, building props, etc.)
There are over 70 ways to get involved!
All Theatre majors (BA and BFA) earn credit toward graduation by working on theatre department productions, because we believe that in order to be a theatre artist, you need to make theatre! We call this credit Theatre Participation Points, or "TPP."
1 Theatre Production Point = 1 hour of work on department productions, in any capacity (performing in a show, building the set, wardrobe crew, ushering, scenic painting, building props, etc.)
There are over 70 ways to get involved!
All student must register for THE91-THE98 to receive credit for their TPP
All student must register for THE91-THE98 to receive credit for their TPP
Theatre Majors can earn credit by working on Salem State Theatre Department productions that are directly supervised by Theatre Department faculty and staff. (Theatre work outside of SSU is not eligible for TPP credit.) Your faculty/staff supervisor will keep track of the hours you work in your TPP positions(s), but you need to make sure you are signed up for the Theatre Participation course in order to receive academic credit. The Theatre Participation courses are THE91- THE98, and you'll sign up for them in sequential order, one for each semester you are a Theatre Major at SSU. Please contact Ashley at aotoole@salemstate.edu with any questions.
THE91-THE98 are 0.5 non-degree credit courses that are graded as Pass/Fail. These courses will not show up on your class schedule calendar in Navigator because they don't have a specific meeting time assigned to them- every production position will have a different schedule. You will sign up for TPP positions, get your schedule from your supervisor, work on those jobs throughout the semester, and then you will receive your grade during finals week. Please contact Ashley at aotoole@salemstate.edu with any questions.
First Year Student TPP Requirements
First Year Student TPP Requirements
All first year students are required to earn at least 25 TPP in their first two semesters by working on a build crew and/or run crew.
All first year students are required to earn at least 25 TPP in their first two semesters by working on a build crew and/or run crew.
Qualifying Production Positions:
Qualifying Production Positions:
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Costume Firsthand
- Costume Stitcher
- Electrics Crew
- Light Board Operator
- Master Carpenter
- Microphone Technician
- Projections Operator
- Props Build Crew
- Props Run Crew
- Scenic Build Crew
- Scenic Paint Charge
- Scenic Run Crew
- Sound Computer Operator
- Spotlight Operator
- Wardrobe Head
- Wardrobe Run Crew
TPP Update
TPP Update
Fall 2025 TPP Update_10.8.25_V2.pdfFall 2025 TPP Update (10/8/25)
Fall 2025 TPP Update (10/8/25)
Please search for your Student ID Number in the left column to see your total TPP for the Fall 2025 semester (there are multiple pages).
Please note:
1. All full-time Theatre majors (taking 12.0 credits or more) 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 faculty or staff supervisor.
4. TPP for each production is posted after the production closes and the faculty/staff submit TPP total. TPP for Workshop will be posted when grades are posted at the end of the semester.
2025-2026 Major Production Assignments
2025-2026 Major Production Assignments
Fall 2025 Production Assignments
(As of 9/11/25- Updated)
Fall 2025 Production Assignments
(As of 9/11/25- Updated)
Fall 2025 TPP Assignments_9.11.25 UPDATED v2.pdfHow to Get Involved/Earn TPP:
How to Get Involved/Earn TPP:
Students can sign up for TPP positions at the TPP Job Fairs, which are held each fall and spring semester during the first week of classes. Some positions which require previous experience/a bigger time commitment are considered "Major TPP Positions." Please refer to the chart below for how to apply for each different position. (Information on how to apply for Major TPP Positions is posted below.)
List of TPP Positions and How to Apply.xlsxTheatre Participation Job Fair List Fall 2025.pdfHow to Apply for Major TPP Positions:
How to Apply for Major TPP Positions:
Letter of Intent Submission Requirements:
To apply for a major production position on a Theatre Department production (such as Stage Manager, Assistant Director, Designer, Assistant Designer, Technical Director, Choreographer, Dramaturg, etc.) please submit your current theatre resume and a Letter of Intent to aotoole@salemstate.edu. Letters of Intent should be one page in length, and should state your name, the position you are interested in, a brief summary of your previous related experience, and why you are the best applicant for the position.
Letter of Intent Submission Requirements:
To apply for a major production position on a Theatre Department production (such as Stage Manager, Assistant Director, Designer, Assistant Designer, Technical Director, Choreographer, Dramaturg, etc.) please submit your current theatre resume and a Letter of Intent to aotoole@salemstate.edu. Letters of Intent should be one page in length, and should state your name, the position you are interested in, a brief summary of your previous related experience, and why you are the best applicant for the position.
Letters of Intent will be forwarded to the full-time Theatre faculty and staff for evaluation.
Letters of Intent will be forwarded to the full-time Theatre faculty and staff for evaluation.
Video: How to Write a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent
Video: How to Write a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent
Cover Letter Video.mp4Sample Letters of Intent from Previous Students
Sample Letters of Intent from Previous Students
Sample Letters of Intent.pdfTPP Info Packet with Job Descriptions and Contract:
TPP Info Packet with Job Descriptions and Contract:
Theatre Participation Info Packet 2025.pdfTPP Schedules
TPP Schedules
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