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Students perform in "As You Like It" at Chaffey College.

Theatre Arts

The theatre arts program offers an extensive repertoire of courses that explore acting techniques, stage design, historical perspectives, and technical artistry. Students may pursue an AA-T in theatre arts, an AA in theatre acting, and a certificate in technical theatre. Each class is devised to help develop the skills necessary for a career as a professional actor, stage manager, stage technician, or designer. Each year, the department produces two to three diverse, challenging, and exciting productions. Chaffey’s theatre department is an inclusive environment where students are encouraged to express themselves, explore new techniques, and find their own artistic voice.

Explore Your Programs Degree/Certificate Options

Theatre Arts AA-T Program Map

Theatre: Acting Emphasis AA Program Map

Technical Theatre Certificate Program Map

 

Contact 

Faculty

Kelly Ford-Kaminski, M.F.A.
Professor
Acting & Performance
Kelly.ford@chaffey.edu
Christa Havenhill, M.F.A., Ph.D.
Professor
Acting & Performance
Christa.havenhill@chaffey.edu
Sheila Malone, M.F.A., Ph.D.
Professor
Technical Theatre
Sheila.malone@chaffey.edu
Tony Baltierra
Adjunct Instructor
Anthony.baltierra@chaffey.edu
Steven Biggs
Adjunct Instructor
Steven.biggs@chaffey.edu
Paul Hadobas
Adjunct Instructor
Paul.hadobas@chaffey.edu

 

Support Staff

Erin Cherry
Theatre Coordinator
Erin.cherry@chaffey.edu
Carrie Smith
Costume Technician
Carrie.smith@chaffey.edu
Michael Gilland
Stage Technician
Michael.gilland@chaffey.edu
Christopher Dievendorf
Stage Technician
Christopher.dievendorf@chaffey.edu
Ryan Massar
Stage Technician
Ryan.massar@chaffey.edu

 

 

Past productions

The Chaffey College theatre department has presented a wide variety of productions from "As You Like It" to "The Wiz."  Visit our Past productions webpage for more information and images.

Some of our past performances include:

Plays

The Golden Age of Radio -Online
Anonymous -Online
Voices: Past & Present
4.48 Psychosis
Love and Information
Metamorphoses
The Miracle Worker
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
All in the Timing
The Vagina Monologues
The Laramie Project
The Children's Hour

Musicals

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!
The Fantasticks
The Full Monty
Avenue Q
Spring Awakening
Rent
Oklahoma!
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Bat Boy
Hair
The Wiz
Grease
Little Shop of Horrors

Touring

Circus Olympus
Free to Be You and Me
History of the Cellphone
Tales of a Teenage Bully
Cornfield of Dreams
Everyone's Special, Everyone's Unique
The Prince Who Couldn't Talk
In Other Words
Panther Improv Players

Classics

As You Like It
Macbeth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Taming of the Shrew
Tartuffe
Romeo and Juliet
Oedipus Rex