TALENT SCHOLARSHIPS IN MUSIC, MUSICAL THEATRE, AND THEATRE
We offer a limited number of $1000 Talent Scholarships to incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students. Call 217-854-5704 or email performingarts@blackburn.edu for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Click here for our Calendar of Events in Bothwell Auditorium.
- Theatre Open House
- 10-Minute Play Festival Auditions
- Speaking in Tongues Auditions
New Theatre curriculum now enrolling for 2017!
Work Program Options
Work Program positions can focus within the performing arts field including:
- Theatre Office Assistant
- Theatre Lighting and Sound Technician
- Theatre Set Construction Assistant
- Theatre Costume and Props Technician
- Theatre Stage Manager
- Music Office Assistant
- Accompanist
Summer Repertory Theatre
Blackburn College is associated with the Summer Repertory Theatre that was was founded in 1994. This community theatre group performs a production every summer and a production during the fall semester. Summer rep’s goals include wanting to encourage the talent within our community, provide family-oriented entertainment, and to increase public awareness of Blackburn college and the theatre arts. For more information, visit their website here.
BOTHWELL RENOVATION
Our theatre space, Bothwell Auditorium, has just undergone a 2+ Million dollar renovation! Visit us to see and experience the changes, including :
- New Movie Projector permanently installed and an extra-large Movie Screen
- New Lighting system including many LED fixtures and the ETC ION 1000 light board
- New Sound Equipment including new Speakers and the Yamaha QL5-65 Channel sound board
- New Assisted Listening devices for patrons
- New Main Drape, Borders, Legs, and Traveler Curtains
- New Auditorium Seating with dedicated wheelchair seating space
- Newly Renovated Bathrooms
Please visit us for an Upcoming Performance.
Click here to see past shows.
Faculty Members
