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The House is Open!
Theatre arts at Daytona State welcomes you with a friendly atmosphere, close contact with faculty and staff and small classes with individual attention. You can jump right into a number of annual mainstage productions, class showcases and a student improv club! DSC also offers a variety of courses in vocal and dance performance.
Above photo credit: Mike Kitaif
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Show-Stopping, Professional Facilities
The program is housed at the college’s News-Journal Center, located in the heart of historic downtown Daytona Beach. The multi-level, multi-theatre facility features two state-of-the-art performance spaces.
Other amenities include dance studio rehearsal space with sprung wooden floors and mirrored walls, large dressing rooms and green rooms, four concession areas, and traditional classroom spaces.
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Main Theater
A proscenium-style venue that is intimate, yet grand in style. It features seating for 859 guests, an orchestra pit, fly tower, digital sound boards, computerized lighting and dimming, and excellent sight lines from every seat.
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Studio Theatre
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The Prom April 2023
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The Prom April 2023
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She Loves Me 2022
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She Loves Me 2022
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She Loves Me 2022
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Violet Face
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The One Act Play That Goes Wrong October 2022
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The One Act Play That Goes Wrong October 2022
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Avenue Q
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Arms and The Man 2019
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Sister Act February 2020
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Sister Act February 2020
Launch your path with the Performing Arts program
- Prepare for professional careers in theatre and related entertainment fields
- Fulfill degree requirements for the Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree with focus in performing arts
- Complete lower-level courses and requirements to transfer to a four-year theatre program, including through DirectConnect to UCF and formal articulation agreement with Flagler College Theatre.
- Perform onstage and work backstage at our state-of-the-art theatre facility
- Theatre Scholarships available.
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