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Lawrenceville,New Jersey 08648
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting for Film, Television, and Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Entertainment Industries Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre - Music Direction

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Minor in Arts and Entertainment Industries Management

Minor in Theatre


Rider University’s Department of Performing Arts offers a dynamic mix of programs that help aspiring professional performers, producers, managers, designers and entrepreneurs find their unique and extraordinary path in an ever-evolving arts and entertainment industry. Department faculty, along with our dedicated staff, work closely with students from around the nation in building an equitable, exciting and sustainable future for performing arts and artists by exploring the many diverse historical, cultural, social, and creative threads that add to our rich tapestry. Through our rigorous academic offerings, and array of performance, production, management, networking and engagement opportunities, we help ensure that our graduates have the practical skills, creative passion, and entrepreneurial flair to build successful and rewarding careers, wherever their path leads them.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Anything Goes
(4/26/24 - 4/28/24)
Rider University
Anything Goes (2022 Revision)
(4/26/24 - 4/28/24)
Rider University
Everybody
(3/24/21 - 3/28/21)
Rider University
STEEL PIER in Las Vegas STEEL PIER
(4/22/20 - 4/26/20)
Rider University
HAIR
(11/20/19 - 11/24/19)
PHOTOS
Rider University
Bright Star
(10/16/19 - 10/20/19)
PHOTOS VIDEOS
Rider University Westminster College of the Arts
THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES
(5/1/19 - 5/5/19)
Rider University
ASSASSINS in Las Vegas ASSASSINS
(2/27/19 - 3/3/19)
PHOTOS
RIDER UNIVERSITY
THEORY OF RELATIVITY
(2/21/18 - 2/25/18)
RIDER UNIVERSITY
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
(4/5/17 - 4/9/17)
RIDER UNIVERSITY
SPRING AWAKENING
(4/27/16 - 5/1/16)
RIDER UNIVERSITY
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
(2/24/16 - 2/28/16)
RIDER UNIVERSITY
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
(11/18/15 - 11/22/15)
RIDER UNIVERSITY
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
(4/23/14 - 4/27/14)
RIDER UNIVERSITY
THE FULL MONTY
(10/9/13 - 10/13/13)
RIDER UNIVERSITY
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
(4/24/13 - 4/28/13)
RIDER UNIVERSITY
THE WEDDING SINGER
(11/10/11 - 11/19/11)
RIDER UNIVERSITY
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Videos


Peter Pan in Las Vegas Peter Pan
Smith Center For Performing Arts (6/18 - 6/23) Tracker
Girl From the North Country in Las Vegas Girl From the North Country
Smith Center For Performing Arts (6/4 - 6/9) Tracker
Grace in Las Vegas Grace
Open-Door Playhouse (5/14 - 6/14)
One Word in Las Vegas One Word
Open-Door Playhouse (5/16 - 6/16)
(Un)Drinkable in Las Vegas (Un)Drinkable
Open-Door Playhouse (3/11 - 3/11)
A View of The Enemy in Las Vegas A View of The Enemy
Open-Door Playhouse (3/11 - 3/11)
Escape from Cottage Woods in Las Vegas Escape from Cottage Woods
Open-Door Playhouse (5/29 - 6/29)
When He Was Young and Pretty in Las Vegas When He Was Young and Pretty
Open-Door Playhouse (6/5 - 7/5)
Part 2-Whitesville in Las Vegas Part 2-Whitesville
Open-Door Playhouse (3/11 - 3/11)
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