FIU Theatre is uniquely situated in a major global city distinguished by cultural diversity and a vibrant arts scene. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), the department’s primary purpose is to immerse students in the practical work of theatre production while familiarizing them with world theatre history, criticism, literature, theory, and analysis.

We produce 4-5 plays a year, spanning genres, historical eras, and styles. All of our plays are performed, designed, and built by our talented students and faculty. The plays serve as the laboratories where our students put their learning into practice.

Only 125 majors are selected for our program. This gives our students many opportunities to work on productions and receive one-on-one mentorship from our quality faculty. FIU is the fourth largest university in the country, meaning our students get all of the perks of a large university while enjoying the luxury of a small program.

Our students travel to, and present work at, regional and national conferences like the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), where they are consistently recognized for the quality of their work. Over the past 5 years, 39 students have received 54 awards, including 7 scholarships to attend the national Kennedy Center festival in Washington, DC.

FIU Theatre has firm ties to the South Florida community. We have established relationships with GableStage, Zoetic Stage, Miami New Drama, Royal Caribbean International, and Disney, to name a few. In the summers, we operate the GreenHouse and our Summer Camp. The GreenHouse is a new play development initiative where one full-length play is optioned, developed, and given a public reading via Zoom. Our summer camp gives children ages 6-12 the opportunity to explore their creative side, develop valuable social skills, and boost their confidence…all while having TONS OF FUN!

Our home is The Wertheim, a professional theatre venue with a 200 seat proscenium theatre and a 90-120 seat black box theatre. It also has cutting-edge scene and costume shops, a design studio, and a light lab stocked with the latest technology. We also have classroom and performance spaces across campus, like our DM-150 Theatre where we perform some of our shows and present student-directed work.

Vision

Florida International University Theatre will lead the next generation of theatrical innovation though creative and inspirational production and student-centered learning.

Mission

FIU Theatre empowers diverse, fearless artists to discover the extraordinary in themselves. We aim to provide students the tools needed to shape a world we can all live in.