About the Theatre Program

Rigorous training enriched by an expansive academic curriculum, Fordham University’s Theatre Program prepares students as theater practitioners and visionaries.  In a creatively fertile, experiential and artistically rigorous environment, the Theatre Program nurtures the individual, encouraging students to follow their passions and activism.  As a program centered on the values of social justice and responsibility, we aim to serve our greater global community as citizen artists, using theatrical expression to create paths for empathy, understanding and dialogue.  

Located on 60th and Columbus in Lincoln Center in the heart of New York City, and within walking distance of the Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre districts, the Fordham University Theatre Program is led by award-winning director and artistic leader, May Adrales.  Faculty members are working theatre professionals who help students find their artistic voice and develop their skills in an intimate and supportive environment.  Through core curriculum, individual mentorship, a robust student-led Studio Season and Mainstage productions, Fordham provides multiple opportunities for students to thrive.  

Learn about our mission, and dive into the experiential work we do, by perusing our training and curriculum, and recent production photos pages.

Artists that graduate from the Theatre Program are risk-takers, creative thinkers, storytellers and innovators.  If this sounds like the journey for you, review the requirements for the audition/interview process, and apply during our next audition/interview season. If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected].

Questions regarding the admission process, housing, financial aid, and acceptance notifications can be addressed by the Lincoln Center Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 718-817-4000.

Thank you for your interest in the Fordham Theatre Program. We look forward to meeting you!



Fordham Theatre News

Students Learn About Theater as a Tool for Social Justice

Students Learn About Theater as a Tool for Social Justice

How can theater make a difference in the world? Fordham students recently explored that question for a class project, leaving behind their familiar classrooms and rehearsal spaces at the Lincoln …

Drama as Therapy: Professor Leads Theater Workshops to Benefit Immigrants

Drama as Therapy: Professor Leads Theater Workshops to Benefit Immigrants

For Fadi Skeiker, Ph.D., theater is about more than stage productions. It’s about the power of acting techniques themselves—to soothe trauma, bring people closer together, advance justice, and change lives. …

Catching Up with The Gilded Age’s Kelley Curran

Catching Up with The Gilded Age’s Kelley Curran

Actress Kelley Curran has captivated fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age in her role as Enid Turner, a “resentful, delicious” lady’s maid who schemes her way into high society in …

‘Was He Always That Good?’: How Denzel Washington Got His Start

‘Was He Always That Good?’: How Denzel Washington Got His Start

When it was announced that Denzel Washington would return to Broadway to take on the titanic title role in Shakespeare’s Othello, the response was predictably enthusiastic. What many didn’t know …

Regina Hall’s Advice: Stay Grounded in Comedy and Compassion

Regina Hall’s Advice: Stay Grounded in Comedy and Compassion

“I’m grateful for so many beautiful memories and so much joy and fun [in college], but what I’m most grateful for is that there were no camera phones back then,” …

Behind Only Murders in the Building’s Iconic Style

Behind Only Murders in the Building’s Iconic Style

Emmy-nominated costume designer Dana Covarrubias and cast member Lilian Rebelo decode the outfits and share what it’s like to act in the hit Hulu show For Fordham grads Dana Covarrubias …

Denzel Washington Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Denzel Washington Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

The acclaimed actor is the sixth Fordham grad to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor. Denzel Washington received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden during a January …

Lauded Dramaturg and Fordham Theatre Professor Morgan Jenness Dies at 72

Lauded Dramaturg and Fordham Theatre Professor Morgan Jenness Dies at 72

Award-winning dramaturg, theatrical agent, and teacher Morgan Jenness, whose career encompassed over a decade of work for the Public Theater and 28 years of teaching Global Theatre History as an …

Tony Macht on Being in Oh, Mary! Broadway’s Hottest Comedy

Tony Macht on Being in Oh, Mary! Broadway’s Hottest Comedy

Fordham Theatre grad Tony Macht had no idea that Oh, Mary! would become this Broadway season’s runaway hit comedy when he landed a role in the play early this year. …

What to See on Broadway This Summer

What to See on Broadway This Summer

Curious what to see on a crowded Broadway slate? Frank DiLella, longtime host of the Spectrum News NY1 show On Stage, has you covered. We asked DiLella, a 2006 Fordham …

How Frank DiLella, Broadway’s Most Trusted Source, Found His Path

How Frank DiLella, Broadway’s Most Trusted Source, Found His Path

When Broadway was preparing to come back from an unprecedented 18-month shutdown due to COVID-19, there was one person the theater community wanted to tell its story: Frank DiLella. Reopening: …