Drama

Theatre lives in the present tense. It is always here and now. Whether the story is drawn from Ancient Greece or set in some futuristic world of tomorrow, the sense of occasion and participation make it a communal event.

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2026 Summer Theatre Production

Each year, middle and high schoolers gather to create and perform an original piece of theatre with music. This year we have a record number of students, some of whom you may recognize as our CC students, our former students, and some children of faculty and staff. This year they wrote a fantasy about mythology and history, set in a museum. I hope you can join us! 

The Curse of Knowledge: Summer Theatre Workshop performance
Friday, July 24 at 7pm 
Saturday, July 25 at 2pm 
Corbet Theatre
Free
 
Can't attend in person? Watch the livestream on YouTube.
 

Dramatic Arts Academic Program

The Dramatic Arts degree program at Centralia College meets the needs of students interested in acting or working in technical theater and who intend to transfer to a four-year institution.

  • Actor 
  • Director 
  • Playwright 
  • Stage Manager
  • Scene Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Lighting Designer
  • Sound Designer
  • Choreographer
  • Music Director/Conductor
  • Vocal/Dialect Coach
  • Technical Director
  • Master Electrician
  • Dramaturg
  • Literary Manager 
  • Wardrobe Mistress/Dresser
  • Arts Administrator
  • Artistic Director
  • Managing Director
  • Theatre/Drama Educator

Dramatic Arts Education Plan

Degree: Associate in Arts
Emphasis: Dramatic Arts

The Dramatic Arts degree program meets the needs of students interested in acting or working in technical theater and who intend to transfer to a four-year institution.

Notes for Students

  • A maximum of 15 credits in DRMA 100 level courses may be credited toward an Associate in Arts degree.
  • Up to 5 credits in Drama may be used as Humanities distribution credits.
First Year  
Fall Quarter
  • DRMA& 101 Introduction to Theater - 5 credits
  • ENGL& 101 English Composition I - 5 credits
  • DRMA 107 Beginning Acting - 5 credits
Winter Quarter
  • DRMA 120 Introduction to Playwriting - 5 credits
  • ENGL& 102 Composition II - 5 credits
  • Social Science Distribution - 5 credits
  • Health and Fitness Distribution - 1 credit
Spring Quarter
  • DRMA 106 Intro to Stagecraft - 5 credits
  • Elective - 3-5 credits
  • Natural Science Distribution - 5 credits
Second Year  
Fall Quarter
  • Humanities Distribution - 5 credits
  • Health and Fitness Distribution - 1 credit
  • Quantitative Skills Distribution - 5 credits
  • Social Science Distribution - 5 credits
Winter Quarter
  • ENGL& 114 Introduction to Dramatic Literature - 5 credits
  • Elective - 3-5 credits
  • Health and Fitness Distribution - 1 credit
  • Natural Science Distribution - 5 credits
Spring Quarter
  • DRMA/MUSC 118 Musical Theatre - 5 credits
  • Social Science Distribution - 5 credits
  • Natural Science Distribution - 5 credits

* Recommended offerings include DRMA 115.

Contact 

Emmy Kreilkamp (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor
Office: WAH 104
360-623-8467
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