The George Mason University Department of Theater provides a rigorous, creative, and nurturing environment where we encourage conceptual and cultural diversity.  Students establish a professional work ethic, collaborate with others, and take responsibility for individual as well as group efforts as they prepare for a life and career beyond graduation.

We challenge our students to think critically, write clearly and persuasively, and express themselves through a course of study combining a liberal arts education with practical training and production experience. Theater is a universal expression of the human spirit.  Our department embraces and ensures this expression through the study of historical, contemporary, and cultural traditions, training in the craft, and the presentation of plays.