History
The School of Theatre in the College of Fine Arts at Boston University was established in 1954 as one of the country's leading institutions for the study of acting, stage management, design and production, and all aspects of the theatrical profession.
Since 1982, the School of Theatre has enjoyed an educational and artistic collaboration with the Huntington Theatre Company, the professional theatre-in-residence at Boston University. Other professional theatre affiliations include Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Actors Shakespeare Project, The Guthrie Theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Olney Theatre Center, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre.
Notable School of Theatre alumni include Nina Tassler (President of CBS Entertainment); Broadway producer Stewart F. Lane; Andrew Lack (chairman of Sony BMG); playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas; designers Chris Akerlind, Jess Goldstein, and Doug Schmidt; casting director Ronna Kress; actors Jason Alexander, Brad Oscar, Michael Chiklis, Geena Davis, Faye Dunaway, Olympia Dukakis, Julianne Moore, and Alfre Woodard; and rising stars Ginnifer Goodwin and Emily Deschanel.