Theatre Program at Graceland University

Come and perform!

Explore the many opportunities available on campus in acting, directing and technical theatre.

Participate in theatre and/or performance works that reflect cultural relevance. Your Graceland experience includes learning, performing, designing and building in both the Shaw Center Family Auditorium (40-foot proscenium stage, 500 seats) and the JR Shaw Black Box Theatre (flexible performance space, 150 seats).

Auditions are open to all Graceland students and offer production opportunities in set, costume, sound, lighting design and stage management performance.

Upcoming Performances

Legacy

October 4, 2025

Shaw Center, University Place, Lamoni, IA, USA (Rm: Shaw Family Auditorium)

Link to event: https://portal.graceland.edu/events/2375282 Homecoming performance No tickets required

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Sacred Service

October 5, 2025

The Shaw Center for the Performing Arts

Link to event: https://portal.graceland.edu/events/2375283 Church Service

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All Good Things Theatre Play-in-a-Day

November 1, 2025

The Shaw Center for the Performing Arts

Link to event: https://portal.graceland.edu/events/2375285 Performance of The Jungle Book

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Theatre Scholarships

Stage Door Premiere Scholarship

$15,000 – renewable for up to four years. Graceland University offers two renewable Stage Door Scholarships annually to talented and promising Performing Arts majors with an interest in any aspect of theatre whose academic qualifications and demonstrated theatrical abilities indicate they could make a significant contribution to the university’s Performing Arts Department.

Available to entering first year or transfer students who’ve chosen Performing Arts as their major.
Audition is required.
To remain eligible each semester, all students must maintain a 2.8 overall GPA. Additionally, Performing Arts majors must maintain a 3.0 GPA in all Performing Arts courses (including Music and Theatre).
Students must participate in at least one theatre production or ensemble performance per semester and accept additional assignments as needed.
Students must be registered for either an ensemble or Performing Arts Practicum/Advanced Performing Arts Practicum each semester.
Students are expected to be actively involved in the Performing Arts Department as outlined in the Performing Arts Handbook.

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Performing Arts Scholarship

Variable amount up to $9,900 - renewable for up to four years. For students who are passionate about music and/or theatre and are committed to actively engaging with the Performing Arts Department at Graceland. Performance scholarships are available for choir, band, orchestra, percussion and theatre.

Available to all entering first year and transfer students, in any major.
Students must be registered in either an ensemble or Performing Arts Practicum/Advanced Performing Arts Practicum each semester they are awarded this scholarship.
Students are expected to be actively involved in the Performing Arts Department as outlined in the Performing Arts Handbook.

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For more information, please contact

Theatre Program
Cara Phipps, Theatre Program Coordinator
Graceland University
1 University Place
Lamoni, IA 50140
cphipps1@graceland.edu ph: 641.784.5328 , fax: 641.784.5487

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