School of Performing Arts
The School of Performing Arts prepares students for successful careers in entertainment with majors in dance, theatre, and TV/film. Students earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, which allows for minors or dual majors. It also offers opportunities for internships, study abroad, and experiential learning. Our state-of-the-art virtual production studio, the only one in the region, enhances the academic experience.
Program Offerings
Performing Arts Scholarships and Auditions
As a candidate for the DeSales Dance, Theatre, or TV/Film majors, you must apply and be accepted academically and artistically.
Learning Through Experience
The only one in the Lehigh Valley, this cutting-edge space offers hands-on experience with the latest virtual production technology, which has been used on shows such as “The Mandalorian” and “Star Trek: Discovery.”
Residencies and master classes enrich the student experience by letting them work directly with professional artists and industry experts.
The renowned production company gives students a chance to perform, learn, and innovate in high-quality shows on two stages, with audiences of 22,000 patrons each year.
Enriches performing arts education with professional theatre productions. It provides students with experience and connections with Equity actors and stage managers.
Recent News
Act 1 Presents “Mr. Dickens’ Hat” for the Holidays
Act 1 DeSales University Theatre is pleased to announce the premiere of “Mr. Dickens’ Hat: A Play with Music” as the holiday production of its 55th season on the Main Stage of the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts.
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Dance Season Opens with the Emerging Choreographers Concert
The dance department opens the 2024-2025 season with the popular Emerging Choreographers Concert, Nov. 1 through Nov. 3, in the Schubert Theatre of the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts.
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Act 1 Presents the Classic Comedy “The Servant of Two Masters”
Act 1 DeSales University Theatre will present a classic comedy, Carlo Goldoni’s “The Servant of Two Masters,” opening Thursday, Oct. 10. The show will run until Sunday, Oct. 20, in the Schubert Theatre of the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts.
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