Theater Pre-Orientation Program
Welcome to Skidmore!
If you’re an incoming student interested in being involved in the Theater Department, we highly recommend signing up for our Pre-Orientation Program. Whether you think you might want to major in Theater or just be involved in our productions, Pre-O is a great way to learn about and connect with our department before the school year starts. It’s informative, beneficial, and lots of fun!
At Theater Pre-Orientation you will:
- Learn about what life is like in the Theater Department at Skidmore and how to best get started as a Skidmore Theater student
- Hear about the Fall semester plays, projects and guest artists
- Get familiar with the Janet Kinghorn Bernhard (JKB) Theater and its facilities
- Get familiar with our Audition and casting process for those interested in acting
- Learn about our Design and Technical Theater opportunities for those interested in
these areas
- Have the opportunity to meet and socialize with many of our students, faculty, and staff
- Go on a special field trip to see a professional theater production
- Connect with your peers, bond and have fun!
Students who have participated in this program in past years found it to be an invaluable experience enabling them to successfully get involved in theater activities in their first year – especially prospective Theater Majors. The cost for the program includes room & board, all program activities, transportation and cost of a ticket to a professional theater production, and a Theater Department BBQ / Lawn Games event.
Registration is due on or before July 13th 2026. Please contact us if you miss the deadline and still want to sign up– we’ll do our best to get you in!
Any questions about Registration can be directed to preorientation@skidmore.edu or 518-580-8338.
Whether you attend our Pre-Orientation or not, if you’re interested in theater, we strongly urge you to register for Introduction to Theater (TH103) for this Fall semester, as this course is a pre-requisite for many other theater courses. You might also consider taking Theater Company (TH235), which is a weekly “town hall” style meeting with the whole department, where important announcements are made and we engage in regular discussions and activities around our production work.
So come to Skidmore a little earlier, get settled, get to know us and how we work, make a bunch of new friends right away – all with the same interest in Theater – and have some great fun, too! The only complaints we have ever received were from students who did NOT register for this exciting program!
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Check out our Theater Deparment Website