Student Directed Productions

The UIndy Student Directed Productions (formerly called Student Directed One Acts ) originated in the fall of 1993 when a few theatre majors and their supporters gathered together in what was then "Rehearsal Hall" to perform an amalgamation of short scenes and monologues. Since that time, the Student Directed Productions have been recognized by the University of Indianapolis as part of the Department of Theatre's main season. The space previously known as "Rehearsal Hall" was gradually converted over the next few years to a permanent blackbox space and renamed the "Studio Theatre."

Students who successfully complete Directing I may submit a proposal to direct in the Student Directed Productions. These productions can be ten-mnute plays, cuttings from a longer play, or short (less than 30 minutes) one acts. The faculty and staff choose the productions based on the strength of the proposal, the balance of the evening (length of individual projects, comedy/drama, etc.), and appropriateness of the individual pieces for the student directors. Productions are typically fully staffed and designed by students who use these productions as a laboratory experience, putting into practice the principles which they have learned in the classroom. Working closely with members of the Faculty and Staff, the student will select, cast, and direct the play and supervise the lighting, design, and construction for the production. The Student Directed Productions are a good opportunity for younger and less experienced students to work onstage and backstage in a less intimidating environment than the mainstage theatre in Ransburg Auditorium.

Students are also encouraged to mount productions independent of the Student Directed Productions. The Studio Theatre may be signed out for such independent projects depending on departmental and university priorities.

Click HERE for Production Archives with listings of student directed productions to view photos and cast/crew lists.