Calling all designers and makers! 

Come join a team of students led by professional mentors to create a mini theatrical piece in 24 hours. Think: hack-a-thon meets theatre fest. We will team you up with your fellow students, give you some ideas and parameters along with design mentors to help guide you, and you will spend the day creating any type of theatre piece from scratch. The start of the event is Friday December 5th at 7pm in the Jim Wise Theatre, then work with your group all day Saturday December 6th (with free lunch for everyone!). On Saturday night, all the groups will present their pieces for each other! Click HERE to sign up or email theatre@njit.edu for more info.

Consider Theatre Arts And Technology for your class electives!

We have three new classes that may fulfill your requirements.

THTR 281. Stories, Us, & Everything
Ever wondered why we love a good story? Or how stories can shape our worldviews, our emotions, and even our actions? This class is your ticket to a wild ride through the world of storytelling. We'll dive deep into the psychology of storytelling, exploring why we're drawn to narratives and how they can influence our lives. From ancient myths to modern-day memes, we'll examine how stories are woven into the fabric of our culture. We'll also explore the power of storytelling to inspire, challenge, and connect us. This course will use readings, discussions, hands-on projects, and both theoretical and practical explorations to uncover the hidden stories that shape our lives and give the student the agency and tools to question those premises and recreate their own narratives.

THTR 253. Props, Puppetry, and Projection
This course invites students to unlock their expectations of props, puppetry, and projection (PPP), and explore how these elements, individually and in harmony, create moments of pure magic on stage. These are not the only elements of theatre that do this, but this course is an opportunity to focus on these specialties often overlooked and uses the foundation and making of PPP to learn digital, physical, interpersonal, and playful skills needed to tell stories in unexpected ways. The history, craft, and techniques of PPP are vast, and students will gain an exposure to this knowledge while engaging in class workshops, research, and continuous prototyping. Along with their skills in text analysis and collaboration, students will be challenged to use just these three elements to enhance a story and create cohesive, transformative, theatrical moments.

THTR 259. Stagecraft II. 3 credits, 4 contact hours (2;2;0).
This lecture/workshop trains students in the technical aspects of mounting theatre productions and events. Participants will learn stagecraft using equipment such as shop tools, lighting instruments, audio and video design as required. The training curriculum is adapted to meet the needs of each semester's specific productions. The course can be taken to fulfill a Theatre Core requirement or as an elective.

For more information, email Rodney Reyes at reyes@njit.edu

Interested in playwriting? Submit your short, original work to the Newark Playwrights Festival! If your play is chosen, you will be mentored by a professional playwright and director to help edit your play. Then, your piece will be rehearsed and performed in a one-night reading for a live audience. Click HERE for more info and to submit!

Up Next: 

Interested in getting involved in Theatre? Come to our Spring Welcome Back Meeting on January 21st!

Interested in technical theatre and design? Come to our Tech Interest Meeting on January 23rd!

Auditions for our Spring Musical, Curtains, are February 2-6. Click HERE for more info!

Want to find out more? Click HERE!

The Music Initiative '25-'26 Concert Series

All concerts are free and open to the public.
They take place in the Atrium in the Campus Center on the NJIT Campus

Winter Concerts

Wind and String Concert
December 10th, 3pm in the Campus Center Atrium

Jazz Concert
December 12th, 5pm in the Campus Center Atrium