Chipola Community College

Chipola College is well known throughout the Southeast for its excellent arts education and programming. Serving more than 6,500 patrons yearly, Chipola Theatre has a tradition of superior ratings by the Florida College System Activities Association. The Theatre Department offers two program areas of concentration: Performance and Technical Production.

Chipola College offers the first two years of theatre curriculum leading to a degree in Theatre Performance upon transferring to a four-year institution. Chipola College also offers the first two years of theatre curriculum leading to an AA degree in Theatre Technical Production or a transferrable AS degree in Theatre and Entertainment Technology.

The theatre curricula are planned to provide a fundamental course of study and training in basic skills for students who plan to continue study at a four-year institution, expect to enter a professional training program in theatre, or wish to seek professional employment in theatre or related areas. Our innovative production season includes classic and modern material ranging from published plays to adaptations of literature, storytelling, comedy improv, and musical theatre. Every student enjoys multiple opportunities to perform in the Prough Center for the Arts.

The Technical Production program provides rigorous academic instruction, hands‐on practical training, and experiential learning in several areas of technical theatre production. Through coursework as well as practical work on theatrical productions, students are trained in Stagecraft, Stage Lighting, Stage Sound, Scenic and Prop Construction, Stage Management, Scenic Painting and more. Students will work with advanced technology and materials in the use of intelligent lighting systems, audio equipment, video projection equipment, stage machinery, and set construction. Students are encouraged to apply for summer theatre jobs as soon as they begin the program and are mentored in building and maintaining their professional career.