Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that our department and the CSUEB campus is on the ancestral land
of the Yrgin Chochenyo Ohlone People. We pay respects to the Ohlone people, past,
present, and future.

 We invite you to reflect on the history of the lands and waterways we are all privileged to gather on. We also invite you to reflect on the legacies of colonization embedded within the technologies we use—how some pieces of technology are not available in many poor, marginalized and Indigenous communities, and how many of our technologies leave a carbon footprint that disproportionally affect poor, marginalized, and Indigenous communities. We invite everyone to take some time to consider our roles in reconciliation, decolonization and allyship.

 To learn more about this land and how to directly support Ohlone people by paying a Shuumi Land Tax: https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/

Our Department

The Theatre and Dance Department has a performance-oriented program offering undergraduate students, unparalleled opportunity to perform in major department productions beginning in their first year. Our campus is the most diverse in the entire CSU system and we have one of the most innovative theatre and dance curriculums in the state.

Former students work professionally and hold teaching positions locally and across the nation in Acting, Dance, Technical Theater, Design and Stage Management.

Single Subject Dance and Theatre Teaching Credential Program

Welcome to Cal State East Bay, where your journey to becoming a Theatre or Dance teacher is ready to take off!

Are you a teaching artist excited to train the next generation of performing artists?

Are you tired of seeing talent, creativity and drive dampened by lack of opportunity or access?

Do you believe in the power of public education?

Then join us! We are looking for teachers like you.

To find out more about our Dance and Theatre Credential Program go to our page.

2024 - 2025 Season of Events

Special Showcase

Sentenced for Life

A full-length playBy Tim Casarez et al.

Inspired by true events, Sentenced for Life follows Forrest Jones, a formerly incarcerated individual as he transitions back into society after serving his time for armed robbery. Looking for work, Forrest stumbles into a situation almost too good to be true. As he begins his reintegration, we look back on what drove Forrest down the path he wants to forget but is ultimately still attached to. The show examines the challenges ex-cons face as they navigate their delicate re-entry into the job market, the stigma of incarceration and the mental/emotional labor of becoming a productive member of society. Through all of this, Forrest examines what it truly means to be Sentenced for Life.

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