Our Program!

The Theatre Arts Department here at College of the Siskiyous offers a complete lower division transfer program, as well as, vocational training in technical theatre. The biggest advantage to studying theatre here at COS?--our small department.  Because of our size, opportunities abound for students to be involved in all aspects of our productions. The COS Theatre Department produces two main stage productions per year.  Other Theatre Department offerings include student directed theatre productions and visiting artist workshops. Regardless of your aspirations, COS' Theatre Department adds experience and training which can serve students for a career in performing arts or help give them the confidence, poise, oral communication skills and ability to tap their creative imagination that will serve them for a lifetime in whatever profession they choose.

Beyond earning an Associate degree in Performance Theatre, students can obtain excellent course transferability to universities. All at the base of majestic Mt. Shasta in Weed, California. Surrounded by mountains, forests, lakes and streams, our college lives in an environment of scenic beauty and artistic inspiration.

Help Support COS Theatre by Contributing to our Theater Membership Fund

In an effort to meet our many budgetary requirements COS theatre director, Tom Murdock has created a Theater Membership fund for the Department. This fund will supplement our production budget, (which has not seen an increase in over 20 years), as well as help fund many of the supplies our students do not have the means to supply for themselves. The 2008/2009 school year promises to be difficult for all of us in the community college system as large cuts are expected to meet the state's shortfall in property taxes. We will announce our new season soon.

The Theatre Department wants to thank the COS Foundation and our 2007/2008 Theatre Fund Members. With their help we were able to purchase six new black masking drapes for this theater.  Masking drapes or “legs” are essential to hide entrances and exits during a production as well as mask the back stage area. They also help frame the set. The masking drapes we had were tattered, fragile and over fifteen years old! With continued support we have many more repairs planned!

Coming Soon!
Clucky, the Brave Little Hen

A Summer Children's Show

Neil Carpentier-Alting joins the
Theatre Department Faculty

Neil Carpentier-Alting  earned his Bachelor's Degree in Theater Arts from Eastern Michigan University and a Master's in Fine Arts - Scenic Design at Wayne State University.  Mr. Carpentier-Alting comes to COS with twenty years experience as a Technical Director and thirteen as an educator.  He currently serves as the Head of Design and Production/Technical Director/Lighting Designer at Interlochen Arts Academy as well as the Production Manager at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan.  Prior to that he served as the Technical Director at a couple of theaters in the Illinois and Michigan areas, as well as at Wayne State University. Neil will be joining us this Fall.