College & University Membership

Memberships run July 1 – June 30. For more information or if you need an invoice, email tiffany@nctc.org

Member Benefits

Invitation to take part in recruitment opportunities like NCTC College Day and the NCTC High School Play Festival.
Eligibility for the prestigious NCTC College/University Award.
Access to job and audition listings on our website – your school can post an unlimited amount of listings for FREE.
Opportunity to nominate your students for the NCTC Theatre Admin Intensive.
Support NCTC scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study in theatre.
Access to advocacy news and calls to action. NCTC works to ensure theatre is supported and funded by the NC Legislature. We advocate for arts education policy improvements to ensure theatre arts programs are protected in K-12 schools. Without these programs, we wouldn’t have students who want to major in theatre in college! NCTC is an advocacy leader and your participation is key to our collective success!
Benefits don’t stop here – promote your department with member-discounted program ads, an expanded profile on our website and more!

Recruitment

Save time and $ this fall by purchasing a College Recruitment Package that includes College Day registration, program ads, and your expanded website profile at a discounted rate!

2025-2026 Membership Pricing

Level 1 Dues $335

Budgets of $0 – $75,000 (includes theatre department budget and theatre staff/faculty salaries)
Level 2 Dues $440

Budgets of $75,001 – $150,000 (includes theatre department budget and theatre staff/faculty salaries)
Level 3 Dues $510

Budgets of $150,001 – $500,000 (includes theatre department budget and theatre staff/faculty salaries)
Level 4 Dues $640

Budgets of $500,001 – $1,000,000 (includes theatre department budget and theatre staff/faculty salaries)
Level 5 Dues $725

Budgets of $1,000,001 – $3,000,000 (includes theatre department budget and theatre staff/faculty salaries)
Level 6 Dues $790

Budgets of $3,000,001 and up (includes theatre department budget and theatre staff/faculty salaries)

Recruit & Advertise With NCTC

NCTC events reach over 3,000 theatre students annually. Your member benefits go beyond participating in our largest and most exciting recruitment event, NCTC College Day. Join NCTC and take advantage of the additional recruitment opportunities available!

Advance Registration for College Day

Program Ads

Recruitment Table at State Play Festival

Expanded Profile on NCTC Website

Advance Registration for College Day

Program Ads

Recruitment Table at State Play Festival

Expanded Profile on NCTC Website

Featured Members

Want to become a Featured Member? Email tiffany@nctc.org.

Appalachian State University – Boone, NC
Michael Helms, Department Chair | Email

Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance provides a peak experience and mountains of opportunity! We’re a fully-accredited, award-winning, student-centered, transformational learning program with high employability and unique opportunities to study abroad, travel to our NYC loft, and gain valuable touring experience in an undergraduate program where you’re not competing with grad students for roles/production positions and every class is taught by a faculty member.

Catawba College – Salisbury, NC
Erin Dougherty, Department Chair | Email

Throughout your performing arts experience at Catawba College, you will focus on perfecting your craft. Our programs are quite different from a traditional conservatory, though we offer BFA, BA, and BS degrees. Our approach for all degrees is highly practical and aligns directly with industry standards. We aim to create well-rounded, industry-ready professionals who have refined their talents through self-expression, collaboration, creative problem-solving, communication and leadership, accompanied by a broad understanding of the business of theatre and music that will enable a promising future in the arts! To learn more about our program offerings, please visit our website.

Davidson College – Davidson, NC
Anita Tripathi, Department Chair | Email

The Davidson College Theatre Department is committed to fostering students’ intellectual and artistic growth and opening their minds to new ways of thinking. As a theatre student, you will collaborate and cultivate your skills with a faculty devoted to investigating how performance engages with and illuminates our multicultural world. Whether your passion is studying the intersection of theatre and community or acting or designing on the stage, you can find your place in theatre at Davidson.

East Carolina University – Greenville, NC
Kit Lavoie, Director, School of Theatre and Dance | Email

At ECU we believe in practical experience. Studio/class work is vital to the process of learning, but being in on the construction, rehearsal, and performance of a production is the best way to learn the craft. We offer BFAs in all areas of theatre. Freshmen are encouraged to audition for MainStage productions, as it replicates real world competition for roles and technical positions. We are committed to producing quality productions and students are treated as young professionals.

Elon University – Elon, NC
David McGraw, Director of Arts Administration | Email

Elon University offers conservatory-style training and professional-quality productions at a supportive liberal arts institution. Our alumni are extremely successful because we teach “the business” as well as the art.

Greensboro College – Greensboro, NC
Ashley Hyers, Department Chair | Email

Greensboro College offers a BA or BS in Theatre with Emphases in Acting, Costuming, Design/Technical Theatre, Directing, Musical Theatre, Stage Management, and Theatre Education. We produce a very rigorous season of productions providing immediate experience onstage and offstage for incoming freshmen. Individual evaluations happen at the end of each semester for students to discuss one-on-one with the faculty their personal achievements, progress and concerns. The department also meets to evaluate the process after the closing of each production. Here at Greensboro College, our undergraduate students do not compete with graduate students for roles. All classes are taught by Faculty.

High Point University – High Point, NC
Doug Brown, Department Chair | Email

Students at High Point University can expect active participation in personal transformation, as our expert faculty, all professional artist-mentors, “walk the walk” with each and every one. HPU Theatre & Dance students become self-motivated, courageous, and decisive company members in a welcoming and supportive environment. We offer a well-rounded experience leading to your BA, with concentrations in Performance, Tech/Design, and Collaborative Theatre, as well as a Musical Theatre minor. Choose a journey spurred by unlimited opportunities, exceptional resources, and so many ways to be involved.

Lenoir-Rhyne University – Hickory, NC
Lindsay Weitkamp, Program Coordinator | Email

Grounded in the liberal arts tradition, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Theatre program is committed to developing well-rounded artists who are creative, collaborative, and engaged in the world around them. As a theatre student in a small program, you will take an active role in the production season right from the start, gaining invaluable hands-on experiences in performance, technology, design, direction, and management. Regardless of prior training, our program will help you develop the tools you need as a theatre artist, as well as confidence in your abilities.

Meredith College – Raleigh, NC
Steven Roten, Program Coordinator | Email

Imagine. Create. Succeed. That is what our theatre program encourages each student to accomplish during their four years at Meredith. We sharpen each woman’s performance, design and technical skills while they earn a strong liberal arts degree from an institution that is consistently ranked both a top regional and national college. Working with guest artists, creating a strong ensemble, and learning from working professional faculty members are all reasons why students choose Meredith!

New York Film Academy, College of Film, Media and Performing Arts – New York, NY
Joey Zangardi-Dixon, Director of Domestic Recruitment | Email

Born from the bold philosophy of “learning by doing,” NYFA throws you into the action from day one, immersing you in the craft of film, media, and performing arts. You’ll train in New York City or Los Angeles with award-winning professionals from Broadway, film, television, and voiceover. From high school summer camps to Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Acting for Film and Musical Theatre, every project, every class, and every moment is designed to prepare you for careers on both stage and screen.

UNC Greensboro – Greensboro, NC
Jennifer Vellenga, Director of School of Theatre | Email

Offering a BA in Drama and BFAs in Acting; Design & Technical Production; Theatre Education, the School of Theatre at UNCG is a large and vibrant program. With a vigorous production season, an expansive curriculum, & professionally active faculty, our goal is to prepare students for successful careers upon graduation. School of Theatre graduates are working in New York, Los Angeles, and everywhere in between as actors, stage mangers, designers, technicians, directors, administrators, and more.

UNC School of the Arts – Winston-Salem, NC
Michael Kelley, Dean, School of Design & Production | Email

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is a top-ranked arts conservatory and America’s first state-supported arts school. The nation’s only public university of five arts disciplines on one campus, UNCSA prepares emerging artists for careers in dance, design and production, drama, filmmaking, and music at the undergraduate through post-graduate levels, as well as through a specialized high school with free tuition for in-state residents. UNCSA provides industry-leading instruction in an inclusive environment where students are encouraged to leverage the arts as a mechanism for change. Interdisciplinary opportunities arising from the unique arts ecosystem on campus at UNCSA prepare artists to enter an evolving global arts and entertainment industry. Established by the N.C. General Assembly in 1963, the School of the Arts opened in Winston-Salem (“The City of Arts and Innovation”) in 1965 and became part of the University of North Carolina System when it was formed in 1972. For more information, visit www.uncsa.edu.

UNC Wilmington – Wilmington, NC
Katherine Montwieler, Theatre Department Chair | Email

UNC Wilmington Department of Theatre; Where aspiring artists take center stage. We educate a new generation of artists through close work with stellar faculty and working theatre and film professionals. Our faculty encourages students to expand their imaginations as they consider careers as artists and to build entrepreneurial skills and professional networks to advance their goals.

Wake Forest University – Winston-Salem, NC
Kaylin Gess, Interim Director of Theatre | Email

Wake Forest University offers small classes, individual attention, mentoring, active faculty, and unique studio, research, and rehearsal experiences that develop your ‘creative intelligence’. Regardless of prior training or ability, our strong curricula prepares students to develop a firm foundation and understanding of the skills and knowledge needed to succeed as artists.

Western Carolina University – Cullowhee, NC
Tory Depew, Director of Stage and Screen | Email

Western Carolina University links together its programs in theatre arts, dance, stage design and technology, and film and television production to train students for a wide variety of careers in performance. The connectivity between cinematography and theatre is true to a show business reality where the two constantly merge. We believe this makes our students better prepared for careers in the industry.