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A graphic announcing the Annie Russell Theatre's 90th season featuring A Doll's House pt. 2,Water by the Spoonful, As You Like It, and Into the Woods

Annie Russell Theatre Celebrates 90th Season

Celebrating 90 years of performance and theater education, the Annie announces its 2022-23 season with a showstopper lineup.

The Artrepreneurs

Armed with arts degrees, these Rollins grads have harnessed their creative passions to launch successful businesses in everything from organic spirits to footwear.

David Charles and his theatre students performing an improv play in the Annie Russell Theatre at Rollins.

Spontaneous Preparation

It sounds counterintuitive, but 14 Rollins students spent the summer researching how best to stage an improvised play.

What I’ve Learned: Sally Albrecht ’76

The music and theater double major reflects on a prolific career in choral music and her commitment to the next generation of performing artists at Rollins.

Kathleen Capdesuner in front of a poster for a Broadway play.

A Tough Act to Follow

A year after graduating from Rollins, Kathleen Capdesuner ’17 followed a prestigious directing fellowship to New York City, where she’s helping direct Hollywood heavyweights at the Big Apple’s largest nonprofit theater.

Beth Lincks ’75 in the Annie Russell Theatre at Rollins College.

Dramatic Drive

Decorated playwright Beth Lincks ’75 traces her success to lessons learned both on and off the stage as a Rollins theater major.

Rollins students perform at the Annie Russell Theatre.

Rollins Ranked Among Nation’s Top 25 Theater Programs

OnStage has ranked Rollins one of the top 25 BA theater programs in the country and the No. 1 program in Florida.

Comedian and Rollins Alumnus Janis Hirsch ’72

Tales of a Female Comedy Writer

Janis Hirsch ’72 has worked with Bill Murray, been fired from the same gig as Larry David, and written and produced award-winning shows like Murphy Brown, Frasier, and Will & Grace.