In Partnership With UCF
Located in one of the nation’s top markets for the entertainment industry, the University of Central Florida and Orlando Family Stage recognize that classroom study and practical experience are of equal and complementary value.

UCF
theatre for young audiences
One of the nation’s premier training programs
The University of Central Florida offers one of the nation’s most distinctive graduate training programs in Theatre for Young Audiences. With courses such as Circus Arts, Storytelling, and Methods of Teaching Drama, the MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences is housed at Orlando Family Stage, a professional theatre for young audiences in vibrant downtown Orlando.
Students are integrated into Orlando Family Stage’s season in many ways, affording students the opportunity to work with professional artists and teach in Orlando Family Stage’s award-winning Youth Academy, while studying with the University’s esteemed theatre faculty.
MFA Grads
Where are they now?
See what our MFA graduates who studied & trained at Orlando Family Stage are doing now!
MFA
Applications & More
Lead your peers, represent Orlando Family Stage
For more information about Theatre UCF, the entrance requirements for the MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences, and/or the Theatre for Young Audiences MFA curriculum, visit Theatre UCF online or email Dr. Julia Listengarten, Coordinator of Graduate Studies and Research, at Julia.Listengarten@ucf.edu.