<p>Hi I was wondering if Swarthmore would be a great choice for someone who is quirky and wants to be involved in the theater scene. I was wondering if Swarthmore would be able to give me that and would it also have an active theater scene. I want to become an actor but I also want to receive a liberal arts education and experience a close-knit community. Besides majoring in Theater, I am interested in double majoring in Comparative Literature as well. Overall, would Swarthmore be the right environment for someone who prefers performing over sports?</p>
<p>It worked out pretty well for Steve Lang: <a href=“Stephen Lang - Wikipedia”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Lang</a></p>
<p>And actually there is a lot more theater at Swarthmore now than there was 40 years ago, when Steve was a student. A number of Swatties are involved in theater, including Pig Iron Theatre Company in nearby Philadelphia:
<a href=“Pig Iron Theatre Company - Wikipedia”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_Iron_Theatre_Company</a> which was founded by 3 Swarthmore grads, who remain the artistic directors.</p>
<p>As a small, liberal arts college, however, there will be fewer productions happening than at a larger school. On the other hand, there will probably be more opportunity to get involved, either on stage or behind the scenes, for the productions that do take place.</p>