<p>What's the Wellesley Theater Dept. like? Did they suffer from the budget cuts? Do they put on a Musical? Do they "import" guys for the male roles? My D is very interested.</p>
<p>The theater department is very active and quite strong, imo. Wellesley is actually in the process of renovating the theater, so money is still in the department despite the economy! </p>
<p>Yes, there are musicals, though I think the exact plan of what they have changes every year. Guys aren’t exactly “imported” for male roles – a lot of the theater performances are in conjunction with local schools, such as Olin, so Wellesley and Olin students alike are allowed to audition and participate in performances at either/both schools. Girls do play male roles in some performances as well.</p>
<p>There are also other theater groups, such as Upstage and the Shakespeare Society.</p>