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History
St. Cloud State University began producing plays as early as 1956; however, a drama department does not appear in the directories until the 1966/67 school year, where it is listed as Speech and Dramatic Art.
The department was part of Speech Communication, splitting off as the Department of Theatre in 1969.
Below are listed the years, name of department, and chairs, all taken from the campus directory.
1969-71: Theatre, Keith Michael
1971-72: Theatre, Dale Swanson
1972-73: Theatre, Walter Eysselinck
1973-76: Theatre, Dale Swanson
1976-82: Theatre, Ronald Perrier
1982-88: Theatre, Dale Swanson
1988-91: Theatre, Dick Cermele
1991-94: Theatre, Lin Holder
1994-97: Theatre, Brad Chisholm
1997-98: Theatre and Film Studies, Brenda Wentworth
1998-99: Theatre and Film Studies, Andrew Vorder Brugge
1999-02: Theatre, Film Studies, and Dance, Andrew Vorder Brugge
2002-06: Theatre, Film Studies, and Dance, R. Bruce Hyde
2006-08: Theatre, Film Studies, and Dance, Eva Honegger
2008-11: Theatre, Film Studies, and Dance, Jeffrey Bleam