Raise the curtain on your theatre career. Hone your craft while performing, directing, or working behind the scenes to produce on-campus productions.
What is Theatre (AFA)?
Are you interested in:
- Acting?
- Performing?
- Directing?
- Turning your computer gaming skills towards technical theatre innovations?
Apply real-world performing arts skills through hands-on theater production experience. BCTC produces at least one show each semester and offers additional summer opportunities. We also partner with UK Theatre, Studio Players, and several local theater and arts organizations. These partners include the Actors Guild of Lexington and Talon Winery. Our program maintains strong connections with talented actors and designers throughout the Bluegrass region and beyond.
Are you interested in performance or in production techniques? We have many learning opportunities both on and off stage. BCTC is one of the few institutions in the Southeast to offer an Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre (AFA).
This AFA is for students who plan to:
- Transfer to a Bachelor in Fine Arts program
- Get credentials for a career in the arts
- Producer
- Actor
- Assistant Director
- Broadcaster
- Casting manager
- Director
- Stagehand
- Stage Manager
- Costume Designer
- Lighting Technician
Getting Started
What are my degree, diploma, and certificate options?
The catalog outlines the requirements for completing the credential. Students must meet with their assigned academic advisor to help achieve their academic goals.
It is essential for students interested in the Theatre Associate in Fine Arts program to meet with Tim Davis. As Program Coordinator, Tim Davis discusses the program's structure and expectations with prospective students. Mr. Davis is available for consultations during the summer, fall, and spring semesters.
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About Tim Davis
Tim "X" Davis is the founder and coordinator of the Theatre program at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1997.
Tim has performed and directed throughout the Southeast and appeared on stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. In Central Kentucky, he has worked with the Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington Shakespeare Festival, and Studio Players. He has also collaborated with Woodford County Theatre and the Kentucky History Center. For many years, he worked with the Ft. Harrod Drama Association as both an actor and director. There, he helped produce the nationally acclaimed outdoor drama, Daniel Boone: The Man and the Legend.
Tim currently serves as the Kentucky and Tennessee respondent coordinator for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. He also serves on the KC/ACTF Region IV selection team. In 2014, Tim appeared in the Burning Coal Theatre production of Iron Curtain Trilogy in London, England. He performed at the Cockpit Theatre in roles that received critical acclaim from the United Kingdom press. His performances as Lutz in The Shape of the Table and Czaba in Pentecost earned notable praise.
Additional Information
Awards
Past Productions
BCTC Film program
Our program partners with BCTC's Film program to record and livestream our theatre productions. This was a special partnership during COVID that has led to some remarkable opportunities for our students!
Length of Program
You can earn an Associate in Fine Arts degree in two years if you maintain full-time status.
This information should not be considered a substitute for the KCTCS Catalog. You should always choose classes in cooperation with your faculty advisor to ensure that you meet all degree requirements.
