The Susan Stein Shiva Theatre

The Susan Stein Shiva Theater -- known colloquially as The Shiva -- is Vassar College’s very own student theater performance space. Run by Vassar students, exclusively for extracurricular student theatrical events, the Shiva is a rare gem on American campuses; it is designed to give Vassar students the creative and real-world opportunities provided by any professional theater. Everything from the management and technical consultancy of the theater to the technical and artistic direction of weekly events is a product of student initiative. These opportunities are intended to offer the chance to experiment and take risk, and an experience that can realistically translate into a career.