The article discusses features of theatrical activity. The influence of involvement in theatrical activity on the psychological characteristics of students, their emotional intelligence and psychological well-being is investigated. With the help of Pearson’s correlation analysis, the relationship of the parameters of emotional intelligence with the scales of psychological well-being, as well as the relationship of the above parameters with the frequency of theater attendance, were found. Additionally, changes in the emotional states on different stages of the show trial and intragroup relationships dynamics were studied.