Program Recognition
•Intensive four-year pre-professional degree in acting, dancing, and singing
•Liberal arts education combined with applied performance skills
•NAST (National Association of Schools of Theatre) accredited
•Senior year professional showcase at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta
Training
•All acting faculty are professional actors with years of industry experience and terminal degrees
•Department typically hosts several professional guest artists every year for workshops and performances
•Recent teaching artists include Sutton Foster, Patti LuPone, Rob Rokicki, Lauren Patton, Matthew Morrison, Tim Miller, Adam Gwon, Christine Ebersole (Tony Award for Grey Gardens), Susan Blackwell, Michael O'Neill (West Wing, Grey's Anatomy), and Jonathan Freeman (Jafar in Aladdin, Tony nomination for She Loves Me)
Performance & Productions
•Department productions registered with the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
•Exceptional students from every show nominated for the Kennedy Center's prestigious Irene Ryan Award
•Department encourages performance students to pursue professional summer theatre work through SETC, UPTA, the A1 Conference, and professional internships
Notable Alumni
•Ashley Digiovanni ('22) — built wigs for the Wicked national tour and joined Broadway's Parade as wig and hair assistant
•Bethany Novotny ('24) — working actress in New York City
•Octavia Spencer ('94) — Academy Award winner (The Help), Hidden Figures; studied theatre at Auburn 
