Training
•Bullet: Dual-track curriculum combining theatre acting courses with applied voice (8 credits), applied piano (2 credits), music theory, and dance (tap or jazz)
•Bullet: Additional coursework in diction/dialects, movement for the stage, and directing
•Bullet: Casting based on talent, not class year — freshmen compete for leads
•Bullet: Performance faculty includes Matt Schwader Harbor (MFA, University of Delaware PTTP) — professional actor with credits at The Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, The Old Globe, and Actors Theatre of Louisville; SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity member
•Bullet: Students swept KCACTF Region 5 Design & Technology Expo (2025) with awards in lighting, costume design, and stage management
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Four mainstage productions per year including musicals (recent: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, RENT, Spelling Bee, First Date)
•Bullet: 200-seat Frantze Family Black Box Theatre for intimate and experimental performance
•Bullet: Minor options in Music and Dance complement MT training
Professional Development
•Bullet: Guaranteed internship before graduation through Kansas City theatre partnerships
•Bullet: Partner companies include New Theatre & Restaurant, Theatre for Young America, and Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
Facilities
•Bullet: Goppert Performing Arts Center (opened 2020): 16,000+ sq ft with main stage, black box, expanded scene shop, and dedicated rehearsal spaces
•Bullet: Sue King Willcox Music Hall with acoustical design for vocal training
Location
•Bullet: Kansas City, MO — vibrant performing arts scene with 100+ arts organizations
