Program Recognition
•Bullet: Part of Catawba's Shuford School of Performing Arts, with a theatre tradition dating to the 1920s
•Bullet: Students compete at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region IV Conference as performers, designers, playwrights, and directors
Training
•Bullet: Open-access curriculum — BA students can take courses across all theatre disciplines (acting, design, directing, stagecraft) without BFA gatekeeping
•Bullet: No audition required for admission; audition only needed for scholarship consideration
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Justin Dionne '07 — Executive Director of Cain Center for the Arts, a $25M arts and community center in the Lake Norman region; spearheaded renovation of a 1920s Salisbury warehouse into Lee Street Theatre
Professional Development
•Bullet: Internships at Williamstown Theatre Festival, American Shakespeare Center, and Interlochen Center for the Arts
•Bullet: CataLST semester-long internship with Lee Street Theatre in Salisbury provides professional production and performance credits
•Bullet: Active alumni network through The Blue Masque organization and annual Hall of Fame events
Study Abroad
•Bullet: Theatre-focused study abroad in the U.K., Italy, Costa Rica, Greece, Germany, Japan, and Estonia
Value
•Bullet: Hobgood Theatre Arts Scholarship — a competitive full-tuition award by invitation, named for the department's founding chair
•Bullet: Additional performance and portfolio-based scholarships renewable for four years
