Training
•Curriculum covers acting, stagecraft, dramatic theory, design and technical theatre, and performance
•Faculty include Shalico Sain, MA Theatre (San Diego State University), and Performing Arts department chair Rob Lunn, DMA Music
Performance & Productions
•Fall play and spring musical productions each year
•Auditions for productions are typically held in September and January
•Students perform on the same stages as touring acts and community productions
Facilities
•Housed in The Mendel Center, the largest performing arts center in southwest Michigan
•The Mendel Center hosts a large regional audience each year
•Visual and Performing Arts students study in a shared venue for theatre, dance, and instrumental and vocal music
