Training
•Bullet: Required Acting I coursework builds into electives through Acting III and Voice, Diction & Oral Reading for deeper ensemble-based technique, text work, and voice training
•Bullet: J.P. Scheidler, Manager and Assistant Professor of Theatre, is a certified Society of American Fight Directors fight choreographer and Actors' Equity actor with professional credits at Alabama Shakespeare Festival and the Blackfriars Playhouse
•Bullet: Department Chair Molly Seremet trained at the Atlantic Theatre Company's acting school and holds Actors' Equity membership
•Bullet: Student-driven collaborative season selection through THEA 116: For All Seasons gives acting majors a voice in casting and repertoire
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Four mainstage productions per year, capped by the Senior Thesis Festival for graduating actors
•Bullet: Faculty member Becca Westbrook performs professionally at the Blackfriars Playhouse, home of the American Shakespeare Center in downtown Staunton
•Bullet: Rehearsal and performance space in the Deming Fine Arts Center Blackbox Theatre and the outdoor Rose Theatre
Professional Development
•Bullet: Dual-degree 4+1 pathway to the MLitt in Shakespeare and Performance for actors who want a fifth year of classical training
•Bullet: Creativity & Culture Neighborhood living-learning community for first-year students
