Training
•Conservatory-style training combined with strong liberal arts education
•Performance Learning approach with production assignments starting first semester
•Small school environment with individualized attention — studio classes capped at 16
•Faculty/student mentorships and master classes with working professionals
Performance & Productions
•Work in multiple performance spaces: Virginia Rogers Theatre (250-seat), Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre (90-seat), Albert Taylor Theatre (270-seat), Kirkland Fine Arts Center (1,900-seat)
•Mainstage season: 2 musicals, 2 plays, 1 dance concert, plus opera or 3rd play in alternating seasons
•Students progress from assistant stage managers to production stage managers
Notable Alumni
•Graduates work as stage managers for Broadway, national tours, and major regional theatres across the U.S.
Study Abroad
•London Semester at Shakespeare’s Globe with courses and West End productions