Program Recognition
•Largest theatre program in the state of Kentucky, housed in the NKU School of the Arts
•Pre-professional musical theatre training with integrated acting, singing, and dance
•Located minutes from downtown Cincinnati — access to a major professional theatre market
•78 total credits in the major
Training
•Progressive musical theatre performance sequence through all four years with year-specific seminars
•Vocal techniques for the singing actor and musical skills training
•Integrated dance training: ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theatre dance
•Acting sequence through Acting III plus playscript analysis and theatre history
Notable Alumni
•John Ramsey — National tours: Jersey Boys (Tommy DeVito), The Lion King (Timon)
•Shane Ohmer — Associate Dance Captain, Broadway tour of The Phantom of the Opera
Facilities
•Patricia A. Corbett Theatre — 319-seat proscenium with fly system and automated orchestra pit
•Stauss Theatre for intimate studio productions
•6–8 department productions per season including full-scale musicals (recent: Oklahoma!, Mamma Mia!, Anything Goes)
•Required production credits ensure performance experience every semester
