Training
•Work with industry professionals in productions and masterclasses
•Recent guest artists include Sierra Boggess, Christy Altomare, Christiane Noll, John Bucchino, Alan H. Green, Stacia Fernandez, Coco Cohn, and Aaron Lazar
Performance & Productions
•Extensive performance opportunities across mainstage (Macklanburg Playhouse), black box (Warehouse Theatre), and Okoboji Summer Theatre
Notable Alumni
•Becca Ayers — Broadway (1776, My Fair Lady, Les Misérables, Avenue Q) •Heather Ayers — Broadway (Groundhog Day, A Little Night Music, Young Frankenstein) •Mary Rotella — Broadway (Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Cabaret) Professional Development
•Comprehensive summer stock theatre experience at Okoboji Summer Theatre in Spirit Lake, Iowa
•Summer Performing Arts Intensive with specialized coursework
Degree Flexibility
•Accelerated BFA major — three years/two summers (eight-semester program)
•Industry preparation begins in the first semester
•Industry connections forged and cultivated throughout the Conservatory experience
