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