Training
•Close-knit performance classes averaging 12 students
•Core skills in musical theatre performance, private voice lessons, and MT dance in all styles
•Comprehensive curriculum covering acting, stagecraft, lighting, costuming, makeup, script analysis, theatre history, and directing
Performance & Productions
•6-8 department productions annually — first-years eligible and often cast first semester
•Biannual co-productions with professional companies alongside Equity actors
•Casting based on who is right for the role, not class rank or emphasis
Notable Alumni
•Alex Vinh — Kimberly Akimbo on Broadway, currently Boq on the Wicked national tour •Taylor Quick — national tours of Anastasia and Wicked (ensemble and Glinda understudy) •Allison Whitehurst — Broadway credits include Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Born for This
•Sophie Morris — Chicago and Dirty Dancing
Professional Development
•Senior BFA Acting and MT students present a New York Showcase for industry agents and casting directors
•Graduates working in major markets: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth
Degree Flexibility
•Yearly jury with performance faculty to assess progress (no cuts)
•Required production crew rotations each semester
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Class of 2029: 12 students
•Class of 2028: 12 students
•Class of 2027: 14 students
•Class of 2026: 19 students
