Program Recognition
•Bullet: Ranked one of the "Best Schools for Theater" by The Princeton Review
•Bullet: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Performing Arts — 41 credits including core courses and electives
Training
•Bullet: Production-centered philosophy: students learn theatre by making theatre
•Bullet: Courses span acting, directing, design, technical production, stage management, playwriting, musical theatre, dance, voice and movement, dramatic literature, arts administration, and more
•Bullet: Performance venues include Klein Theatre and Studio 115 (student-managed black box)
•Bullet: All theatre majors must enroll in theatre practicum each semester (except senior project semester)
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Judge Reinhold — actor known for Beverly Hills Cop, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Santa Clause franchises •Bullet: Ilona Dulaski ('64) — 50+ year career as actor, singer, and voice-over artist; credits at Signature Theatre, Kennedy Center, and TV's Homicide: Life on the Street •Bullet: Desiree Marie Velez — actor with credits including Super Mario Brothers, HBO's Oz, and Matlock •Bullet: Anissa Felix ('13) — Broadway credits include Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Sunset Boulevard, and Motown The Musical; TV credits include Netflix's Survival of the Thickest •Bullet: Natalie Joy Johnson ('00) — Broadway credits include Legally Blonde, Kinky Boots, and Lempicka; toured as Paulette in Legally Blonde •Bullet: Alicia Austin ('16) — costume designer whose credits include Only Murders in the Building, Bupkis, and Babes; Princess Grace Theater Award recipient •Bullet: Devin Day ('10) — Broadway stage manager with credits including The Humans, Hillary and Clinton, 1776, and Grey House Professional Development
•Bullet: Significant student employment program in scene shop, costume shop, box office, and management office
•Bullet: Internship and hiring connections with Williamstown Theatre Festival, New York Theatre Workshop, The Kennedy Center, Ford's Theatre, Arena Stage, and Signature Theatre
•Bullet: Students have recently found work or internships through UMW at Wolf Trap, Virginia Repertory Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, and Studio Theatre
•Bullet: Guest artists program brings professional practitioners to campus
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Musical Theatre minor (24 credits) and Arts Administration minor available
•Bullet: Alpha Psi Omega national theatre honor society chapter on campus
