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