Training
•Bullet: Explore scenic, lighting, costume, and sound design as well as technical production and backstage artistry
•Bullet: State-of-the-art equipment and systems in Klein Theatre and Studio 115
•Bullet: Mentorship from experienced faculty with professional credits
•Bullet: All majors enroll in theatre practicum each semester for hands-on production experience
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Brandon Prendergast ('95) — AEA stage manager with nearly 100 professional productions at Ford's Theatre, Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Signature Theatre; pre-Broadway credits include Come From Away and Ragtime
•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 in scene shop, costume shop, and management office
•Bullet: Internship connections with 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
