Training
•Explore scenic, lighting, costume, and sound design as well as technical production and backstage artistry
•State-of-the-art equipment and systems in Klein Theatre and Studio 115
•Mentorship from experienced faculty with professional credits
•All majors enroll in theatre practicum each semester for hands-on production experience
Notable Alumni
•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
•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 in scene shop, costume shop, and management office
•Internship connections with 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
