Training
•Bullet: Integrated training in voice, acting, and dance with individualized coaching
•Bullet: Repertoire spans Sondheim to Pasek & Paul, classics to cutting-edge new works
•Bullet: Performance opportunities in Klein Theatre and Studio 115 (student-managed black box)
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 and singer; 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: Build versatility required to succeed across the full spectrum of musical theatre
•Bullet: Internship connections with Kennedy Center, Ford's Theatre, Signature Theatre, and Williamstown Theatre Festival
•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
