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