Program Recognition
•Bullet: Stage Management is its own BFA concentration, one of nine undergraduate concentrations in UNCSA's School of Design & Production, which UNCSA calls "the first and only stand-alone school of its kind in the nation"
•Bullet: A 2017 UNCSA release says D&P "has the largest number of alumni from any school working in" Cirque du Soleil's ranks; a Cirque company manager estimated "at least 80 UNCSA alumni" had come through the company
•Bullet: Exclusive fellowship partnerships with Cirque du Soleil and the Metropolitan Opera
Training
•Bullet: Intensive 4-year conservatory curriculum: 120 credits (90 in D&P, 30 in general education)
•Bullet: First year builds cross-disciplinary foundation in scenery, lighting, costumes, sound, and design
•Bullet: Years 2-3: progressive stage management roles (ASM, Deck SM, Production SM) across 20+ annual productions spanning drama, musicals, opera, and dance
•Bullet: Fourth year focuses on professional development, interview prep, resume building, and external internships
•Bullet: 2 dedicated faculty: Nikki Hyde (Director of Stage Management) and Molly McCarter
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Judith Schoenfeld — Production Stage Manager on Broadway for Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, If/Then, Grey Gardens •Bullet: Peyton Taylor Becker ('13) — Production Stage Manager for Wicked on Broadway, also worked on Mean Girls and SIX
•Bullet: Jonathan Bach ('19) — Assistant Stage Manager on Broadway's Wicked
•Bullet: Haley Wilson ('16) — Stage Manager, Broadway
•Bullet: AJ Helms — Metropolitan Opera Stage Manager Fellowship recipient
Professional Development
•Bullet: Graduates working at Broadway, Metropolitan Opera, American Ballet Theatre, Cirque du Soleil, TAIT, regional theaters, national tours, and cruise lines
•Bullet: Cirque du Soleil fellowship program for students and alumni
•Bullet: Metropolitan Opera Stage Manager Fellowship pipeline
•Bullet: Alumni-driven network across major entertainment companies
