Training
•Conservatory-style BFA acting training within a liberal arts setting
•Six semesters of voice for the actor and six semesters of movement
•Eight semesters of acting culminating in a semester-long audition class
•Led by Yasen Peyankov, Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble member
•Faculty includes members of four Tony Award-winning Chicago theatre companies
•Senior audition class taught by casting directors from Goodman Theatre and Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Notable Alumni
•Andrew Neftalí Perez (BFA Acting '17). Jeff Award Nominee; credits include The Chi (Showtime), Empire (FOX), and Chicago P.D. (NBC) Professional Development
•Internships at Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Lookingglass Theatre Company
•Located in Chicago with direct access to the professional theatre scene
Facilities
•Flexible mainstage black box theatre, studio theatre, and experimental performance spaces
