Program Recognition
•Part of the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance
•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre
•Interdisciplinary training across acting, design, and production
•Located in Kansas City with access to a thriving professional theatre community
Performance & Productions
•Partnerships with Kansas City professional theatres including Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, KC Rep, and Starlight Theatre
•Nearly 500 performance opportunities produced annually by the Conservatory
•UMKC Conservatory Academy provides additional training resources
Community Engagement
•Conservatory Academy serves 2,400 Kansas City community members annually through lessons, classes, festivals, and workshops
Notable Alumni
•Connor Trinneer (MFA Acting) -- Commander Trip Tucker on Star Trek: Enterprise •Nick Gehlfuss (MFA Acting) -- Dr. Will Halstead on NBC's Chicago Med •Kelly McAndrew (MFA Acting) -- Broadway (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Orange Is the New Black 
