Program Recognition
•Bullet: Founded in 1968; over 50 years producing live theatre in New York City
•Bullet: Close-knit family of faculty and students with open communication
Training
•Bullet: BA program — combines intensive training with liberal arts academics (not a conservatory BFA)
•Bullet: Acting courses including classical styles, improvisation, musical theatre performance, voice, and the business of acting
•Bullet: Private voice lessons taught by members of the Music faculty
•Bullet: Dance classes including Ballet, Hip Hop, Modern, Jazz, Tap, and Musical Theatre Dance; opportunity to minor in Dance
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Senior Showcase capstone at a prestigious Manhattan venue (typically Playwrights Horizons) for agents, managers, and casting directors
•Bullet: Four Main Stage productions and multiple Studio productions per year in a 300-seat proscenium theatre and black box Stage One
•Bullet: No graduate students competing for opportunities
Professional Development
•Bullet: Monthly workshops with Broadway, film, and television actors, dancers, directors, and casting agents
•Bullet: NYC location — classes often include travel to Manhattan to see shows and conduct research
•Bullet: Faculty actively engaged in the industry with Broadway, film, and television credits (e.g., Come From Away, Hamilton, The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino)
•Bullet: Recent alumni represented on Broadway in The Outsiders, Aladdin, and Good Night, and Good Luck
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Bullet: Class of 2024: 25 students
