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Western Connecticut State University

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Program snapshot

Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person Only
Program profile
12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

Training
50 credit hours of acting specialization with Meisner Technique, Scene Study, Stage Combat, Dialects, and Performing Shakespeare
Faculty includes Tony, Drama Desk, and Emmy Award winners from the Broadway community
Performance & Productions
6 mainstage productions per year in the $98M Visual and Performing Arts Center
350-seat MainStage Theatre and flexible Studio Theatre with technology rivaling Broadway venues
Notable Alumni
Caleigh Lozito '19 — leads The Office! A Musical Parody off-Broadway; The Binge (Hulu)
Cynthia Ana Rivera '20 — In the Heights and Escape to Margaritaville (Broadway Palm); co-star on Law & Order: Organized Crime
Bailey Nickerson '21 — MFA Acting, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts; touring UK productions
Professional Development
Annual Senior Showcase in NYC before casting directors and agents
One hour from midtown Manhattan — Broadway choreographers and guest artists for master classes
Verified Recent Class Sizes
Class of 2029: 16 students

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