Training
•Intense training in acting, singing, and dancing with curriculum catered to each individual
•Students experience all aspects of theatre through on-stage and off-stage assignments
•Emphasis on developing professional skills for the ever-changing world of live performance
Performance & Productions
•Two plays and two musicals produced annually
•New play readings and student-directed productions
•In-class performances and Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival participation
Notable Alumni
•Jenn Rapp (BA '96) — NYC-based director/choreographer, Associate Director/Choreographer of The Illusionists on Broadway, West End, and Sydney Opera House; creative producer for America's Got Talent •Graduates work on Broadway, cruise ships, regional and children's theatres, theme parks, and film
•Many pursue graduate studies or become theatre teachers, arts administrators, and designers