Program Recognition
•Accolades and awards from the American College Theatre Festival (Kennedy Center)
•Students regularly selected to audition at Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC)
Training
•Pre-professional, conservatory-style training grounded in the liberal arts
•One of the few regional schools offering a BFA in Musical Theatre
•Small class sizes with low student-to-faculty ratio
•Intensive training in acting, voice, and dance across all eight semesters
•Four mainstage productions annually — two musicals and two non-musicals
•Six black box productions per year plus annual dance concerts
•Performance opportunities begin in the first year
Notable Alumni
•Joshua Shepard ('19) — professional actor and performer
Facilities
•478-seat Darling Theatre with 34-foot proscenium stage and hydraulic orchestra pit
•36-line fly system with state-of-the-art lighting and sound
•Black box theatre and dedicated dance studios
