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William Carey University

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Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual

PROGRAM RECOGNITION
Active participant in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)
TRAINING
Department led by Associate Professor Tim Matheny with 25+ years of professional experience
Productions include classics and musicals such as Macbeth, Oklahoma, and Mamma Mia
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Unique summer stock dinner theatre with a 50+ year tradition of excellence
Students perform alongside peers from schools like Juilliard, Wake Forest, Duke, and Eastman
Company members receive working scholarships
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Philip Fortenberry — Broadway pianist and associate conductor for Rocky; keyboardist on national tour of Cats; musical director for Hair revival and Seussical
Keith Thompson — Broadway musical director (Les Miserables); NYU adjunct professor in Musical Theater; co-founded The Composers Showcase in Las Vegas

Updated 6d ago