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
