Theatre Performance Programs
Develop Your Talents
Shenandoah's rigorous theatre programs equip you for highly successful professional careers in the theatre business. Your talents are nurtured and challenged by our professional faculty and staff, whether your major is in performance or design and technical areas. Graduates from Shenandoah's theatre programs work on Broadway, in regional theatres, on national and international tours, on cruise ships, as well as in film, television and commercials.
At Shenandoah, we engage you from the first day you arrive on campus. A robust season of musicals, plays, and youth theatre productions on two stages keeps you active and involved and helps you hone your skills in a practical setting. Hands-on attention from faculty and a belief in cultivating the individual artist–as opposed to the "cookie cutter" approach–prepares you to compete in the industry with the confidence that comes with knowing how to market your unique "brand."
Theatre at Shenandoah
Shenandoah’s theatre programs prepare students for professional careers both on and off stage. Our rigorous programs will equip students for successful careers in theatre, film, television and new media.
Students are nurtured and challenged by our professionally acclaimed faculty, whether they major in performance or design and technical areas. The faculty works closely with students in the classroom and challenge them to grow as theatrical practitioners.
Shenandoah Conservatory acting students learn the Sanford Meisner Technique from one of the pre-eminent master teachers in the craft.
Between auditions, production and classroom work, our students graduate with a competitive edge in an ever-changing art form.
Theatre News
Shenandoah Conservatory Joins University in Celebrating Black History Month
All Shenandoah Conservatory students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in Shenandoah University's celebration of Black History Month in February. Below are some events that feature conservatory students and alumni; visit paonier.net/bhm for ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Joins University in…
Grant ’21 Highlighted as Up-and-Coming Star in Broadway Feature
Brody Grant ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was featured as one of five rising stars to watch in Broadway.com’s “The Broadway Show.” The article and video highlighted a fun photoshoot at the gym with the actors, who also include Joy ... Continue Reading Grant ’21 Highlighted as Up-and-Coming…
Denyce Graves Announced as 2023/24 American Icon at Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves as its featured guest for the 2023/24 American Icons series. She will be featured in an interview with Emanuel Singletary ’25 (Bachelor of Music in Performance) ... Continue Reading Denyce Graves Announced as 2023/24…
Theatre Alumni
Fitch ’23 Guest Stars in ‘Law & Order’ Episode
Ashlyn Fitch ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was the guest star in an episode of “Law & Order” that premiered on Thursday, March 21, on NBC and is now streaming on Peacock. She ... Continue Reading Fitch ’23 Guest Stars in…
Blaire ’01 Stars in ‘Little Me’ at TheatreZone in Florida
Adolpho Blaire ’01 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) is starring in “Little Me” in Southwest Florida, where he plays a total of eight characters all to “comic genius.” “As a comic character ... Continue Reading Blaire ’01 Stars in ‘Little…
Lenz ’17 Directs, Choreographs and Teaches at Stagedoor Manor
Nick Lenz ’17 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will direct, choreograph and teach at the internationally acclaimed Stagedoor Manor for nine weeks this summer. Stagedoor Manor is a performing ... Continue Reading Lenz ’17 Directs, Choreographs and…
Theatre Faculty
Caring and Accomplished
Our artist-educators draw upon extensive professional experience on the stage and screen, in audio, extended/virtual reality and more
- Cutting-edge scholars, actors, directors, and designers actively engaged in the profession
- Highly sought-after experts in their respective fields
- World-class experts in acting techniques
ShenCoLAB
Shenandoah Conservatory turns over the programming and facilities to its students for a week of unbridled exploration, collaboration and creativity.
ShenCoLAB is the only such week of its magnitude and scope offered by a university performing arts program in the United States.
The week culminates in an extraordinary event: the Festival of Arts, Ideas & Exploration, which featured 27 performances and five presentations in the inaugural year!
Take a Virtual Tour of Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory is an exciting hub of collaboration and innovation. Here's a chance to take a quick look at all the spaces in which our students engage in rich and rewarding creative experiences in music, theatre, and dance.
We're an All-Steinway School
Great music stirs the heart and inspires the soul, and Steinway pianos are celebrated as the instruments used by renowned artists to cultivate their talent and produce great music. Similarly, uncompromising excellence in performing arts education sparks the imagination and inspires the future.