Theatre News

Reid ’27 Makes Broadway Debut in Lead Role of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

Amanda Reid ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will make her Broadway debut in the lead role of Ali in the award-winning musical…

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Conservatory Performs Receives Grant for Theatre Productions

Crescent Cities Charities Award Will Benefit Two Shows

A $10,000 grant from Crescent Cities Charities, Inc., will support two Shenandoah University theatre productions mounted as part of the 2025-26 Conservatory Performs season.  Crescent…

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Costume Design Students Create Leather Masks for ‘Falstaff’

Costume design students participated in a leather working workshop with master leather artisan Wheeler “Doc” Stone on Sunday, April 13, to create custom masks for…

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Shelbi Wilkin Appointed Assistant Professor of Costume Design

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Shelbi Wilkin, M.F.A., as assistant professor of costume design beginning this August. She succeeds Costume Designer and Professor of…

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New Works Incubator Initiative Presents Staged Reading of ‘Boundless: A New Musical’

Shenandoah Conservatory’s New Works Incubator initiative will present a staged reading of “Boundless: A New Musical” at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April…

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Jennifer Steele Named Dean Of Shenandoah Conservatory

Steele to join Shenandoah University on July 1

Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that Jennifer Smolos Steele, Ph.D., has been named the new dean of Shenandoah Conservatory. Dr. Steele has held various…

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Conservatory Faculty & Alumni Attend 67th Annual Grammy Awards

Several Shenandoah Conservatory faculty members attended the 67th annual Grammy Awards earlier this month as nominees and participants on several nominated projects. “It was really…

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TDP Students and Faculty Explore NYC Theatre Industry for GEL Trip

Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A.; Costume Shop Manager and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Costume Design Laura Whittenton 07,…

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Gary ’25 Lands Lead Role in ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ National Tour

Eva Gary ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will join “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” for the last leg of its U.S. national tour…

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Musical Theatre Grad Joins ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ on Broadway

Kelsee (Sweigard) Kimmel ’16 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will return to Broadway as the standby for the role of “Jersey” in the…

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