Theatre News

Costume Designers Embark on GEL Trip to New York

Theatre Fellow in Costume Design Sammi Geppert, M.F.A., and Theatre Design & Production Program Coordinator, Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Adams,…

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Actor Matthew Modine Visits Shenandoah Conservatory

American actor Matthew Modine visited Shenandoah Conservatory on Monday, Nov. 4. During his visit, Modine worked with senior acting students, led a scene study for…

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Delegation from Shenyang Normal University China Visits Campus to Share Expertise in Chinese Opera

Week to include movement and makeup workshops, presentations and international touring exhibition of Chinese Opera makeup art

Following the signing of May 2019 partnership agreement between Shenandoah University and Shenyang Normal University in China, a 10-person delegation from the rapidly expanding Chinese…

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America’s ONLY Performing Arts Schoolwide Student Festival Returns to Shenandoah Conservatory!

ShenCoLAB: Festival of Arts, Ideas and Exploration features 22 original student projects involving 200+ student collaborators at seven venues across campus in daylong festival

Shenandoah Conservatory’s unique commitment to cross-disciplinary collaboration and student-led innovation will be on full display when ShenCoLAB returns for a week of unbridled exploration and…

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Broadway World College Guide

Everything You Need to Know About Shenandoah Conservatory in 2019/20

With college theatre program auditions just around the corner, we’re highlighting some of the country’s most prestigious theatre programs and chatting with the schools’ faculty…

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Nostbakken and Sadava Share Audition Insight for Acting and Film Students

The Theatre Division welcomed filmmakers and actors Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava of the Toronto-based Quote Unquote Collective for a discussion with acting and film…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Announces New Producing Artistic Director for Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre

Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Blaustein ’06 (B.F.A. in Musical Theatre) as Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre’s (SSMT)…

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Fonteneau Serves as 2019/20 Conservatory Convocation Honored Guest and Speaker

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed Dana Fonteneau as the honored guest and speaker for the 2019/20 Conservatory Convocation at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Ohrstrom-Bryant…

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Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director Blayne Weaver

Weaver becomes director in residence as ‘Santa Girl’ premieres nationwide Aug. 30

Director Blayne Weaver, who directed “Santa Girl” at Shenandoah, brings Hollywood know-how to the university as the school’s first director in residence. I’m honored to…

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