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The Loaf Rises

The Recipe for a National College Improv Tournament-Winning Musical Comedy Team

Shenandoah University is home to the nation’s top college comedy improv team. Shenandoah’s improv group, The Loaf, beat out 127 other teams to win the…

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Stephen McKinley Henderson Participates in a Three-day Residency at Shenandoah Conservatory

Award-winning Broadway, film and television actor and consummate teacher Stephen McKinley Henderson visited Shenandoah Conservatory Tuesday, April 16, through Thursday, April 18, to coach and…

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Comedy Improv Troupe The Loaf Wins Nationals in Chicago

The Theatre Division’s student-run comedy improv troupe, The Loaf, won first place out of 128 universities at the College Improv Tournament national competition on Saturday,…

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Arts Management Masters is Now Online

Earn your Shenandoah Performing Arts Leadership and Management Master's degree anywhere!

Starting in Fall 2019, the Performing Arts Leadership and Management (PALM) master’s degree will be a fully online curriculum, giving you the opportunity to complete…

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Shenandoah Performing Arts Students Collaborate In Radical Experiment

Student Performance Week Breaks New Ground

Being a leader doesn’t mean you have all of the answers; it just means you know how to find the people who do.” Jenna Barricklo…

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Banks Debuts As Evan Hansen On Broadway

Shenandoah Student Is First Person Of Color To Play Tony-Winning Musical's Title Role

Roman Banks ’21 made history on Wednesday, Dec. 12, when he became the first person of color to play the title role in the Tony-winning…

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Shenandoah Conservatory Hands Over Facilities and Programming to Students in Unprecedented Initiative

A first-in-the-nation initiative fostering student creativity and collaboration

In a groundbreaking new initiative, Shenandoah Conservatory is canceling its regular classes and rehearsals for one week, and turning over its facilities and resources to…

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Shenandoah University Receives Gift For Theatre Students from Longtime Supporter

Winchester resident Gladys C. "Hap" Hill endows $1.7 million to university

A Winchester woman who fell in love with Shenandoah University has endowed $1.7 million to benefit its theater students. The Clarence H. and Gladys C.…

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Famed Character Actor Visits Shenandoah

Stephen Tobolowsky Talks With Students About Craft; Showing Up; And Adding To, Rather Than Subtracting From, Life To Achieve Happiness

Legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky wrapped up a three-day visit to Winchester with an Oct. 8 question-and-answer session with Shenandoah University students in an appearance…

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Shenandoah University Seeking Participants To Re-create History For Community Virtual Reality Project

Casting call will take place Sunday, Sept. 23, for re-creation of John Brown trial

Please note: The casting call date has been changed from Sept. 15 to Sept. 23. Those who can’t make the casting call due to distance…

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