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Shenandoah University administrators and supporters and city officials wear hardhats and use shovels during the ceremonial turning of the dirt for the Dove Center for the Arts groundbreaking.

Shenandoah University Celebrates Groundbreaking For Wilbur And Clare Dove Center For The Arts

New venue named for longtime supporters who made historic $21M gift to Shenandoah

Shenandoah University took a historic step in the construction of its state-of-the-art entertainment venue when it broke ground on the new Wilbur and Clare Dove…

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Women+ on the Edge of Democracy

Acting Program Joins Nationwide ‘Women+ on the Edge of Democracy’ Initiative with Oct. 27 Reading

Acting students present free readings of newly commissioned plays as part of a national initiative exploring democracy and civic dialogue

Shenandoah Conservatory’s acting program will present selected readings from Women+ on the Edge of Democracy: A Collective Portrait of a Nation in Doubt and Transformation…

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2026/27 Conservatory Convocation Highlights

Shenandoah Conservatory Celebrates a Groundbreaking Year at 2026/27 Conservatory Convocation

Shenandoah Conservatory welcomed incoming and returning students to the 2026/27 academic year during its annual Conservatory Convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre. Centered…

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Mekiah Thomas

Thomas ’30 Awarded Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative University Scholarship

Mekiah Thomas ’30 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) has been selected as a 2026 University Scholar through the American Theatre Wing’s Andrew Lloyd…

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Well-Being Concerts

Shenandoah Conservatory Awarded Virginia Commission for the Arts Grant to Support Launch of Well-Being Concert Series

Shenandoah Conservatory has been awarded a $5,000 Community Impact Grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts to support the launch of its innovative Well-Being…

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Theatre Students Travel to London for GEL Trip

Theatre Students Travel to London for GEL Trip

Twenty theatre students travelled to London for two weeks in May with Associate Dean for Faculty & Academic Affairs and Professor of Theatre Carolyn Coulson,…

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Conservatory Performs 2026/27 Season

Breaking New Ground: Shenandoah Conservatory’s 2026/27 Season Celebrates Artistic Innovation and Community

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Building on the momentum of Shenandoah University’s landmark 150th anniversary, Shenandoah Conservatory launches its 2026/2027 season “Breaking New Ground,” a year that celebrates artistic excellence…

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Group photo of the Shenandoah Conservatory/Shenandoah University musical theatre class of 2026.

Musical Theatre Success Streak Continues

Shenandoah Conservatory graduates gain 100% representation yet again

For the fourth consecutive year, every new graduate of Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre program has secured representation with managers and…

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Jennifer Flitton Adams

Adams Designs Costumes for ‘Come From Away’ at Totem Pole Playhouse

Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., recently designed the costumes for the regional premiere of “Come From Away” at…

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