Musical theatre major Will Westray ’19 worked six days as a paid extra on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (“Gilmore Girls”), the series has won eight Emmy ... Continue Reading Westray ’19 Works as Extra…
Senior Acting Majors Present Showcase, ‘Toxic’
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting class of 2019 presents “Toxic” at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 6, in Glaize Studio Theatre. This event is free to attend, but please note graphic themes and language are ... Continue Reading Senior Acting Majors Present Showcase,…
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 College Improv Tournament on Saturday, April 6, ... Continue Reading The Loaf Rises The Recipe…
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 mentor ... Continue Reading Stephen McKinley Henderson Participates in…
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, April 6, at the CSz ... Continue Reading Comedy Improv Troupe The Loaf…
Benefit Performance on Campus & Staged Readings at Bright Box Theater of Musical ‘Lilac’
Musical theatre majors Jack Murphy ’20 and Bailey Baker ’20 have been working on “Lilac,” a musical which began as a scene with Playwrights student group, grew into a project for Student Performance ... Continue Reading Benefit Performance on Campus &…
Student Performance Week Project by Barricklo ’21 Approved for Use in NICU at Winchester Medical Center
NICU Lullabies and Poems, a Student Performance Week project by Jenna Barricklo ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre), was approved for use in the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) at ... Continue Reading Student Performance Week Project by…
The Loaf Wins Regional Title in College Improv Tournament, Advances to Finals
On Saturday, Feb. 2, Shenandoah's improv comedy team The Loaf competed at the Baltimore Regional College Improv Tournament. The Loaf split into two teams, The Loaf and The Loaf UK, and each won their ... Continue Reading The Loaf Wins Regional Title…
Acting Students Attend Workshop at Georgia Film Academy
Auxiliary Adjunct Professor of Theatre and veteran actor Hank Stone, M.F.A, traveled with a group of senior acting students to Atlanta for a very special actors’ workshop presented by top film and TV ... Continue Reading Acting Students Attend Workshop at…
Theatre Students Attend Q&A with Associate Director of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin
Shenandoah Conservatory hosted Associate Director of Dublin's Abbey Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin, for a Q&A with theatre students on Friday, Feb. 16, in Glaize Studio Theatre. McLaughlin visited ... Continue Reading Theatre Students Attend Q&A with…