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 Shenandoah Conservatory’s upcoming ... Continue Reading Costume Design Students Create Leather…
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 Theatre and ... Continue Reading Shelbi Wilkin Appointed Assistant Professor…
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 5, in Ruebush Hall, Room 128. The ... Continue Reading New Works Incubator Initiative Presents…
Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at Virginia NATS Competition
This past weekend, a large cohort of Shenandoah Conservatory singers travelled to George Mason University to compete in the annual Virginia chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Students Excel at…
Elhamalawy ’21, Champe ’22 and Gil ’25 Participate in New Musical Workshop
Three musical theatre alumni will participate in a workshop for “The Lost Boys: The Musical,” a new musical based on the hit 1987 Warner Bros. film heading to Broadway in Spring 2026. In this ... Continue Reading Elhamalawy ’21, Champe ’22 and…
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, M.F.A.; and 11 ... Continue Reading TDP Students and Faculty Explore…
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 in 2025. Gary will play the lead role of Vivian Ward in the ... Continue Reading Gary ’25 Lands Lead Role…
Vaughan ’23 Joins Cast of ‘Floyd Collins’ Musical Theatre Grad Is Part of Production's Original Broadway Cast
Cole Vaughan ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will be in the original Broadway cast of “Floyd Collins,” in the role of Jewell Estes. The musical is based on the true story of a trapped ... Continue Reading Vaughan ’23 Joins Cast of…
Reid ’27 Joins Broadway Company of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
Amanda Reid ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) has joined the Broadway company of “Hell’s Kitchen” and is understudying the lead. ... Continue Reading Reid ’27 Joins Broadway Company…
Students Experience ‘The Other Americans’ at Arena Stage
A group of more than 20 conservatory students attended a performance of “The Other Americans” at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Nov. 3, as part of Shenandoah Conservatory’s Capital ... Continue Reading Students Experience ‘The Other Americans’…
Shenandoah University Student Named 2025 Miss Apple Blossom Kira Sledge '28 to represent Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival at the 2025 Miss Virginia Competition
Shenandoah University student Kira Sledge ’28 was crowned 2025 Miss Apple Blossom and will serve as an official hostess of the 98th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia, next ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Student Named 2025…
Gawason ’25 Excels in Sante Fe Opera’s Apprentice Program, Wins Award
Travis Gawason '25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Costume Design) served as a stitching and wardrobe apprentice at the Santa Fe Opera (SFO), a unique outdoor opera company ... Continue Reading Gawason ’25 Excels in Sante…
Bonds, Engen and Fitch Guest Direct and Choreograph Fall Musical Theatre Productions ‘Legally Blonde The Musical’ & ‘Waitress’
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes Broadway artists DB Bonds, Brooke Engen and Andrew Fitch as guest directors and choreographers for two musical theatre productions in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre this ... Continue Reading Bonds, Engen and Fitch Guest…
Gil ’25 Stars in National Tour of ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ with Carolee Carmello
Miguel Gil ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will star as Seth in the national tour of “Kimberly Akimbo” opposite Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello. Gil joins two other alumni who are ... Continue Reading Gil ’25 Stars in National…
Maria Manuela Goyanes Announced as 2024/25 Conservatory Convocation Speaker
Shenandoah Conservatory is delighted to announce that Maria Manuela Goyanes, artistic director of Washington D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, will serve as its honored guest and speaker for this ... Continue Reading Maria Manuela Goyanes Announced as…
Four Theatre Artists Join Performance Operations Team
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of four theatre artists to Shenandoah Conservatory’s performance operations staff beginning this August. Jessica Lynn Hightower, Scenic Charge and ... Continue Reading Four Theatre Artists Join Performance…
Musical Theatre Lightning Strikes Twice Program’s graduating class has 100% representation – again
For the second consecutive year, the entire graduating class of Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program in musical theatre has representation with New York talent agents and ... Continue Reading Musical Theatre Lightning Strikes Twice…
John Bonanni Appointed Associate Professor of Theatre, Production Management/Stage Management
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of John Bonanni, M.F.A., as associate professor of theatre, production management/stage management beginning August 2024. “Artistic expression is no ... Continue Reading John Bonanni Appointed Associate Professor…
Shenandoah Conservatory Unveils Exciting Season of Music, Theatre and Dance Welcome to the Conservatory Performs 2024/25 Season
Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University (SU), a hub of activity for those seeking inspiration and entertainment in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, is thrilled to announce its highly ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Unveils Exciting Season…
Reid ’27 Co-stars in New Apple TV+ Series, ‘Me’
Amanda Reid ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) recently co-starred in the new Apple TV+ Series, “Me.” According to Apple, the live-action family series is “an elevated cinematic ... Continue Reading Reid ’27 Co-stars in New…
Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New TDP Certificate Programs
The Theatre Design and Production (TDP) program at Shenandoah’s Conservatory is delighted to announce its five new TDP Certificates. These replace the former “second emphasis” and will be available to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Launches New TDP…
Gawason ’25 Participates in One-on-One Tambour Beading Intensive with Haven
Travis Gawason ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Costume Design) attended a rare one-on-one tambour beading intensive taught by Robert W. Haven in Kentucky during J-Term ... Continue Reading Gawason ’25 Participates in One-on-One…
Chase ’27 Selected as Co-host for 2024 Applause Awards
Jackson Chase ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) has been selected as one of the student co-hosts for the 2024 Applause Awards on June 1, at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida. ... Continue Reading Chase ’27 Selected as Co-host…
Barthel ’24 Produces, Directs, and Stars in Independent Project of ‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’
Sam Barthel ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, Minor in Film Studies) produced, directed and starred in his independent project, a production of “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea,” the award-winning ... Continue Reading Barthel ’24 Produces, Directs, and…
Short and Crotzer Scartascini ’24 Present Valentine’s Day Concert for Community
Associate Professor of Music Theory and Embedded Music Theory Tutor Coordinator Rachel Short, Ph.D., presented “Songs from the Heart,” a special Valentine’s Day concert at the Godfrey Miller Center, ... Continue Reading Short and Crotzer Scartascini ’24…
Robinson-Holness ’24 and Otero Barrera ’23 Present Culminating Production
Zachary Robinson-Holness ’24 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative Audio Arts) and Valeria Otero Barrera ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Lighting Design) are partnering to ... Continue Reading Robinson-Holness ’24 and Otero Barrera…
Stage Makeup Students Participate in Glam Squad Lab Unit Challenge
Stage makeup students recently completed a lab unit called Glam Squad where they had the choice of drag, runway or glam rock makeup. Students researched their chosen topic and executed their makeup ... Continue Reading Stage Makeup Students Participate in…
Jenkins Hosts Stage Management Masterclass for TDP Students
Students from the theatre design and production program (stage management emphasis) participated in a virtual masterclass on Monday, Nov. 27, with Tony Award-winning stage manager Beverly Jenkins. ... Continue Reading Jenkins Hosts Stage Management Masterclass…
Haven Teaches Tambour Beading Masterclass
Robert Haven visited campus on Nov. 18, to teach a masterclass in tambour beading for the students in the Special Topics in Costuming class taught by Costume Designer and Associate Professor of ... Continue Reading Haven Teaches Tambour Beading Masterclass
Students Create Japanese Shibori Projects in Costuming Class
Students in this semester’s Special Topics in Costuming class taught by Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., recently created Japanese Shibori ... Continue Reading Students Create Japanese Shibori Projects…
Students Create Silk Paintings in Special Topics in Costuming Class
This semester, the Special Topics in Costuming class taught by Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., is studying dyework, advanced costume ... Continue Reading Students Create Silk Paintings in…
Robinson-Holness ’24 and Otero Barrera ’23 Partner to Present University-wide Multidisciplinary Event
Zachary Robinson-Holness ’24 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative Audio Arts) and Valeria Otero Barrera ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Lighting Design) are partnering ... Continue Reading Robinson-Holness ’24 and Otero Barrera…
Gawason ’25 Uses Tambour Beadwork to Create Cinderella’s Ball Dress for ‘Into the Woods’
Travis Gawason ’25 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production – Costume Design) interned at Eric Winterling, a professional costume shop in Manhattan, this past summer. The company ... Continue Reading Gawason ’25 Uses Tambour Beadwork…
Broadway Artists Mark Schneider and Jason Gillman Guest Direct Musicals This Fall
Shenandoah Conservatory welcomes Broadway artists Mark Schneider and Jason Gillman as guest directors for two musical theatre productions in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre this fall. Schneider will ... Continue Reading Broadway Artists Mark Schneider and…
Stukenberg ’27 and DiNapoli ’27 Cast in New Musical ‘Winner’
Dylan Stukenberg ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) and Julian DiNapoli ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) were cast in the new musical “Winner” which is having its ... Continue Reading Stukenberg ’27 and DiNapoli ’27…
David Greenberg Appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre – Sound Design & Reinforcement
Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of David Greenberg, M.F.A., as visiting assistant professor of theatre - sound design and reinforcement, beginning this month. “I’m excited to be ... Continue Reading David Greenberg Appointed Visiting Assistant…