The first moments of the Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival in New York City will have a Shenandoah University presence, via “Singularity,” a short piece written by conservatory alumna ... Continue Reading Alumna’s Play Kicks Off New…
‘Blue Stockings’ To Highlight Struggle For Women’s Education Events And Lobby Exhibit To Emphasize Local And Historical Experiences
Shenandoah Conservatory’s Theatre Division will present “Blue Stockings” – a moving, sometimes humorous, play that resonates with today’s ongoing fight for women’s equality in the classroom and beyond ... Continue Reading ‘Blue Stockings’ To Highlight Struggle…
2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner Stephen Adly Guirgis in Residence at Shenandoah Conservatory Guirgis is a New York-based playwright whose play "Between Riverside and Crazy" was Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2015
In mid-November, Shenandoah Conservatory will host a three-day residency with American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis, whose play "Between Riverside and Crazy" received the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for ... Continue Reading 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama…
Rick Edinger Joins Musical Theatre Program Faculty Edinger to Serve as Music Director and Assistant Professor of Theatre
Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed Rick Edinger to the musical theatre program as music director and assistant professor of theatre beginning August 16, 2016.“Rick Edinger will be a fantastic ... Continue Reading Rick Edinger Joins Musical Theatre…
Theatre Professor Creates Online Classes
Director of Acting and Associate Professor of Theatre J.J. Ruscella, M.F.A., is the first professor to create online courses for an innovative, comprehensive digital curriculum produced by Education ... Continue Reading Theatre Professor Creates Online Classes
Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre Founding Director Harold Herman Announces Retirement
Shenandoah Conservatory Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theatre Harold “Hal” Herman, B.A., founder and producing artistic director of Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (SSMT), has announced his ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre Founding…
‘American Idiot’ Rocks Out At Shenandoah
Photos by CALEB FORSYTHE AND JASON LOPEZ/Shenandoah University “American Idiot” cast holds a dress rehearsal on Thursday in anticipation of their show this weekend and Oct. 2-4 at Ohrstrom-Byrant ... Continue Reading ‘American Idiot’ Rocks Out At…
Musical Theatre Program Director and Associate Professor of Music Theatre Jonathan Flom, M.F.A., Releases New Book
Musical Theatre Program Director and Associate Professor of Music Theatre Jonathan Flom, M.F.A., released a new book, “Act Like It’s Your Business: Branding and Marketing Strategies for Actors,” ... Continue Reading Musical Theatre Program Director and…
Linde’ Hayen Herman – 1924-2013
Shenandoah Conservatory lost a dear friend and an accomplished faculty member in August. The celebrated actor and educator Lindé Hayen (Creekmore) Herman of Strasburg, Va., died on August 12, ... Continue Reading Linde’ Hayen Herman – 1924-2013
PERFECTING THEIR CRAFT Shenandoah Conservatory Prepares Artists for Careers in Film, Television and New Media
Actor, author, director and filmmaker J.J. Ruscella, M.F.A., assistant professor of theatre/acting and director of Shenandoah Conservatory’s new acting program, and his artistic colleagues are on a ... Continue Reading PERFECTING THEIR CRAFT Shenandoah Conservatory…