Director of Acting and Associate Professor of Theatre Scott Hudson, M.F.A., is collaborating with Olivier-nominated playwright John Kolvenbach, who will visit Shenandoah University from Thursday, ... Continue Reading Kolvenbach Works with Theatre Students,…
Theatre Students Invited to Watch Experimental Theatre Performances at The Writer’s Center
Students from Shenandoah Conservatory’s theatre department were invited by Gregory Keng Strasser to visit The Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and watch two experimental theatre performances of ... Continue Reading Theatre Students Invited to Watch…
Acting Students Work with Playwright Dipti Bramhandkar to Develop New Play
Shenandoah Conservatory acting students and faculty will work with The Farm Theater and playwright Dipti Bramhandkar over the next year and a half (both on campus and in New York City) to develop her ... Continue Reading Acting Students Work with Playwright…
Film Project ‘Sides’ Celebrates Interdepartmental Collaboration
Shot on the Shenandoah University campus during the 2023 J Term semester, “Sides” represents an interdepartmental conservatory collaboration between acting, musical theatre, theater design and ... Continue Reading Film Project ‘Sides’ Celebrates Interdepartmental…
Rose ’23 Pursues Degree After 15-year Hiatus, Uses Theatre and Technology to Fight Addiction
Boomer Rose ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in University Interdisciplinary Studies) presented his senior research project “The Road to Me” on Friday, Dec. 2, in the Harold Herman Lab Theatre. “The Road to Me” ... Continue Reading Rose ’23 Pursues Degree After…
Acting, TDP and Film Students Attend Chesapeake Film Festival
Senior acting majors, along with a few students in the theatre design & production program and film department, attended the Chesapeake Film Festival from Friday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Oct. 2 ... Continue Reading Acting, TDP and Film Students…
Armstrong-Brown ’09 Presents Voiceover Workshop for Theatre Students
Sarah Armstrong-Brown ’09 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) presented a voiceover workshop on Sunday, Sept. 18, and was hosted by Shenandoah Conservatory's acting program. Armstrong-Brown has ... Continue Reading Armstrong-Brown ’09 Presents Voiceover Workshop…
Goode ’24 and Roland ’23 Place in Top 3 of Black Theatre Network’s Monologue Competition
Chelsea Goode ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was awarded first place with a $500 cash prize and Kennedi Roland '23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was awarded third place with a $175 cash ... Continue Reading Goode ’24 and Roland ’23…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season Live music, theatre and dance from students, faculty and acclaimed guest artists
Shenandoah Conservatory announces its 2022/23 season of live music, theatre and dance. The Conservatory Performs season features dozens of opportunities to witness and experience the arts, including a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces 2022/23 Season…
Goode ’24 Places 3rd in Black Theatre Network’s Monologue Competition
Chelsea Goode ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was one of 13 students selected by Black Theatre Network’s first Student Quest Monologue Competition this summer. Her audition monologue of Beneatha ... Continue Reading Goode ’24 Places 3rd in…
New Visiting Artists in Piano and Acting Join Shenandoah Conservatory’s Renowned Full-Time Faculty
Shenandoah Conservatory is excited to welcome two new visiting artists to its roster of faculty artists and educators. “I’m delighted to announce the hiring of these exceptional artists,” said ... Continue Reading New Visiting Artists in Piano…
Live Music, Theatre and Dance Returns! Conservatory Performs 2021/22 Season Announcement
After more than a year of online performances, Shenandoah Conservatory announces the return of live, in-person music, theatre and dance to its academic season. The Conservatory Performs 2021/22 season ... Continue Reading Live Music, Theatre and Dance…
Five New Artist Educators Join Shenandoah Conservatory’s Renowned Faculty
Shenandoah Conservatory is thrilled to introduce a new cohort of exceptional artists and educators to its students and community. (Two of the conservatory’s seven searches have yet to be ... Continue Reading Five New Artist Educators Join…
LORT Props Master Jim Guy Speaks with Theatre Students
On Saturday, April 10, the Theatre Division hosted an in-person workshop on firearms for the stage with guest lecturer Jim Guy. Guy serves as the props master for the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, a ... Continue Reading LORT Props Master Jim Guy…
Acting Majors Participate in Devised Theatre Workshops with Quote Unquote Collective
Acting majors participated in a three-day devised theatre workshop from Friday, April 16, through Sunday, April 18. Devised theatre workshops are exciting explorations into a new style of ... Continue Reading Acting Majors Participate in Devised…
Celebrating Hal Herman’s Legacy with the Virtual Opening of the Harold Herman Lab Theatre
Shenandoah Conservatory recently celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art teaching and student performance space: the Harold Herman Lab Theatre. In that virtual celebration, we provided an ... Continue Reading Celebrating Hal Herman’s Legacy with…
Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre Returns to In-Person Performances with ‘Grease’ “Grease” is the Word.
Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre (SSMT) announces its return to in-person performances with an upcoming production of the smash hit musical “Grease.” This will be a departure from the standard season ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre Returns…
Actor and Teacher Scott Krinsky Shares Industry Insights with Theatre Majors
Scott Krinsky, Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) actor and teacher with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, recently spoke to the acting and musical theatre ... Continue Reading Actor and Teacher Scott Krinsky…
‘Jeannette’: Is It Theatre? Is It Film? YES! Reflections on Crafting a Virtual Play in the Age of COVID-19
by Kit Wilder, director, “Jeannette” “Jeannette” is available for streaming on Conservatory Performs for You (CP4U) through Tuesday, April 6. Visit conservatoryperforms.org to learn more. Shenandoah ... Continue Reading ‘Jeannette’: Is It Theatre? Is…
Actor Trevor Long Participates in Forum with Acting Majors
The acting program held a special virtual forum on Wednesday, Feb. 24, featuring actor Trevor Long, in Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre and via Zoom. Long is known for his work as Cade Langmore in Netflix's ... Continue Reading Actor Trevor Long Participates in…
Roland ’23 Invited to Perform in Mental Health Monologues Benefit
Kennedi Roland ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was invited by Padriac Lillis, B.A., (former Shenandoah Conservatory visiting guest artist, adjunct associate professor of theatre and director of ... Continue Reading Roland ’23 Invited to Perform…
Being Well Together Spring 2021 Focus A Shenandoah Conservatory Initiative
Pictured above: Associate Professor of Violin Akemi Takayama, M.M., and Ashley Crawford ’23 (B.M. in Performance) presented a duo concert for community members who received their first dose of the ... Continue Reading Being Well Together Spring 2021…
Innovation and Creativity Bring Performances to Life Washington Post
Rewarding and reaffirming — those are two of three words that Courtney Reilly, executive director of performances and engagement at Shenandoah Conservatory, used to describe the past 10 months. And it ... Continue Reading Innovation and Creativity Bring Performances…
Carlsen Meets with Acting for the Camera Students
Guest artist Michael Carlsen (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “30 Rock,” Tom Stoppard's “The Coast of Utopia,” Lincoln Center) spoke with the Acting for the Camera class in November. Carlsen’s visit was ... Continue Reading Carlsen Meets with Acting for…
Casting Director Victor Vazquez Leads Auditioning & Social Justice Workshop
Shenandoah Conservatory’s acting program sponsored a two-hour forum for acting majors with special guest casting director Victor Vazquez, CSA, of X Casting in New York on Friday, Sept. 4. Vazquez and ... Continue Reading Casting Director Victor Vazquez Leads…
ShenCo Rising: COVID-19 Reopening Plan Shenandoah Conservatory's COVID-19 Reopening Plan
In addition to following Virginia and CDC guidelines, Shenandoah Conservatory continues to carefully review the most recent research and findings from industry-specific associations, in order to plan ... Continue Reading ShenCo Rising: COVID-19 Reopening Plan…
Theatre Students and Faculty Featured in Shenandoah’s Next Movie ‘GetAWAY’
Several Shenandoah Conservatory acting and musical theatre students (now alumni) and faculty are featured in Shenandoah University’s next movie, “GetAWAY.” A number of students also helped run sound ... Continue Reading Theatre Students and Faculty Featured…
‘GetAWAY’ Screened at Prominent Virtual Festival Horror film crafted by Shenandoah University students selected for film festival
A horror film crafted in large part by Shenandoah University students through The Film Studio at Shenandoah was selected for Oklahoma’s largest film festival. The feature, “GetAWAY,” was screened at ... Continue Reading ‘GetAWAY’ Screened at Prominent Virtual…
Senior Acting Majors Collaborate with Playwrights for Special Capstone Performance
Senior acting majors collaborated with playwrights to produce their senior capstone Playwrights Actor Project which was livestreamed via Facebook on Saturday, May 9. The night of performances featured ... Continue Reading Senior Acting Majors Collaborate with…
Campbell ’20 Accepted to Study Musical Theatre at RSC
Coleman Campbell ’20 (Bachelor of Arts in Acting) was accepted to study at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). He will pursue a Master of Arts in Musical Theatre beginning fall 2020. ... Continue Reading Campbell ’20 Accepted to Study…
Performing Live Theatre & New Work During a Pandemic Shenandoah Conservatory Presents ‘The Hierarchy of Fish’ in Partnership with The Farm Theater
https://www.facebook.com/thefarmtheater6/videos/694972234666271/ Shenandoah Conservatory partners with The Farm Theater to present a Facebook live stream performance of “The Hierarchy of Fish,” a ... Continue Reading Performing Live Theatre & New…
Producing Live Theatre During a Pandemic A Shenandoah University Acting Student Reflects on the Experience of Performing ‘Blithe Spirit’ at a Distance
Shenandoah Conservatory Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting student Rachel Louis ’20 shares what it was like to rise to the challenge of performing a classic play in the era of physical distancing, via ... Continue Reading Producing Live Theatre During a…
Theatre Students Featured in Broadwayworld.com’s 2020 Senior Showcase Database
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Broadwayworld.com, the largest theatre website devoted to all things Broadway as well as theatre around the country and world, created its first-ever New York City ... Continue Reading Theatre Students Featured in Broadwayworld.com’s…
Castillo Presents Virtual On-Camera Audition Workshop
Theatre, film and television actor Raúl Castillo presented a virtual workshop, “On-Camera Auditions and Making the Camera Your Friend,” on Wednesday, March 25. He is known for his role as Richie ... Continue Reading Castillo Presents Virtual On-Camera Audition…
Butzbaugh-Patrick Awarded Directing Internship with American Shakespeare Center
Rylie Butzbaugh-Patrick ’20 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was awarded a directing internship with American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia. She also serves as the president of Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Butzbaugh-Patrick Awarded Directing Internship with…
Johnson ’21 Joins Signature Theatre’s Overtures Summer Program
Kiana Johnson ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) was accepted into Signature Theatre's Overtures summer program in Washington, D.C. According to the organization’s website: “Designed for college ... Continue Reading Johnson ’21 Joins Signature Theatre’s…