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…
NYC-based Casting Agents Attend Senior Showcase Workshops
The Shenandoah Conservatory acting program hosted two senior showcase workshops and welcomed New York City-based casting agents Jeffrey Dreisbach of McCorkle Casting, Ltd. on Friday, Feb. 21, in ... Continue Reading NYC-based Casting Agents Attend Senior…
Flender Presents Workshop for Acting and Film Studies Students
Director, actor, writer and producer Rodman Flender presented a workshop for acting and film studies students on Friday, Feb. 14, in Glaize Studio Theatre. Flender is known for his directing work with ... Continue Reading Flender Presents Workshop for Acting…
Undergraduate Curricula Boldly Reimagined at Shenandoah Conservatory World-class Performing Arts Training, Redefined
After an intensive two-year process of analysis and review, Shenandoah Conservatory announces newly redesigned undergraduate curricula across all 17 undergraduate degrees in music, theatre and dance. ... Continue Reading Undergraduate Curricula Boldly Reimagined at…
Theatre Division Receives Excellence in Theatre Education Award by Virginia Thespians
The Shenandoah Conservatory Theatre Division welcomed 700 thespian troupe members from across the state during the Virginia Thespian Festival held on the university’s main campus from Jan. 24 through ... Continue Reading Theatre Division Receives Excellence in…
Trunzer ’23 and Larimer ’23 Receive Gabriella Miller First-Year Student Award at FYS Awards Breakfast
The annual First-Year Seminar (FYS) Awards Breakfast recognizes teaching excellence, as well as gives out the Gabriella Miller First-Year Student Award, and the Timothy Doak Mentor Leadership Award. ... Continue Reading Trunzer ’23 and Larimer ’23…
Actor Matthew Modine Visits Shenandoah Conservatory
American actor Matthew Modine visited Shenandoah Conservatory on Monday, Nov. 4. During his visit, Modine worked with senior acting students, led a scene study for sophomore acting majors and ... Continue Reading Actor Matthew Modine Visits Shenandoah…
Rathie ’20 Studies Acting in England and Travels Europe During Semester Abroad
Cassie Rathie ’20 (Bachelor of Arts in Acting) studied at the University of Winchester in Winchester, England, during her spring 2019 semester. Shenandoah University and the University of Winchester ... Continue Reading Rathie ’20 Studies Acting in…
Broadway World College Guide Everything You Need to Know About Shenandoah Conservatory in 2019/20
With college theatre program auditions just around the corner, we're highlighting some of the country's most prestigious theatre programs and chatting with the schools' faculty to give you insight ... Continue Reading Broadway World College Guide Everything…
Nostbakken and Sadava Share Audition Insight for Acting and Film Students
The Theatre Division welcomed filmmakers and actors Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava of the Toronto-based Quote Unquote Collective for a discussion with acting and film students. Nostbakken and Sadava ... Continue Reading Nostbakken and Sadava Share Audition…
Freshman Acting Majors Cast in Upcoming Productions at Shenandoah
Several freshman acting majors have been cast in upcoming productions at Shenandoah Conservatory. Nicholas Villacorte ’23 and Nathaniel Wright ’23 will be featured in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” from ... Continue Reading Freshman Acting Majors Cast in…
Students Explore London Theatre and History During GEL Trip
From May 25 through June 7, 16 theatre students traveled to England for the London Theatre and History GEL trip with Assistant Dean for Student Learning and Associate Professor of Theatre Carolyn ... Continue Reading Students Explore London Theatre and…
Theatre Majors Land Impressive Internships for Summer 2019
More than twenty theatre majors have landed an array of summer internships here in Winchester and along the East Coast. Acting Majors Carmen Burbridge ’20 will intern at Cherry Lane Theatre in ... Continue Reading Theatre Majors Land Impressive Internships…
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…
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…
Play Written, Directed and Performed by Theatre Students Featured at New York Theater’s Winterfest
“Fast, Ugly, and Fucked Up,” a play written by Daniel Rylee Bush ’19 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting) and directed by Avery Aaron Sedlacek ’20 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting), was presented at the ... Continue Reading Play Written, Directed and Performed…
Famed Character Actor Visits Shenandoah Stephen Tobolowsky Talks With Students About Craft; Showing Up; And Adding To, Rather Than Subtracting From, Life To Achieve Happiness
Legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky wrapped up a three-day visit to Winchester with an Oct. 8 question-and-answer session with Shenandoah University students in an appearance sponsored by the ... Continue Reading Famed Character Actor Visits Shenandoah…
Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes 10 New Full-time Faculty Faculty include Patrick Brady, Scott Hudson, Bronwen Landless, Fotina Naumenko, Matthew Oltman, Matt Pardo, Christopher Ruth, Graham Spice, Martha Wollner & Lee Wright
Shenandoah Conservatory has appointed 10 new full-time faculty members for the 2018/19 academic year. "As our faculty search committees noted, all bring with them a passion for mentorship, an ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Welcomes 10 New…
“The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing a Civil Rights Era Sit-In” Shenandoah University Virtual Reality Experience Pulls Emotions Of The Past Into The Present on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Participants can immerse themselves in the “Atmosphere of Hate,” felt by African-Americans as they engaged in nonviolent protest to challenge segregation by sitting at a whites-only lunch counter in ... Continue Reading “The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing…
Alumna’s Play Kicks Off New York Festival “Singularity” by Alex Flanigan ’16, in running for chance to be published by Samuel French
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…