Acting Spotlight

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…

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Aubrey Deeker Hernandez Appointed Associate Professor of Acting

Shenandoah Conservatory announces the appointment of Aubrey Deeker Hernandez, M.F.A., as associate professor of acting beginning August 2023. “I am so impressed with the students,…

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Theatre Students Experience London on GEL Trip

Twelve theatre students accompanied Assistant Dean for Student Learning and Professor of Theatre Carolyn Coulson, Ph.D., on the Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip to London,…

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Kolvenbach Works with Theatre Students, Directs Hudson in Show

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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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