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 Performance 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…
Hudson Coaches Actor Lapira for 2021 Season Reboot of CBS’s ‘The Equalizer’
Head of Acting Pedagogy and Associate Professor of Theatre Scott Hudson, M.F.A., is coaching actor Liza Lapira throughout the 2021 season of CBS’s “The Equalizer.” Lapira plays Mel, a former Air Force ... Continue Reading Hudson Coaches Actor Lapira for…
Brown ’24 Selected to Participate in TikTok for Black Creatives Program
Luke Brown ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was selected to participate in the TikTok for Black Creatives program. He is one of 100 creators who will partake in an array of educational ... Continue Reading Brown ’24 Selected to Participate…
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Introducing Live[stream] at Lunch Series
Shenandoah Conservatory introduces its new lunchtime series, Live[stream] at Lunch, which begins at 12:30 p.m. on Fridays during the spring 2021 semester. This new series features an array of ... Continue Reading Introducing Live[stream] at Lunch Series
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…
Covert and Musical Theatre Program Featured in American Theatre Magazine Article
Shenandoah Conservatory Coordinator of Recruitment for Musical Theatre, Charles B. Levitin Chair in Musical Theatre, Director of Musical Theatre Program and Assistant Professor of Theatre Kevin ... Continue Reading Covert and Musical Theatre Program…
Theatre Division Begins Filming Digital Project of ‘Heathers: The Musical’
The Theatre Division's digital project of “Heathers: The Musical” began filming on location earlier this month. On Saturday, Oct. 3, the cast and crew were on location for 11 hours, filming a large, ... Continue Reading Theatre Division Begins Filming Digital…
Elhamalawy ’21 and Marshall ’24 Cast in Broadway Benefit Concert
Drew Elhamalawy ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) and Kelsey Marshall ’24 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) have been cast in "Sticks and Stones," an upcoming Broadway Benefit ... Continue Reading Elhamalawy ’21 and Marshall ’24…
Musical Theatre Program Invited to Participate in Virtual College Prep Weekend
Shenandoah Conservatory’s musical theatre program is one of seven programs invited by The Broadway Artists Intensive (TBAI) to participate in a virtual college prep weekend on Saturday, Sept. 5 and ... Continue Reading Musical Theatre Program Invited to…
Grant ’21 Performs in ‘La Cage aux Folles’ and ‘Cabaret’ at Clear Space Theatre
Brody Grant ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) is currently performing at Clear Space Theatre in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He is performing the role of Jean-Michel in “La Cage aux Folles” ... Continue Reading Grant ’21 Performs in ‘La…
Reed ’23 Participates in Theatre Aspen’s Summer Cabaret Series
Zoe Reed ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) is participating in Theatre Aspen’s (Aspen, Colorado) Summer Cabaret Series. She was handpicked by Broadway director and choreographer Abbey ... Continue Reading Reed ’23 Participates in Theatre…
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…
Young ’23 Featured in Jimmy Awards Alumni Video
Riley Thad Young ’23 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was featured in a video celebrating the class of 2020 by the 2018 Jimmy Awards alumni. The video is a cover of “A Million Dreams” from ... Continue Reading Young ’23 Featured in Jimmy…
Grant ’21 Wins 2nd Place in American Pop Orchestra’s NextGen Vocal Competition
Brody Grant ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was awarded second place (male) after advancing to the final round of American Pops Orchestra's NextGen Vocal Competition. He performed ... Continue Reading Grant ’21 Wins 2nd Place…
Musical Theatre Class of 2022 Creates ‘Here Comes the Song’ Music Video
The Shenandoah Conservatory musical theatre class of 2022 created “Here Comes the Song,” a video compilation based on the song “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles. Coordinator of Recruitment, Director ... Continue Reading Musical Theatre Class of 2022…
Grant ’21 and Morchower ’20 Compete in Online Voice Competition
Brody Grant ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) and Erica Morchower ’20 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) have been selected as semifinalists for the third annual NextGen: Finding ... Continue Reading Grant ’21 and Morchower ’20…
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…
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…
Jason Robert Brown Visits Shenandoah
Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown visited Shenandoah Conservatory on Wednesday, Sept. 17, and Thursday, Sept. 18. During his visit, Brown was the featured guest at the ... Continue Reading Jason Robert Brown Visits Shenandoah
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…
Shenandoah Conservatory Announces U.S. University Premiere of “Something Rotten!”
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce the U.S. university premiere of the musical “Something Rotten!” The Tony Award-winning musical opened on Broadway in 2015 and has already completed two ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Announces U.S. University…
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…
Growing a Musical Two Shenandoah Conservatory Students Bring Their Show, 'Lilac,' To Life
The atmosphere of creative incubation fostered at Shenandoah Conservatory led two musical theatre students to forge a partnership and craft a musical, “Lilac,” which they unveiled to the general ... Continue Reading Growing a Musical Two Shenandoah…
Westray ’19 Works as Extra with ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Musical theatre major Will Westray ’19 worked six days as a paid extra on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (“Gilmore Girls”), the series has won eight Emmy ... Continue Reading Westray ’19 Works as Extra…
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…
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…
Benefit Performance on Campus & Staged Readings at Bright Box Theater of Musical ‘Lilac’
Musical theatre majors Jack Murphy ’20 and Bailey Baker ’20 have been working on “Lilac,” a musical which began as a scene with Playwrights student group, grew into a project for Student Performance ... Continue Reading Benefit Performance on Campus &…
Student Performance Week Project by Barricklo ’21 Approved for Use in NICU at Winchester Medical Center
NICU Lullabies and Poems, a ShenCoLAB project by Jenna Barricklo ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre), was approved for use in the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) at Winchester Medical ... Continue Reading Student Performance Week Project by…
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…
Short Play by Westray ’19 Accepted for NYC Summerfest 2019
William Westray's ’19 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) first short play, “86 Rob the Waiter,” first presented at The Playwright's Performance at Shenandoah University in September 2018, has ... Continue Reading Short Play by Westray ’19…
Banks Debuts As Evan Hansen On Broadway Shenandoah Student Is First Person Of Color To Play Tony-Winning Musical's Title Role
Roman Banks '21 made history on Wednesday, Dec. 12, when he became the first person of color to play the title role in the Tony-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen" on Broadway. Banks won a place in ... Continue Reading Banks Debuts As Evan Hansen…