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 Student Performance Week project by Jenna Barricklo ’21 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre), was approved for use in the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) at ... 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…