Theatre
Pursue Your Passion for Theatre at Shenandoah Conservatory
Develop Your Talents
Shenandoah’s rigorous theatre programs equip you for highly successful professional careers in the theatre business. Your talents are nurtured and challenged by our professional faculty and staff, whether your major is in performance or design and technical areas. Graduates from Shenandoah’s theatre programs work on Broadway, in regional theatres, on national and international tours, on cruise ships, as well as in film, television and commercials.
At Shenandoah, we engage you from the first day you arrive on campus. A robust season of musicals, plays, and youth theatre productions on two stages keeps you active and involved and helps you hone your skills in a practical setting. Hands-on attention from faculty and a belief in cultivating the individual artist–as opposed to the “cookie cutter” approach–prepares you to compete in the industry with the confidence that comes with knowing how to market your unique “brand.”
Theatre Performance Programs
Theatre Design & Production Program
Theatre at Shenandoah
Shenandoah’s theatre programs prepare students for professional careers both on and off stage. Our rigorous programs will equip students for successful careers in theatre, film, television and new media.
Students are nurtured and challenged by our professionally acclaimed faculty, whether they major in performance or design and technical areas. The faculty works closely with students in the classroom and challenge them to grow as theatrical practitioners.
Shenandoah Conservatory acting students learn the Sanford Meisner Technique from one of the pre-eminent master teachers in the craft. Between auditions, production and classroom work, our students graduate with a competitive edge in an ever-changing art form.
Theatre News
Celebrating a Legacy: Shenandoah Conservatory’s Landmark 150th Anniversary Season Made Possible by Philanthropic Support
Shenandoah Conservatory proudly recognizes the generous support of donors, sponsors and foundations whose contributions are making the conservatory’s landmark 2025/26 season possible. As the conservatory…
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Shenandoah Conservatory Launches 150th Anniversary with a Season Featuring Hundreds of Music, Theatre and Dance Performances
Shenandoah Conservatory celebrates Shenandoah University’s 150th anniversary with a landmark 2025/26 season of music, theatre and dance. Featuring hundreds of performances by world-class faculty, acclaimed…
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Reid ’27 Makes Broadway Debut in Lead Role of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
Amanda Reid ’27 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) will make her Broadway debut in the lead role of Ali in the award-winning musical…
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Shenandoah Conservatory faculty are caring and accomplished. Our artist-educators draw upon extensive professional experience on the stage and screen, in audio, extended/virtual reality and more.
- Cutting-edge scholars, actors, directors, and designers actively engaged in the profession
- Highly sought-after experts in their respective fields
- World-class experts in acting techniques
Theatre Alumni News
Becker ’18 Cast in Off-Broadway Premiere of ‘Rolling Thunder’
Drew Becker ’18 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was cast in the off-Broadway U.S. premiere of “Rolling Thunder” in the role of Johnny…
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Benson ’18 Cast in Off-Broadway Revival of ‘Heathers The Musical’
Emma Benson ’18 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) was cast as a swing in the off-Broadway revival of “Heathers The Musical.”
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Bigelow ’18 Joins North American Tour of ‘Back to the Future’
Zachary Bigelow ’18 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre) became part of the North American tour of Broadway’s “Back to the Future” earlier this…
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ShenCoLAB
Shenandoah Conservatory turns over the programming and facilities to its students for a week of unbridled exploration, collaboration and creativity.
ShenCoLAB is the only such week of its magnitude and scope offered by a university performing arts program in the United States.
The week culminates in an extraordinary event: the Festival of Arts, Ideas & Exploration which features a wide variety of exciting, innovative and provocative performances, presentations, roundtable discussions and other special events.
Take a Virtual Tour of Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory is an exciting hub of collaboration and innovation. Here’s a chance to take a quick look at all the spaces in which our students engage in rich and rewarding creative experiences in music, theatre and dance.
We’re an All-Steinway School
Great music stirs the heart and inspires the soul, and Steinway pianos are celebrated as the instruments used by renowned artists to cultivate their talent and produce great music. Similarly, uncompromising excellence in performing arts education sparks the imagination and inspires the future.