Jason Dow ’17
Master Carpenter
Ogunquit Playhouse
Deandre Short ’17
Living Interpreter
Colonial Williamsburg
Samantha Topping ’19
Box Office Manager
Virginia Stage Company
Evan Gendreau ’17
Tour Coordinator
Clyfford Still Museum, Denver
Anna Wehr ’17
Masters in Theatre Management
Virginia Tech
Ellee Evans ’19
Actress
Wolfbane Productions
Margaret Clarke ’20
Program Intern
Disney College
Kelsey Dowling ’17
Intern at Bravo
Boston University Graduate School
Elena Kritter ’12
Devised Theatre Specialist, NYC
MFA Program, American University
Dustin Williams ’05
Founder and Artistic Director
Wolfbane Productions
Tyler Barrett ’16
Assistant Technical Director
Aurora Theatre, Atlanta
Derek Cooper ’11
Teaching Associate
Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Sierra Spicer 14 BA, ’16 MBA
Senior Associate, Donor Services
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Gina Grundman ’14
Associate Media Planner, Stratacomm
Bradley Branham ’15
Southeastern Theatre Conference Program Manager
Jobs
- Actor, NCIS, Mad Men, Lifetime movies
- Lead Technician, The Shakespeare Theatre, Madison, N.J.
- Actress, Miss Congeniality, Hallmark movies
- Properties Coordinator, Imagination Stage, Bethesda, Md.
- Disney World Face Character, Orlando, Fla.
- Drama Teacher, Liberty High School, Bedford, Va.
- Producing Artistic Director/Founder, Wolfbane Productions, Appomattox, Va.
Summer Theatre
Many of our students participate in summer theatre, gaining professional experience between their undergraduate years.
Recent companies include:
- Clear Space Theatre Company, Rehoboth, Del.
- Virginia Stage Company, Norfolk, Va.
- Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, Maine
- Phamaly Theatre, Denver, Co.
- Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, Winchester, Va.
- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Madison, N.J.
- Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Auburn, N.Y.
- Lost Colony Outdoor Drama, Manteo, N.C.
Internships
Internships allow students to gain practical experience and a focused perspective on the professional world of theatre. Students normally intern through summer theatre opportunities, or with professional companies after graduation.
Recent internships include:
- Audience Relations, Arena Stage, Washington, D.C.
- Children’s Theatre, Center Stage, Baltimore, Md.
- Theatre Management, Virginia Theatre Association, Lynchburg, Va.
- Violet Baptist Church Drama Ministry, Columbus, Ohio
- Community Outreach, Center Stage, Baltimore, Md.
- Public Relations, Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg, Va.
Graduate and Professional Education
Some of our graduates have continued their professional education at excellent schools and conservatories.
- MFA Scene Design, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
- MFA Stage Management, Rutgers University
- MEd Theatre for Youth, Emerson College
- Atlantic Acting School, New York, N.Y.
- William Esper Acting Studio, New York, N.Y.
