Theatre Program

Students spend daily classes and rehearsal time in development of the voice and body, scene study, rehearsal techniques and gaining a Christian perspective on the art of theatre.

Class topics include:

• Warm-ups
• Physical and vocal training
• Scene study
• Script analysis
• Individual monologue coaching
• Audition workshops
• Character creation
• Movement
• Classical text work

Daily rehearsals are geared toward multiple performances of a fully staged production. Other performance opportunities include Sunday morning worship services, the student honors recital, theatre improvisation and master classes with guest artists. Various master classes have included stage combat, developing character, musical theatre and Shakespearean acting techniques. Set-building and costuming are also part of the theatre training.


Faith is fostered in theatre studies, worship, devotions, prayer time before rehearsals and festival-wide spiritual activities. Please see the Spiritual Life section for more information.

Past Guest Artists have included: John Kirby (acting coach on films Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Déjà Vu, The Count of Monte Cristo, film), Ken Wales (producer of Amazing Grace, Breakfast at Tiffany's, film and Christy, TV), Beverly Holloway (casting director The Ultimate Gift, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, An American Carol), Kohli Hessler Calhoun (dialect coach: NYU, Stella Adler Studio of Acting), Mac nelson (author: Memoirs of a Hollywood Adventure), Acts of Renewal (perform original sketches for Jimmy Sites (Spiritual Outdoor Adventures, TV), Carol Dilley Jaudes (CATS, Broadway), Peter Parros (As the World Turns, TV), Jesse Corti (Heroes, 24, TV, Les Miserables on Broadway), Julietta Marcelli (CATS on Broadway) George Merritt (Jeckyl & Hyde, Broadway) Edwina Findley (Law & Order, TV), Mark Oppenlander (Taproot Theatre), Bob Borwick (fight choreography, Taproot Theatre), Kelly Balch (Sleeping Beauty and Little Mermaid, national tours), Scott Nolte (artistic director, Taproot Theatre), Karen Lund (director, Taproot Theatre) and Jeannette Clift George (The Hiding Place, film, Artistic Director of AD Players).