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Converse College

Department of Theatre and Dance

Department of Theatre and Dance

580 East Main Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29302
864.596.9183
admissions@converse.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre
Minor in Theatre
Minor in Arts Administration
Minor in Dance

About the program

Theatre artists inspire, entertain, and challenge audiences with live performances that enhance our capacity for empathy and illuminate our common humanity. At Converse we train and support the next generation of performing artists by providing programs that promote intellectual curiosity, creativity and lifelong learning. The stage is our laboratory, a place where we grow and create in community.

Acceptance rate

Converse University, formerly Converse College, has a general acceptance rate of 60.4%. While there isn't specific data for the Department of Theatre and Dance acceptance rate, the overall acceptance rate indicates it's a moderately selective institution.

Faculty

Boone Hopkins, Melissa Owens, Chandra Owenby Hopkins, Meg Hanna-Tominaga, Lauren Hopkins, Arialle Kennedy, April Kibbe, Anne Denbow.

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

by Joshua Wright — April 1, 2026

After two decades shaping young performers as chair of the Theatre and Dance Department at the University of Central Missouri, John Wilson has built a reputation as one of the region's most versatile theater artists — actor, fight choreographer, dialect coach, and educator all at once.

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