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Department of Performing Arts - Theatre and Dance

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Elon,North Carolina 27244
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance & Choreography

Bachelor of Science in Dance Science

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Drama & Theatre Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Theatrical Design & Technology

Minor in Dance

Minor in Theatre Arts

Minor in Theatrical Design & Technology


Elon’s Department of Performing Arts has earned a strong national reputation for conservatory-style training grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. We offer pre-professional Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Acting, Dance and Music Theatre, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatrical Design and Production led by a vibrant faculty that combines years of international professional experience with a passion for teaching. Our programs accept a limited amount of new majors each year so you will receive the personal, one-on-one attention necessary for you to develop and realize your potential.

Notable Alumni Include:

Corey Bradley, Kiira Schmidt, Connie Renda, Lisa Goldstein, Daniel Watts, Lindsay Northen, Andrew Frace, Alex Ellis, Greg Maheu, Matt Shingledecker , Sarah Stevens, Chelsey Clark, Mackenzie Bell, Jessica Wockenfuss, Matthew Glover, Jeff Ostermueller, Eric Mann, Erin Burniston, Emily Rice, Julianne Katz, Christopher Wood, Allie Lochary, Jim Reynolds, Rachel Perlman, April Holloway, Annie McGhee, Jessica Wockenfuss




Faculty Info:

Lauren Kearns, Julio Agustin Matos, Jr., Renay Aumiller, Casey Avaunt, Sandy Blocker, Dan Callaway, Haidee Dollak, Dan Gibson, Natalie Hart, Kevin Hoffmann, Charles Johnson, Brian Kremer, Deborah Leamy, John McCarty, David McGraw, Cathy McNeela, Jen Guy Metcalf, J.P. Mullican, Kevin Otos, Kimberly Rippy, Fred Rubeck, Heidi Jo Schiemer, Susanne Shawyer, Kim Shively, Jack Smith, Michael Smith, Keshia Wall, Alexandra Warren, Bill Webb, Amy Beasley, Cherie Bower, Michael Clark, Shaleigh Comerford, Jiwon Ha, Chip Johnson, Jeff A. R. Jones, Jasmine Powell, Sarah Richardson, Kate Shugar, Mitchel Sommers, Michael Tourek, Sara Tourek, Maurice Watson, Nina Wheeler.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Bridges Of Madison County
(2/10/23 - 2/12/23)
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Life Sucks.
(9/30/21 - 10/5/21)
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Sense and Sensibility
(4/15/21 - 4/18/21)
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The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
(2/11/21 - 2/14/21)
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Picnic
(1/22/21 - 2/6/21)
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The Moment
(10/9/20 - 10/10/20)
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Violet in Broadway Violet
(4/23/20 - 4/27/20)
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Molly Sweeney
(2/28/20 - 3/1/20)
Elon University College Fellows
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
(2/20/20 - 2/23/20)
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WE WILL ROCK YOU
(2/13/20 - 2/16/20)
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CABARET (1998 Version)
(12/4/19 - 12/6/19)
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DAMN YANKEES in Broadway DAMN YANKEES
(10/31/19 - 11/9/19)
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SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD in Broadway SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
(10/11/19 - 10/12/19)
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ONCE ON THIS ISLAND in Broadway ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
(2/14/19 - 2/17/19)
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THE WEDDING SINGER in Broadway THE WEDDING SINGER
(11/30/18 - 12/2/18)
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SWEENEY TODD in Broadway SWEENEY TODD
(10/25/18 - 11/3/18)
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AMERICAN IDIOT
(4/25/18 - 4/30/18)
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BABY
(2/8/18 - 2/11/18)
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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
(12/1/17 - 12/3/17)
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HELLO, DOLLY!
(10/26/17 - 11/4/17)
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LITTLE WOMEN
(4/27/17 - 5/1/17)
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CATS
(2/9/17 - 2/12/17)
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WORKING-2012 REVISED VERSION
(4/28/16 - 5/2/16)
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The Light in the Piazza
(2/11/16 - 2/14/16)
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Oklahoma!
(10/22/15 - 10/31/15)
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NEXT TO NORMAL
(4/23/15 - 4/26/15)
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In the Heights
(2/12/15 - 2/15/15)
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1776
(2/13/14 - 2/16/14)
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RAGTIME
(10/24/13 - 11/2/13)
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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(4/23/13 - 4/27/13)
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THE WILD PARTY
(2/14/13 - 2/17/13)
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INTO THE WOODS
(12/2/12 - 12/4/12)
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SHE LOVES ME
(2/9/12 - 2/12/12)
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