Lees-McRae College Department of Performing Arts: Theatre Information

Department of Performing Arts

Performing Arts Lauritsen Building 191 Main Street
Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604
1.828.898.884
pasrecruitment@lmc.edu

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in Performing Art Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts Education

About the program

The Theatre Arts program prepares artists and leaders for a diverse and challenging job market and, through an integrated curriculum, trains practitioners in the field to impact the development and welfare of their community through viable arts experiences. The department puts on three public performances a year, and in addition to starring in the shows, students help with sets, costume design, and front-of-house management. This participation gives students a well-rounded college experience that prepares them for professional theatre work

Notable alumni

Donnie Sanders, Todd Morgan, Dr Jeannie Farthing Gambill, Suzanne Evans

Acceptance rate

Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina has an acceptance rate of around 62%

Faculty

Paul Adamson Instructor of Music/Accompanist Danielle Curtis Professor of Performing Arts; Assistant Dean of Arts, Humanities and Education; Director of Theatre Arts Michael Hannah Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Performing Arts Holly Hendricks Voice Instructor Scott Koenig Co-Technical Director in Performing Arts Janet Barton Speer Professor Emeritus Artistic Director, Summer Theatre Stacey Trivett Adjunct Dance Faculty Gabriel Vanover Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Pam Joslin Operations Manager, Performing Arts Administrative Assistant Guest Artists: Kara Wooten Dustin Gibson Todd Teagarden