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Lynchburg,Virginia 24502
434.582.7078
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Arts or Science in Theatre Arts

Minor in Dance

Minor in Theatre Arts


Develop your craft and sharpen your skills as you prepare for a career in theatre arts. Gain the hands-on theatrical experience you need through our academic productions and even jump-start your career with the opportunity to earn professional credits through our very own Alluvion Stage Company. Here, you can also benefit from our tradition of original works— integrated from start to finish which can offer you a comprehensive stage experience. Taught from a Christian worldview, classes in Liberty’s Theatre Arts Department emphasize storytelling and the development of skills required for employment in the industry.

Faculty Info:

Dr. Scott Hayes, Linda Cooper, Neal Brasher, Barry Gawinski, Andy Geffken, Connie Hecker, Chris Nelson, Aubri Siebert, Michelle Thomas.



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Past Student Productions

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Curtains
(10/14/22 - 10/23/22)
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HOW I BECAME A PIRATE Younger@Part?
(6/13/20 - 6/13/20)
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Sense and Sensibility
(2/21/20 - 3/1/20)
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As It is in Heaven
(10/10/19 - 10/15/19)
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The Foreigner
(10/9/19 - 10/13/19)
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The Diary of Anne Frank (Goodrich, Hackett)
(3/22/19 - 3/31/19)
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The 39 Steps
(3/23/12 - 3/27/12)
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Ragtime
(2/17/12 - 3/4/12)
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Romeo and Juliet
(12/2/11 - 12/10/11)
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Little Shop of Horrors
(10/28/11 - 11/13/11)
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Oklahoma!
(9/23/11 - 10/16/11)
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The Phantom of the Opera
(4/8/11 - 4/30/11)
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Enchanted April
(4/4/11 - 4/8/11)
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The Civil War
(2/11/11 - 2/26/11)
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