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School of Theatre and Dance

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1500 University Avenue
Morgantown,West Virginia 26506
304.293.2020
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Puppetry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Master of Fine Arts in Acting

Master of Fine Arts in Scenery Design and Technology

Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design and Technology

Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design and Technology

Master of Fine Arts in Technical Direction


Thank you for your interest in the WVU School of Theatre & Dance. With 180 students working in 4 theatres, 6 shops, 4 labs, producing 8-10 shows per year, our School is an exciting and vibrant place to study and practice the art and craft of theatre and dance. We are a big enough program to offer a challenging and comprehensive curriculum, yet small enough to work with our students in a one-to-one mentoring basis. The School of Theatre & Dance is part of WVU’s College of Creative Arts and shares the Loulie, Valerie and William Canady Creative Arts Center with the School of Music and the School of Art & Design. Our College offers students the advantages of personal instruction of a smaller school with the resources of a major research university. The students and faculty in our program all share a common passion and enthusiasm for the art of live theatre and dance. I invite you to join our community of excited and engaged artists and craftspeople.

Faculty Info:

Acting, Musical Theatre, & Directing Lee Blair, Acting & Musical Theatre, Head of Performance Irene Alby, Acting & Directing Cornel Gabara, Acting, Area Coordinator -BFA Acting Jerry McGonigle, Acting & Directing Jessica Morgan, Stage Movement Cathy O'Dell, Theatre Appreciation, Acting Brianne Taylor, Voice & Speech Design and Technology Steven Neuenschwander, Technical Director, Area Coordinator Tiffany Delligatti, Costuming Robert Klingelhoefer, Scene Design Mary McClung, Costume Design & Puppetry Alan McEwen, Lighting & Sound Design Aubrey Sirtautas, Production Management History and Criticism Dr. Radhica Ganapathy, Theatre History & Criticism Dr. Jay Malarcher, Theatre History & Criticism Cathy O'Dell, Theatre Appreciation, Acting Dance Dr. Yoav Kaddar, Area Coordinator, Dance General McArthur Hambrick, Dance & Musical Theatre Maureen Mansfield Kaddar, Dance Matt Saffron, Part-Time Lecturer Hirali Shah, Part-Time Lecturer Katreena Snyder, Part-Time Lecturer Staff Brenda Hamilton, Administrative Associate Byron Utley, Scene Shop Manager



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Past Student Productions

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(2/25/22 - 3/6/22)
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Head Over Heels
(4/23/20 - 4/26/20)
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You Can't Take It with You
(4/5/19 - 4/14/19)
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PIRATES OF PENZANCE
(4/6/17 - 4/9/17)
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Dance Now!
(2/2/12 - 2/4/12)
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