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West Virginia Wesleyan College

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201
(304) 473-8810
enrollment@vwu.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts - Acting/Directing
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts - Technical Theatre/Design
Minor in Theatre
Minor in Dance

About the program

Theatre and dance feature bold programs that allow our artists a wide variety of performance opportunities and classroom experiences that are the hallmark of a private liberal college education. Theatre features bold programs that allow our artists a wide variety of performance opportunities and classroom experiences that are the hallmark of a private liberal college education. Auditions are open to all students, and casting policies allow a first-semester freshman to land the lead role in one of our shows. Class sizes are small (2:1 student/teacher ratio in advanced acting classes), and an all-encompassing approach to the various theatrical philosophies teaches the student the vital techniques, methods, and terminology that will allow the artist to work well with anyone in the industry.

Acceptance rate

West Virginia Wesleyan College has a general acceptance rate of 95%, and while there's no specific theatre department acceptance rate, the college's admissions are not selective.

Faculty

Gregory Mach Thomas Schoffler

by Stephi Wild — July 27, 2026

Valerie Rachelle Named Artistic Director and Dean of PCPA

Valerie Rachelle Named Artistic Director and Dean of PCPA

by A.A. Cristi — July 23, 2026

Valerie Rachelle has been named Artistic Director and Dean of Pacific Conservatory Theatre, returning to the institution where she previously worked as an actor, casting director, and choreographer.

LIFELONG to Make Edinburgh Fringe World Premiere

LIFELONG to Make Edinburgh Fringe World Premiere

by Stephi Wild — July 23, 2026

LIFELONG, a new play by two-time Fringe First winner Lynda Radley, explores immortality, AI, and inequality through Pepperdine University students performing at the Edinburgh Fringe.

LIFELONG by Pepperdine Scotland to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

LIFELONG by Pepperdine Scotland to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild — June 9, 2026

Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite for LIFELONG, a new work set in an AI-controlled facility where scientific advances grant residents extraordinarily long lives — at a cost.

LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild — June 3, 2026

Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite to premiere LIFELONG at the Edinburgh Fringe, a new work exploring longevity technology, AI, and the dangers of power in the wrong hands.

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