The Performance Concentration involves a sequence of acting courses, including classical styles, improvisational techniques, musical theatre performance, and the business of acting. The sequence culminates in a Senior Showcase in New York. Students may also select from a wide variety of courses in Dance, Movement, and Voice and Diction. An audition is required for acceptance into the program

The Cast of LEGALLY BLONDE with Broadway director Jerry Mitchell

HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR PERFORMANCE CONCENTRATION:

• Private voice lessons regularly held on campus with Music faculty.
• An abundance of dance classes including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Musical Theatre Dance.
• Five levels of Acting courses specially designed to build on the previous outcomes.
• Required courses including: Musical Theatre Performance, Voice and Diction, Movement, Theatre History, Musical Theatre History, and many others.
• Four production assignments throughout the student’s tenure, including Assistant Stage Manager, Sound Board Operator, Follow Spot Operator, Front of House Manager, and many others.
• A Senior Showcase for New York City agents, managers, and casting directors at Playwright’s Horizons in Manhattan’s Theatre District.
• Monthly seminars open to all students with well-respected Broadway, Film, and Television actors, dancers, directors, and others run by student organizations.
• Elective courses including Improv, Stage Dialects, Stage Makeup, Stage Costuming, and many others.
• Four Main Stage productions and four studio productions per year.
• The expectation of high GPAs in all major required courses as well as liberal arts courses.
• A campus-wide Honors program.
• A Dance Minor.
• A close-knit family of faculty and students, which encourages open communication.
• An impressive list of Wagner alumni and faculty with Broadway, Film, and Television credits.

Cast of SPEECH AND DEBATE

Everything Needed for a Performance Concentration can be seen here.