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Banner Elk,North Carolina 28604
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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


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 Include:

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




Faculty Info:

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



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
In the Green
(2/24/22 - 2/27/22)
Lees-McRae College
Proof
(11/11/21 - 11/14/21)
Lees-McRae College
Silent Sky
(2/21/19 - 2/24/19)
Lees-McRae College
In the Heights
(7/31/18 - 8/5/18)
Lees-McRae College
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(6/25/17 - 7/30/17)
Lees-McRae College
A Grand Night for Singing in Broadway A Grand Night for Singing
(7/16/14 - 7/20/14)
Lees-McRae College

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