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Viterbo University

Department of Theatre and Music Theatre

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900 Viterbo Drive
La Crosse,Wisconsin 54601
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Minor in Theatre


The theatre and music theatre department at Viterbo prepares students for professional employment as theatre artists, educators, and administrators by providing an environment in which students develop their creative potential through rigorous classroom and production experiences. Our programs combine intensive conservatory-like training with a comprehensive liberal arts education. Students benefit from an ongoing visiting artist series that allows them to work with and alongside industry professionals, and participate in free master classes and workshops. The department stages five fully produced shows a year, which ensures students are actively involved with hands-on experiences from the very start. Exclusively focused on the undergraduate, faculty cultivate the individual talent in each student to prepare them to become a leader in the next generation of innovative theatre artists. A selective admissions process, together with talented faculty and guest artist collaboration, draws top talent from across the nation. You will find our alumni working on Broadway, for international production companies, on national tours, and in regional theatres.

Notable Alumni Include:

Linda Balgord, Arbender J. Robinson, Matt Boehler, Raisa Ellington, Luke Kritzeck, Ashley Pankow, Rebecca Kaasa, David Adamick, Kirby Joe Grub, Barry Moe, Troy Iverson, Dillon McArdle, Rachel Moll, Nadia Wahhab, Abby DeSanto, Mark Frank




Faculty Info:

Jennifer Brown, Sandy Harvey, Karla Hughes, Erin Jerozal, Chad Kolbe, Frank Ludwig, Janet McLean, Shane Rhoades, Rick Walters.



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Spotlight on Viterbo University's Shane Rhoades: Encouraging Students to Be Their Best
by Team BWW - October 12, 2023


Shane Rhoades, Associate Professor of Theatre and Music Theatre for Viterbo University’s Conservatory for the Performing Arts has a personality that shines as bright as 42nd Street, the classic golden age musical that launches Viterbo’s season. Rhoades is director.

Students Selected for 2023/24 Jerry Ensembles at the Overture
by Stephi Wild - September 29, 2023


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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Godspell-2012 Revised Version
(4/19/24 - 4/21/24)
Viterbo University Main Theatre
Everybody
(1/28/22 - 2/6/22)
Viterbo University
Placebo
(2/6/21 - 2/13/21)
Viterbo University
MAKE ME A SONG in Broadway MAKE ME A SONG
(4/1/20 - 4/5/20)
VITERBO UNIVERSITY
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
(11/15/19 - 11/23/19)
Viterbo University
INTO THE WOODS in Broadway INTO THE WOODS
(10/11/19 - 10/13/19)
VITERBO UNIVERSITY
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
(4/21/18 - 4/29/18)
VITERBO UNIVERSITY
9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
(10/13/17 - 10/15/17)
VITERBO UNIVERSITY
AVENUE Q
(3/31/17 - 4/9/17)
VITERBO UNIVERSITY
ALTAR BOYZ
(4/15/16 - 4/24/16)
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SHOUT!! THE MOD MUSICAL
(4/15/16 - 4/24/16)
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Oklahoma!
(10/9/15 - 10/11/15)
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WEST SIDE STORY
(1/30/15 - 2/8/15)
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PIPPIN
(10/10/14 - 10/12/14)
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Ordinary Days in Broadway Ordinary Days
(3/22/14 - 3/23/14)
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LITTLE WOMEN
(10/11/13 - 10/13/13)
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URINETOWN
(11/11/11 - 11/20/11)
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