WVU School of Theatre & Dance

06/18/2026

What does Ryan Scoble love to see in a college audition?

As an assistant professor at West Virginia University, Ryan shares what stands out in the room, what makes an audition feel honest, and why students do not need to be "perfect" to make an impression.

Hear more from Ryan on the Mapping the College Audition Podcast.

https://youtu.be/Ex6O4SSFekM?si=7E30IZgJ1eOt0oCv

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06/03/2026

Thank you, General, for your dedication to dance at WVU! We will miss you!!

General McArthur Hambrick, an associate professor of dance, has retired after more than a decade of teaching, coaching and choreographing at the School of Theatre and Dance.

05/22/2026

🎭 Places are still available for the WVU Summer Acting Academy! 🎬
Join us July 6–11 for a week of creativity, confidence-building, and performance training in a fun and supportive environment led by WVU faculty, graduates, and trained students.

✨ Acting for stage & screen
✨ Musical theatre
✨ Clowning
✨ Voice & Accent
✨ Stage Combat
✨ Voice Over
✨ Puppetry
✨ On-camera work & more!

We offer:
🎈 Youth Camp (Ages 8–12) | 8:30am–2:00pm
🎭 Teen Intensive (Ages 13–17) | 8:30am–5:00pm

Whether your young performer is brand new to acting or already loves the stage, we’d love to welcome them this summer!

📍 Final showing on July 11

🔗 Registration link in stories
Please help us spread the word! 🌟

05/06/2026

✨ Before they take NYC, see them here first! ✨

Join us for the WVU BFA Acting & Musical Theatre Senior Showcase as the Class of 2026 takes the stage one last time in Morgantown 🎭💫

📅 Wednesday, May 6
⏰ 7:30 PM (Doors open at 7:10 PM)
📍 Gladys G. Davis Theatre
🎟️ FREE & open to the public

Come celebrate and support these incredible graduating artists as they share their work and step into their next chapter ❤️👏

05/05/2026

We are so excited to bring our first WVU New York Alumni Masterclass to the city! 🎭

Join us on Monday, May 11th, 6–10 PM at Ripley-Grier Studios for an evening of working on your self-tapes, refining your skills, and reconnecting with fellow WVU graduates.

Places are limited, so if you’d like to take part, please email Acacia at [email protected] for more information and to secure your spot.

We can’t wait to see some familiar faces and get in the room together ✨

05/01/2026

Join us for YARD SALE, a LIVE readthrough written and directed by Max Clark—where your donations help make a difference. 💛

🛍 Bring gently used items (clothes, small appliances, kitchenware, trinkets, etc.)
📍 VDM
🗓 Monday, May 4
⏰ Donations at 5:00PM | Readthrough at 6:30PM

All proceeds support TSO and Lauren’s Wish.

Clear out your space, give back, and enjoy a show 🎭💫

05/01/2026

Last Day to go see the World Premiere of the production Eden directed by Gabriel T. Marcum! Tonight at 7:30pm at the Core Arboretum! Go out and support ! Congratulations on your production!

04/28/2026

What an egg-stravagant 🍳closing to Something Rotten! 🍅✨

Huge congratulations to our incredible cast, crew, management team and every artist, designer and director who brought this joyful, hilarious world to life. What a run! 💐👑

04/11/2026

🎶 What if the first musical… was a total mess?

Step into the 1590s with Something Rotten! and follow Nick & Nigel Bottom as they chase fame, fortune, and a hit show—while competing with none other than “The Bard.”

Catch the chaos live at the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre! 🎭

🎟️ Tickets available now — link in bio!