Specialized techniques incorporated in performance training:
Rasaboxes, View Points,  Susuki

Specialized software incorporated in design and technical training:
VectorWorks®, QLab® 

Recent Awards of Distinction Earned by Theatre Arts Students:

• Recent graduate studied at Hull University, UK for a semester and interned through CWU at Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin for the summer
• Recent graduate won the National KCACTF Directing award spring 2018
• Recent graduate won full-ride scholarship to Texas Tech University
• Student receives Kennedy Center National Recognition: DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS
• Student invited to the O’Neill Theatre Center Critic’s Institute intensive
• Student winner of the KCACTF National Critic’s Institute
• 19 students cast in regional musical summer theatre companies
• 2 students cast in international musical theatre company
• 2 Students invited to National KCACTF in Critic’s Institute
• Student invited to National KCACTF in Stage Management
• Student invited to National KCACTF in Costume Design
• 2 Students invited to National KCACTF in Sound Design
• Winner NWDC Costume design
• Winner NWDC Makeup design
• 5 Students pursue degrees nationally recognized MFA programs in Performance
• 6 Students pursue degrees nationally recognized MFA programs in Design
• 1 Student pursue degrees nationally recognized MFA program in Management
• 4 Students pursue degrees nationally recognized PhD programs
• 6 Students complete performance internships with Disney
• 4 times KCACTF Meritorious Achievement Award for the Lighting Design
• 2 times KCACTF Meritorious Achievement Award for the Property Design
• 3 times KCACTF Meritorious Achievement Award for the Sound Design
• 2 KCACTF Meritorious Achievement Award for the Stage Management

Department Memberships and Awards:

• AEA - Actors Equity Association 
• AFTRA - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
• SAG - Screen Actors Guild 
• Society of American Fight Directors Recognition as Actor/Combatant Rapier & Dagger, Broadsword, Quarterstaff, Unarmed
• United State Institute for Theatre Technology
• Kennedy Center Gold Medal of Excellence