About

The MFA Actor Showcase 2018 is an integral part of the MFA curricular requirements in the graduate students’ three years of study with the WVU School of Theatre & Dance.  The location, booking of space, selection of material, marketing, invitations and all other producing aspects are handled by the graduates for this showcase.  Talent agents and managers, casting directors, artistic directors of theatre companies as well as WVU alumni and other guests are invited to attend. 

The purpose of the MFA Actor Showcase 2018 is to present the graduates to the New York City market with the goals of industry representation and career advancement as well as the chance to produce and present their work in one of the leading centers for entertainment and art.

For the past three years, the graduate acting students have studied in an intense conservatory-style environment at WVU with the goal of preparing them for a professional career in the theatre.  Acting, voice and speech and movement classes explored a variety of genres, methods, playwrights and subjects from Stanislavski to Meisner, Shakespeare to Chekhov, and Restoration to contemporary works. Musical theatre, stage combat, acting for the camera, voiceover instruction and clowning techniques were all a part of their graduate education.

The MFA Actor Showcase 2018 also serves as an important tool of promotion for the training and educational opportunities offered by the School of Theatre & Dance, the College of Creative Arts and West Virginia University within the “mecca” of theatre, New York City.