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Special Opportunities

Expand your craft beyond the classroom through exceptional extracurricular experiences in theatre.

Through conferences, curated field trips, guest artist residencies and production and performance opportunities, our special opportunities open doors to transformative experiences on and off campus. Whether you’re traveling to see world-class productions, connecting with renowned professionals or performing for crowds, these programs are designed to broaden your perspective and deepen your creative practice.

2026-27 Special Events

  • Shakespeare Theatre Company Performance: Oct. 17-18, 2026
  • Field trip to the South Eastern Theatre Conference: March 3-6, 2027
  • United States Institute for Theatre Technology Conference: March 17-20, 2027

Masterclasses

The Department of Theatre regularly invites esteemed actors for masterclasses for our students and give special insights into the world of professional theatre.

Grammy-Award Winning Broadway Star Patrick Page from "All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain"
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Hannah Jewel Kohn from Broadway's "A Beautiful Noise"
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Recent Field Trips & Conferences

2026 Broadway Stage Management Symposium (NYC)
Led by professionals who have managed Broadway hits like “Wicked,” “Mama Mia” and “Beetlejuice,” as well as the Tony Awards extravaganza, the symposium was filled with lectures and events focused solely on issues in stage management.
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2026 Southeastern Theatre Conferenfce (Tennessee)
March 2026: Select theatre majors attend the annual Southeastern Theatre Conference in order to participate in a wide array of workshops, lectures, performances and informational sessions on graduate programs in theatre. This year, the conference was in Chattanooga, TN.
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2026 American College Theatre Festival (Alabama)
February 2026: Student actors, designers, directors and dramaturgs learn, showcase and compete at the ACTF Region IV event. This year, students won awards in Literary Management, Prop-tology, and ASPIRE Arts Leadership.
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Disney Heroes and Villains Costume Exhibition (SC)
October 2025: A day trip to Columbia, SC, for students and faculty to see Disney’s Heroes and Villains Costume Exhibit and learn how costumes evolve from concept to reality, with quotes and detailed written accounts from some of Hollywood’s preeminent designers.
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American Shakespeare Center (Virginia)
November 2025: An overnight trip to Staunton, VA, for students and faculty to see three shows, enjoy a tour of the American Shakespeare Center facilities and spend time discussing the productions.
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Stratford Festival (Ontario, Canada)
September 2025: English and Theatre majors visited the Stratford Festival, North America’s largest classical repertory theatre company, known especially for its productions of Shakespeare plays.
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Performance Opportunities

Theatre students receive many opportunities to perform locally in the Charlotte region and beyond. See some of their recent performance opportunities.

Carolina Renaissance Festival
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Shakespeare Sass: Local High School Tour
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"Threads: The Musical" At Loray Mill
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In the News

From uptown Charlotte to New York City, our theatre majors are stepping into professional stages and real-world opportunities. Discover some recent stories, below.

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National acting awards go to theatre alum

Chloe Shade ’22, ’25 MPA has received the national Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship award from the American College Theatre Festival,…

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Broadway Star Visits UNC Charlotte

The Charlotte Observer interviewed Broadway actor Patrick Page, Anne R. Belk Visiting Artist.

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NYC Study Tour Provides Immersive Musical Theatre Experience 

Led by Tod Kubo, co-director of the Musical Theatre Certificate program and an instructor in the Department of Dance, students…

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See Our Productions

Experience the work happening on our stages and explore opportunities to get involved in upcoming shows.

Explore Academics

Learn how our academic programs connect to the opportunities, trips and residencies offered throughout the year.