Our Department of Theatre offers BFA degrees in Musical Theatre and Acting. Student performers train in a collaborative, multi-generational setting. Our programs emphasize the values of community, generosity, and diversity in ensemble. We strive to offer theatrical experiences that contribute to the imaginative and emotional enrichment of all ages.

We are committed to making sustainable and environmentally responsible choices in design and technical production. We use elements of production to highlight, rather than supplant the power of performance and human connection in telling a story.

Producing musicals and two non-musicals, senior one-act shows and student-directed lab productions each year, we offer a bounty of opportunities for on and off-stage work. While casting is never guaranteed, freshmen audition their first semester and often land roles on mainstage productions.

Directions to Campus

From Roanoke, Virginia

Take 220 South to Rocky Mount, then follow 40 West to Ferrum. Signs will direct you through Rocky Mount, as Route 40 takes many turns through town.

From Richmond, Virginia

Take I64 West to I81 South to Exit 143 / Roanoke (I581 South). I581 South becomes 220 South. Follow 220 South to Rocky Mount. Follow 40 West to Ferrum. Signs will direct you through Rocky Mount, as Route 40 takes many turns through town. Click here to view a map of turns in Rocky Mount. Or take 360 West to 460 West to Bedford. From Bedford take 122 South across Smith Mountain Lake and into Rocky Mount. In Rocky Mount follow 40 West to Ferrum. Signs will direct you through Rocky Mount, as Route 40 takes many turns through town.

From Virginia Beach / Tidewater Area

Take I64 West to I81 South to Exit 143 / Roanoke (I581 South). I581 South becomes 220 South. Follow 220 South to Rocky Mount. Follow 40 West to Ferrum. Signs will direct you through Rocky Mount, as Route 40 takes many turns through town. Click here to view a map of turns in Rocky Mount. Or take 58 West to Martinsville, then 220 North to Rocky Mount. In Rocky Mount follow 40 West to Ferrum. Signs will direct you through Rocky Mount, as Route 40 takes many turns through town.

From Lynchburg, Virginia

Take 460 West to Bedford. From Bedford take 122 South across Smith Mountain Lake and into Rocky Mount. In Rocky Mount follow 40 West to Ferrum. Signs will direct you through Rocky Mount, as Route 40 takes many turns through town.

From Northern Virginia / DC area

Take I66 West to I81 South to Exit 143 / Roanoke (I581 South). I581 South becomes 220 South. Follow 220 South to Rocky Mount. Follow 40 West to Ferrum. Signs will direct you through Rocky Mount, as Route 40 takes many turns through town.

From Bristol, Virginia & points South

Take I81 North to to Exit 143 / Roanoke (I581 South). I581 South becomes 220 South. Follow 220 South to Rocky Mount. Follow 40 West to Ferrum. Signs will direct you through Rocky Mount, as Route 40 takes many turns through town.

From Greensboro, North Carolina

Take 220 North to Rocky Mount. In Rocky Mount follow 40 West to Ferrum. Signs will direct you through Rocky Mount, as Route 40 takes many turns through town.

From Charlotte / Atlanta

Take I85 to Greensboro, then 220 North to Rocky Mount. In Rocky Mount follow 40 West to Ferrum. Signs will direct you through Rocky Mount, as Route 40 takes many turns through town.

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