Theatre & Dance Guest Artists and Professional Opportunities
Guest Artists
Converse’s Theatre & Dance students have incredible opportunities to meet guest artists. Working with and learning from these professionals is a significant part of your professional theatre experience.
Previous Guest Artists
- Valerie Barnet-Director, Actor
- Allison Beaty-Dance
- Elyn Collier-Choreographer
- Chandler Crawford-Actor
- Derek Davidson-Playwright, Musician
- Maranda Debusk-Designer
- Anna Abhau Elliott-Actor
- Sarah Widgeon Epting-Designer
- Amelia Fischer-Actor, Fight Choreographer
- Elijah Motley-Dance
- Tony Glass-Actor
- Lona Gomez-Dance
- Anthony Gregory-Actor
- Phillip Hartsuiker-Designer
- Billicia Hines-Actor, Playwright
- Lisa Hines-Dance
- Herb Johnson-Actor
- Arielle Kennedy-Choreographer
- April Kibbe-Choreographer
- Alastair Mann-Actor
- Mason Manna-Actor
- Elizabeth Margolius-Director
- Maria Menendez-Musician
- Myles Moore-Actor
- Elijah Motley-Dance
- Bill Muñoz-Stage Manager, Fight Choreographer
- Darren Nash-Director, Actor
- Sunitha Raj-Dance
- Alice Trent-Designer
Professional Opportunities
Perform with companies including:
- Aurora Theatre
- Ballet Spartanburg
- Barter Theatre
- Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
- Dollywood
- Carowinds
- Centre Stage
- Cleveland Playhouse
- Cleveland Sign Stage
- Creede Repertory Theatre
- Flat Rock Play House
- Fredericksburg Theatre Company
- Glow Lyric Theatre
- Greenville Theatre
- Gye Nyame African Dance
- Improv Olympics
- Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
- Libation West African Dance
- Mauldin Cultural Center
- Missoula Children’s Theatre
- Proud Mary Theatre Company
- Scrappy Shakespeare
- The Second City
- Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
- Spartanburg Little Theatre
- Spartanburg Philharmonic
- Spartanburg Youth Theatre
- The Warehouse Theatre
- Williamstown Theatre Festival