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Exceptional Faculty and Guest Artists
Our cadre of professional faculty and visiting artists have what it takes to lead our students to success.
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Successful Alumni
Our alumni get into great schools and go on to reach their goals.
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Proven Curriculum
Developed over 20 years, our curriculum gives our students the tools to succeed in all areas of theatre.
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Top-Tier
Productions
Every year, our students create, produce, and perform in professional-level productions.
Our students get into amazing schools, both regionally and nationally.
Boston University, Case Western, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Cornish,
DePaul, Juilliard, NYU, Pace, Rutgers, TCU, UCLA, USC (California), Western Carolina University, Winthrop, and many more!
Successful Alumni
Morgan Scott
The Juilliard School BFA Drama Group 51 class of 2022
Professional stage and film actor (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding [Broadway], MUD… [SheNYC Festival])
Currently starring in John Proctor Is The Villain on Broadway as Nell Shaw
JP McLaurin
Coastal Carolina University BFA Theater graduate
Associate General Manager at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C
Former General Manager at the Tony Award-winning Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Anna Barry Leverett
University of Minnesota Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program class of 2017
Professional stage actor
Co-founder of the Orchard Theater Collective in Minneapolis, Minnesota
A fully-outfitted Black-Box Theatre
A fully-outfitted Black-Box Theatre
Exceptional Guest Artists
Exceptional Guest Artists
Shelly Butler, Director
Shelly Butler, Director
Shelley Butler has over forty Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional credits to date and has worked extensively with writers on new plays and musicals.
Recent productions include the world premiere of Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House Part 2 at South Coast Repertory and the Japanese premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo.
In 2023, she directed Everybody at the FAC, sponsored by the Peace Center for the Performing Arts.
West Hyler, Director
West Hyler, Director
During West’s 20-year career as freelance director his work includes Cirque Du Soleil's Paramour (Broadway), The SpongeBob Musical (State Puppet Theatre of Bulgaria), Shrek! The Musical (State Opera House of Bulgaria), and many more.
In 2022, through a grant with the Metropolitan Arts Council, he created and directed Queen Pericles, a new immersive, musical adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Javon Johnson, Actor, Writer, Producer
Javon Johnson, Actor, Writer, Producer
Javon Johnson is an award-winning actor, playwright, screenplay writer, teacher, consultant, and entrepreneur. He is a multi-talented creative with a diverse career spanning stage, film, and television.
As an actor, Johnson has starred in a variety of notable productions, including the films Barbershop, The Hate U Give, and Survivor’s Remorse, as well as the Tyler Perry television series The Oval.
In 2024, Javon was a visiting artist through support from the Peace Center for the Performing Arts.
Don't Take Our Word for It . . .
Don't Take Our Word for It . . .
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"I was blessed to be a part of FAC Theatre for 4 years. I gained knowledge about myself as an artist, performer, and individual and was equipped with tools to make the stage and the world a better place. We were educated in everything from Shakespeare to contemporary playwrights, as well as stage combat, public speaking, and voice over. I act now mostly in voice over, recently in the VR BAFTA nominated game Blocks. I am so much of who I am today with the confidence gained at FAC, under phenomenal mentors."
—Abby Sherlock,
FAC, 2015
BA Theatre and Film , UC-San Diego, 2019
MFA Game Design,
University of Southern California,2022
Game Producer Riot Games
Forbes "30 under 30" 2024
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"FAC Theatre was one of the highlights of my life so far! It helped me to form not only some of the closest relationships I’ve had in my life, but I was also trained to be confident in my skills as an actor. I always feel I have an edge on the competition when it comes to auditions! Even auditioning in Chicago, I find that I’m usually the calmest person in the audition room, and I attribute that to my time with Teri Parker Lewis. The Fine Arts Center will always be special to me as the place that helped me find who I was not only as an actor but also as a person!"
—Aiden Fletcher,
FAC, 2017
BFA Acting, Coastal Carolina
Professional actor
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