Performing Arts

Elon music theatre alum Rob Marnell ’06 has returned to Broadway in the revival of “Mamma Mia!”, playing Harry Bright in the ABBA-inspired hit. Nearly two decades after graduating, Marnell says his Elon training prepared him for the ups and downs of a professional career.

This cabaret, happening Sept. 30 at 54 Below in NYC, celebrates up-and-coming musical theatre artists and boasts a cast full of Elon alumni and professors.

Sloane Johnson '29 began dancing when she was just 2 years old, and that passion for the performing arts never stopped. Now, she’s bringing her skills to Elon University, hoping to hone her craft in the university’s nationally recognized Performing Arts program.

Kim Shively and Susanne Shawyer present research and teach workshops at Theatrical Intimacy Education Symposium.

The five annual awards celebrate excellence in teaching, scholarship, service-leadership, mentorship and staff in Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences.

From physics to performing arts, several new faculty members will teach, mentor, and conduct research beginning this academic year within Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences.

Kavalon Mills '27 isn’t doing your typical summer internship; the Elon triple major is performing three to four times per day at Carowinds theme park in “¡Fuego!”

The students competed at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition held June 26-28 in Philadelphia.

One of the entertainment industry’s oldest and most influential publications included Elon University in a ranking that also featured Julliard, Yale, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, among other top schools for the performing arts.