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精东影业鈥檚 Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts offers professional training programs in acting, musical theatre, directing, design, technical theatre and stage management.

Sargent Conservatory is associated with professional theatre companies, two of which are on campus: The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Explore below to learn more about our sequential and intensive programs for training theatre artists.

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Sargent Conservatory Season

WebCo proudly announces its 2023鈥�2024 season

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Blood at the Root Sept. 29鈥揙ct. 8
Romeo and Juliet Nov. 3鈥�5
The Spitfire Grill Dec. 1鈥�10
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Feb. 23鈥揗arch 3
Silence March 29鈥�31
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 April 26鈥�28

Blood at the Root

By Dominique Morisseau
Emerson Studio Theatre
Sept. 29鈥揙ct. 8, 2023

A striking ensemble drama based on the Jena Six 鈥� six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus 鈥� "Blood at the Root" by Dominique Morisseau ("Sunset Baby," "Detroit '67," "Skeleton Crew") examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and the crises in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a result, the shattering state of Black family life.

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Romeo and Juliet

By William Shakespeare
Adapted by Hilary Tate
Nov. 3鈥�5, 2023

This will be Sargent Conservatory's first-ever production of William Shakespeare's tragedy about star-crossed lovers.

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The Spitfire Grill

Music and book by James Valcq
Lyrics and book by Fred Alley
Based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff
Stage III
Dec. 1鈥�10, 2023

Based on the hit 1996 film, "The Spitfire Grill" is a heartwarming and inspirational musical tale of redemption, perseverance and family. Set in a small Wisconsin town, the show features a gorgeous, soulful score by James Valcq. The show premiered off-Broadway at the Duke Theatre on 42nd Street on Sept. 7, 2001.

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The Last Days of Judas Iscariot

By Stephen Adly Guirgis
Emerson Studio Theatre
Feb. 23鈥揗arch 3, 2024

Set in a time-bending, darkly comic world between heaven and hell, "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" reexamines the plight and fate of the New Testament鈥檚 most infamous and unexplained sinner.

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Silence

By Moira Buffini
Stage III
March 29鈥�31, 2024

Set during the Dark Ages but with contemporary overtones, "Silence" is the tale of Lord Silence of Cumbria who is forced to marry a fiery French noblewoman, Ymma of Normandy. This unlikely pairing exposes a revelation which makes them flee for their lives, and embark on a provocative journey of self-discovery. Silence won the 1997-1998 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

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Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

By Dave Malloy
Browning Mainstage Theatre
April 26鈥�28, 2024

From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, "Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812," an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy鈥檚 "War and Peace." Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fianc茅 from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer, and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

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精东影业 to Webster's Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts

All future Webster Conservatory students follow a three-step process (Note: The Conservatory does not require a video or prescreening).

1: 精东影业 to Webster

Application may be made through our website at , or you may apply through or .

After applying, you will receive an email with a form link.

2: Submit Form and Fee

Use link in the email to submit the Fine and Performing Arts Student Assessment Request Form and $30 fee for the Conservatory. You will be contacted with next step information to schedule a date and time for your review or interview.

3: Schedule Audition/Interview

To schedule your audition or interview at Webster, please go to Webster's Conservatory Auditions.

(Note: Acceptd does not take the place of a Conservatory audition or interview.)

If you have any questions regarding the Conservatory or the audition or review process, please contact auditions@webster.edu.

Use of Acceptd is not required to be admitted to the program and does not take the place of a Conservatory audition or interview.

The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts is working in association with the online digital audition/portfolio company Acceptd. The use of Acceptd allows students to submit perusal materials to Webster and other programs. Although we view all postings to the Acceptd site, students interested in the Conservatory must schedule an official Webster audition or interview for the program to which they are applying. Acceptd does not take the place of a Conservatory audition or interview.

To schedule your audition or interview at Webster, please go to Webster's Conservatory Auditions page.

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American Idiot

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厂耻别帽辞

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Seminar

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A Bright Room Called Day

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Rain and Zoe Save the World

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Mud

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Myths & Hymns

Hannah Browning
Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Endowed Scholarship Recipient

鈥淢y Webster degree will guide me through the process of telling stories of unheard perspectives and help to shed light on important issues. This, in turn, will enable me to be an instrument in creating a better world.鈥�

Hannah Browning
Hannah Browning

BFA in Musical Theatre, 鈥�24

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Each season, Webster has multiple productions. Select a season below to view its photos:

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  • Machinal (capstone)
  • Miss You Like Hell (capstone)
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  • The Little Prince
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2005-2006 Season Photos:

  • The Spirit is Willing
  • Bye Bye Birdie
  • The Memory of Water
  • A New Brain
  • String of Pearls
  • The Man Who Came To Dinner

2004-2005 Season Photos:

  • Red Ink
  • The Lucky Chance
  • Ruthless! The Musical
  • A Piece of My Heart
  • Blythe Spirit
  • Frankie and Johnny at the Claire de Lune (capstone)
  • Scotland Road (capstone)
  • Into the Woods

2003-2004 Season Photos:

  • Twenty and Two
  • Summer and Smoke
  • Rodgers and Hart: A Celebration
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Loot
  • Woyzeck (capstone)
  • Nine

2002-2003 Season Photos:

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  • The Importance of Being Earnest
  • Pippin
  • Violet
  • The Laramie Project
  • On the Verge
  • As Bees in Honey Drown (capstone)
  • Two Rockin' Gents

2001-2002 Season Photos:

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  • Ten Little Indians
  • 42nd Street
  • 5th of July
  • Blood Wedding
  • Lucky Stiff
  • Heartbreak House
  • The Shape of Things (capstone)

2000-2001 Season Photos:

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  • Female Transport
  • Company
  • As You Like It
  • Hedda Gabler
  • You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
  • The Women

1999-2000 Season Photos:

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  • Collette Collage
  • Caucasian Chalk Circle
  • Picnic
  • School for Scandal
  • And Evening of One Acts 2000
  • Guys and Dolls

1998-1999 Season Photos:

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  • Gemini
  • Grand Hotel
  • The Philadelphia Story
  • The Cherry Orchard
  • Cole
  • Macbeth

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