Boston Conservatory at Berklee announced today that after 30 years at the helm of the Theater Division, Dean of Theater Neil Donohoe has decided to transition to a faculty role at end of the 2018–2019 academic year.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee proudly announces Center Stage, a curated performance collection that showcases the Conservatory’s dynamic range in dance, music, and theater, and spotlights the extraordinary talent of the school’s student performers.

Boston Conservatory alumna Alexis Scheer (B.F.A. '14, musical theater) is one of three recipients of the 2018 Boston Conservatory at Berklee Alumni Entrepreneurial Grant, which is designed to empower alumni to explore and develop their unique programmatic ideas in the arts.

Ten minors from Berklee College of Music will be available to Boston Conservatory at Berklee students beginning in the fall 2018 semester. New areas of study will include psychology, visual culture and new media studies, American roots music, history, philosophy, acoustics and electronics, instrument repair, and three areas of English: creative writing, literature, and spoken word.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee was strongly represented at the 2018 Elliot Norton Awards, Boston’s largest theater awards ceremony, held on May 21. Several Conservatory alumni, faculty, and students contributed to this year’s award-winning productions, and a number of students and recent graduates performed during the evening.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s original production Tales from the Sandman returns for three Boston performances and a Northeast tour this May 2018—all free of charge.

Berklee College of Music alumnus Jamshied Sharifi '85 received his first Tony nomination for Best Orchestrations for the musical The Band’s Visit, and various College and Conservatory alumni contributed to many of the year’s top Tony-nominated shows.

Christy Turnbow and Michael Hanley, assistant professors of voice at the Conservatory, talk about the importance of vocal health, what it takes to teach across styles, and why cross-training in vocal pedagogy is important for students entering the field.

Alumna Lauren Kidwell holds a Q&A session with students while in Boston for The Sound of Music tour.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee Executive Director Cathy Young will present honorary doctorates to opera superstar Victoria Livengood (M.M. '85, voice) and Tony Award–winning performer Billy Porter at the Conservatory’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12 at the Berklee Performance Center. Both artists will deliver commencement remarks for the Boston Conservatory at Berklee class of 2018 at the ceremony.