TWV Academy

Introducing the newest member of our teaching artist team! Welcome Ariana Mooney!!

Hello! My name is Ari and this season I will be joining the academy to teach classes in scenic design, props, and puppetry. I have been doing theatre since I was 14, and I recently completed my B.S. in theatre design from Concord University where I also earned my B.A. in Studio Art and my B.A. in Advertising/Graphic Design. I have worked in just about every area of theatre, and love learning as much about my field as I can. This season, I hope to create some wacky and fun projects with students, and encourage them to embrace their weird and creative side. As a WV native who has spent most of their life in the state, I am thrilled to get to encourage the growth of art and theatre in my mountain home.

Visit https://tinyurl.com/TWVA-FA26 to sign up for Ariana's Tuesday stagecraft classes for grades 4th-12th:

👹GIANT PUPPETRY & MASK MAKING🎨:
In this class, students will learn about puppet creation and manipulation by making their own giant monster rod puppets! Each student will have the opportunity to bring their weirdest visions to life with a variety of tools, materials, and techniques that they learn about. In the final showcase, the students will get to show off their puppet-making and puppeteering skills by doing a short dance with their monsters.

🖌PROPS DESIGN🔮:
In this class, students will have the opportunity to explore various prop-making techniques to make stage-food! They will learn about techniques and materials such as paper mache, sculpting, and painting, as well as training their artistic eye to recognize the potential in random objects to be used for crafting. The final showcase for this class will be presented as a great feast prepared by the students, displaying their skill, creativity, and resourcefulness.

🛠SCENIC DESIGN🎨
In this class, students will learn basic scene painting techniques, as well as some basic scenic design and prop concepts. With these tools, they will then create a miniature scene! Each student will get to create their own miniature room that will be combined with the others to build a collaborative house. This house will be displayed during the final showcase, showing their creativity, skill, and resourcefulness.

TWV ACADEMY IS BACK! checkout our course offerings at the registration link below!

Annnnnnnd we're back!

Theatre West Virginia Academy's Fall 2026 Semester is just around the corner! Our pre-professional training program has classes for all ages and experience levels.

Visit https://forms.gle/Vsco9vgfqzj7MmzHA to see a full list of classes and register your artist today!

Annnnnnnd we're back!

Theatre West Virginia Academy's Fall 2026 Semester is just around the corner! Our pre-professional training program has classes for all ages and experience levels.

Visit https://forms.gle/Vsco9vgfqzj7MmzHA to see a full list of classes and register your artist today!

TWV Academy Fall 2026 Registration Classes Begin: Week of August 24, 2026 Location: 422 Neville Street, Beckley, WV 25801 (Beckley First Baptist Church) Student Showcase: October 18 & 19, 2026 Theatre West Virginia Academy classes are taught by professional teaching artists in a rigorous, collaborative, and supportive pre-professiona...

Gemma, Piper,Maggie, Camryn, Catherine,Arianna, Lyla, Lilli Kate,Kendall and Aeryn ❤️

Annnnnnnd we're back!

Theatre West Virginia Academy's Fall 2026 Semester is just around the corner! Our pre-professional training program has classes for all ages and experience levels.

Visit https://forms.gle/Vsco9vgfqzj7MmzHA to see a full list of classes and register your artist today!

We are SO proud of our Academy Artists for their beautiful Spring Showcase last night!!

What a day! Be sure to tag us in your photos and stay tuned for updates about registration for our next semester of theatre arts classes starting August 24 in Beckley, WV!!

Our students have been hard at work in their acting classes preparing for our Spring 2026 showcase! Mark your calendars to see these talented kids take the stage on May 9 at the Raleigh Playhouse!

A Seussical Jr. reunion in St. Albans! We love building a community of young artists who support one another’s work all over the state!

Come join us!

Costuming and Broadway dance classes begin TONIGHT in Beckley!

Visit givebutter.com/TWVASP26 to view a full list of classes and register now!

Out of an abundance of caution, we will NOT have class tonight! Check your email for details about adjusted start date and future makeup class.

There’s still time to enroll in acting, singing, dance and stagecraft classes — starting this week in The City of Beckley, West Virginia!

Register now! Classes begin Monday!!

TWV Academy Spring 2026 Registration Register here for the spring 2026 semester!