Conservatory for the Performing Arts Skip section menu In this section Conservatory Faculty and Staff Music Department Audition Information Choral Ensembles Faculty and Staff Health, Safety, and Injury Prevention Music Department Events Music Department Handbook Opportunities for Non-music Majors Theatre and Musical Theatre Department Our Approach Audition and Interview Applicant FAQs Meet the Faculty Current Season: 2026-27 Past Seasons 2021–22 Season 2022–23 Season 2023–24 Season 2024–25 Season Senior Showcase: Class of 2026 Past Senior Showcases Class of 2021 Senior Showcase Class of 2022 Senior Showcase Senior Showcase – Alicia Pedraza Senior Showcase – Audrey Accardo Senior Showcase – Braden Taylor Senior Showcase – Erin Milleville Senior Showcase – Grant Barclay Senior Showcase – Jack Scharrer Senior Showcase – Jara Moir Senior Showcase – Julia Harlos Senior Showcase – Mitchell Shaw Senior Showcase – Natalie Davies Senior Showcase – Nicholas Carlstrom Senior Showcase – Rachael Armstrong Senior Showcase – Rachel Ponder Class of 2023 Senior Showcase Class of 2024 Senior Showcase Class of 2025 Senior Showcase Alumni Success Image Media Rick Walters Job Title Executive Artistic Director Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 440 608-796-3793 rhwalters@viterbo.edu Image Media Brittany Bara Job Title Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 410 608-796-3792 bmbara@viterbo.edu Image Media Jennifer Brown Job Title Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 220 608-796-3787 jrbrown@viterbo.edu Image Media Emily Craver Job Title Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 205 608-796-3795 ebcraver@viterbo.edu Image Media Benjamin Gonzales Job Title Assistant Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 217 608-796-3791 bmgonzales@viterbo.edu Image Media Janette Hanson Job Title Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 425 608-796-3773 jkhanson@viterbo.edu Image Media Mary Ellen Haupert Job Title Professor, Music Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 422 608-796-3770 mehaupert@viterbo.edu Image Media Karla Hughes Job Title Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 430 608-796-3775 kmhughes@viterbo.edu Image Media Daniel Johnson-Wilmot Job Title Professor Emeritus, Music Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 421 608-796-3761 dejohnsonwilmot@viterbo.edu Image Media Chad Kolbe Job Title Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 226 608-796-3796 cskolbe@viterbo.edu Image Media Gary Moss Job Title Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 409 608-796-3779 gwmoss@viterbo.edu Image Media Toni Groshek Job Title Office Coordinator Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC-440 608-796-3760 tlgroshek@viterbo.edu Image Media Adam Moxness Job Title Assistant Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 404 608-796-3763 ajmoxness@viterbo.edu Image Media Shane Rhoades Job Title Chair/Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 411 608-796-3798 sarhoades@viterbo.edu Image Media Michael Sauer Job Title Visiting Choral Instructor in Music Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 407 608-796-3771 msauer@viterbo.edu Image Media Ann Schoenecker Job Title Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 405 608-796-3764 aeschoenecker@viterbo.edu Image Media James Stabp Job Title Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 206 608-796-3790 jdstabp@viterbo.edu Image Media Judy Stafslien Job Title Instructor, Music Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 408 608-796-3767 jastafslien@viterbo.edu Image Media Kelsey Taunt Job Title Prop Shop Supervisor Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts kntaunt@viterbo.edu Image Media Sarah Tellier Job Title Instructor, Coach Accompanist, Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 420 608-796-3782 sctellier@viterbo.edu
Image Media Rick Walters Job Title Executive Artistic Director Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 440 608-796-3793 rhwalters@viterbo.edu
Image Media Brittany Bara Job Title Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 410 608-796-3792 bmbara@viterbo.edu
Image Media Jennifer Brown Job Title Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 220 608-796-3787 jrbrown@viterbo.edu
Image Media Emily Craver Job Title Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 205 608-796-3795 ebcraver@viterbo.edu
Image Media Benjamin Gonzales Job Title Assistant Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 217 608-796-3791 bmgonzales@viterbo.edu
Image Media Janette Hanson Job Title Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 425 608-796-3773 jkhanson@viterbo.edu
Image Media Mary Ellen Haupert Job Title Professor, Music Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 422 608-796-3770 mehaupert@viterbo.edu
Image Media Karla Hughes Job Title Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 430 608-796-3775 kmhughes@viterbo.edu
Image Media Daniel Johnson-Wilmot Job Title Professor Emeritus, Music Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 421 608-796-3761 dejohnsonwilmot@viterbo.edu
Image Media Chad Kolbe Job Title Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 226 608-796-3796 cskolbe@viterbo.edu
Image Media Gary Moss Job Title Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 409 608-796-3779 gwmoss@viterbo.edu
Image Media Toni Groshek Job Title Office Coordinator Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC-440 608-796-3760 tlgroshek@viterbo.edu
Image Media Adam Moxness Job Title Assistant Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 404 608-796-3763 ajmoxness@viterbo.edu
Image Media Shane Rhoades Job Title Chair/Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 411 608-796-3798 sarhoades@viterbo.edu
Image Media Michael Sauer Job Title Visiting Choral Instructor in Music Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 407 608-796-3771 msauer@viterbo.edu
Image Media Ann Schoenecker Job Title Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 405 608-796-3764 aeschoenecker@viterbo.edu
Image Media James Stabp Job Title Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 206 608-796-3790 jdstabp@viterbo.edu
Image Media Judy Stafslien Job Title Instructor, Music Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 408 608-796-3767 jastafslien@viterbo.edu
Image Media Kelsey Taunt Job Title Prop Shop Supervisor Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts kntaunt@viterbo.edu
Image Media Sarah Tellier Job Title Instructor, Coach Accompanist, Musical Theatre Academic Department Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 420 608-796-3782 sctellier@viterbo.edu
