Past Productions and Awards

Past Productions

• Tower Theater Current Productions

Liberty University has a history of over 25 years of theatrical productions, ranging from Greek tragedies to musical comedies, from classics to new plays. Thousands of students have performed on our stage, with many pursuing professional acting careers. The Department of Theatre Arts produces six shows a season, as well as student-produced work and cabarets. Past shows include:

Faculty & Staff Awards

• In 2021 the Liberty Design Team members were awarded Certificates of Merit for Decipher in the following areas: Mark Howieson – Lighting Design, Greg Vinson – Sound Design and Original Music.
• Linda Nell Cooper has received multiple National Awards for Excellence in Directing for shows such as Secret Garden, Aida, Into the Woods, Thoroughly Modern Millie, West Side Story, Jane Eyre, Oklahoma!, and Bedford Boys.
• Chris Nelson has received multiple National Awards for Excellence in Directing for shows such as Little Shop of Horrors, Ragtime,  Everyman,  Arsenic and Old Lace, and The Diary of Anne Frank.
• Andy Geffken has received multiple National Awards for Excellence in Directing for shows such as Brigadoon, Guys & Dolls,  Bye Bye Birdie, and Annie Get Your Gun. 
• Scott Hayes received a National Award for Excellence in Directing of Steel Magnolias and Bloodroot: The Ballad of Clinch Mountain
• Neal Brasher received a National Award for Excellence in Directing of She Stoops to Conquer.
• Mark Howieson received a National Award for Scenic Design of Wait Until Dark and Bye Bye Birdie.
• Barry Gawinski received a National Award for Lighting Design of Bye Bye Birdie and Bedford Boys.
• Lynne Forth received a National Award for Costume Design of The Rivals, She Stoops to Conquer, and Arsenic and Old Lace.
• April McWilliams received a National Award for Lighting Design of And Then There Were None.