Sands College of Performing Arts at Pace University

06/12/2026

Congratulations to Directing alum Hersh Ellis. 🎉
Hersh will direct the New York premiere of "Disruption" Off-Broadway this summer at Signature Theatre. It is exciting to see a Sands alum bringing new work to the stage alongside such a remarkable cast. 🎭

Hersh Ellis will direct Andrew Stein's new thriller.

06/08/2026

World-class training. World-class talent. World-class recognition. 🏆🌟

Pace University’s Sands College of Performing Arts has been named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s 25 Best Drama Schools in the World—an incredible honor for our students, faculty, alumni, and entire creative community. 🎭👏

Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/best-drama-schools-2026-1236601303/

06/03/2026

Backstage has named Pace University’s Musical Theater program one of the “16 College Undergraduate Musical Theater Programs You Should Know.” This recognition reflects the artistry, discipline, and professional preparation at the heart of Sands College of Performing Arts.

We are incredibly proud of our students, faculty, alumni, and the training that continues to shape musical theater at Sands. 🌟🎭🌟44 https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/musical-theater-college-programs-know-3220/

From Cincinnati to Boston to New York, here are some of the best musical theater programs in the U.S.

06/02/2026

BIG congratulations to Professor Hughes on receiving a Peabody Award for his podcast Divine Intervention! 🌟🎉

05/29/2026

Scout Davis, alum and adjunct professor, recently published an interview with Lypsinka in "American Theatre." It is exciting to see Sands artists contributing not only through performance but also through writing, dialogue, and the ideas that shape the art form. 🎭

👉Read the full conversation for an insightful exchange between two artists thinking deeply about form and performance.

A La MaMa resident artist has a multi-generational check-in with Lypsinka, a.k.a. John Epperson, on an art form that can go deep by channeling widely.

05/28/2026

Congratulations to Clinical Professor of Design Matsy Stinson on her costume design work for “Feels Like the First Time,” a new Foreigner musical directed by Adam Pascal on Long Island. 🎭👗🎶

Even better, she brought Sands students into the process. Production & Design students Kissel Barrantes ’28, Cassandra Booker ’28, Spencer Andrade ’28, and Mel Zago ’27 were part of the work behind this new production.

This is the kind of learning that matters. Real process. Real collaboration. Real connection to the field.

📷Photo credit: Wavelight Photography

05/26/2026

Caps off to the Class of 2026! 🎓

We’re so proud of our Sands College of Performing Arts graduates and award recipients—and we can’t wait to see where your talent, drive, and creativity take you next. View more photos here: https://bit.ly/4wRyb0o

05/01/2026

We hope to see you this fall!! 🎉