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 Rick Walters Executive Artistic Director Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 440 608-796-3793 rhwalters@viterbo.edu Brittany Bara Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 410 608-796-3792 bmbara@viterbo.edu Jennifer Brown Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 220 608-796-3787 jrbrown@viterbo.edu Emily Craver Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 205 608-796-3795 ebcraver@viterbo.edu Benjamin Gonzales Assistant Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 217 608-796-3791 bmgonzales@viterbo.edu Janette Hanson Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 425 608-796-3773 jkhanson@viterbo.edu Mary Ellen Haupert Professor, Music Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 422 608-796-3770 mehaupert@viterbo.edu Karla Hughes Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 430 608-796-3775 kmhughes@viterbo.edu Daniel Johnson-Wilmot Professor Emeritus, Music Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 421 608-796-3761 dejohnsonwilmot@viterbo.edu Chad Kolbe Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 226 608-796-3796 cskolbe@viterbo.edu Gary Moss Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 409 608-796-3779 gwmoss@viterbo.edu Toni Groshek Office Coordinator Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC-440 608-796-3760 tlgroshek@viterbo.edu Adam Moxness Assistant Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 404 608-796-3763 ajmoxness@viterbo.edu Shane Rhoades Chair/Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 411 608-796-3798 sarhoades@viterbo.edu Michael Sauer Visiting Choral Instructor in Music Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 407 608-796-3771 msauer@viterbo.edu Ann Schoenecker Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 405 608-796-3764 aeschoenecker@viterbo.edu James Stabp Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 206 608-796-3790 jdstabp@viterbo.edu Judy Stafslien Instructor, Music Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 408 608-796-3767 jastafslien@viterbo.edu Kelsey Taunt Prop Shop Supervisor Conservatory for the Performing Arts kntaunt@viterbo.edu Sarah Tellier Instructor, Coach Accompanist, Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 420 608-796-3782 sctellier@viterbo.edu
Rick Walters Executive Artistic Director Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 440 608-796-3793 rhwalters@viterbo.edu
Brittany Bara Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 410 608-796-3792 bmbara@viterbo.edu
Jennifer Brown Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 220 608-796-3787 jrbrown@viterbo.edu
Emily Craver Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 205 608-796-3795 ebcraver@viterbo.edu
Benjamin Gonzales Assistant Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 217 608-796-3791 bmgonzales@viterbo.edu
Janette Hanson Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 425 608-796-3773 jkhanson@viterbo.edu
Mary Ellen Haupert Professor, Music Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 422 608-796-3770 mehaupert@viterbo.edu
Karla Hughes Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 430 608-796-3775 kmhughes@viterbo.edu
Daniel Johnson-Wilmot Professor Emeritus, Music Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 421 608-796-3761 dejohnsonwilmot@viterbo.edu
Chad Kolbe Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 226 608-796-3796 cskolbe@viterbo.edu
Gary Moss Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 409 608-796-3779 gwmoss@viterbo.edu
Toni Groshek Office Coordinator Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC-440 608-796-3760 tlgroshek@viterbo.edu
Adam Moxness Assistant Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 404 608-796-3763 ajmoxness@viterbo.edu
Shane Rhoades Chair/Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 411 608-796-3798 sarhoades@viterbo.edu
Michael Sauer Visiting Choral Instructor in Music Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 407 608-796-3771 msauer@viterbo.edu
Ann Schoenecker Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 405 608-796-3764 aeschoenecker@viterbo.edu
James Stabp Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 206 608-796-3790 jdstabp@viterbo.edu
Judy Stafslien Instructor, Music Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 408 608-796-3767 jastafslien@viterbo.edu
Sarah Tellier Instructor, Coach Accompanist, Musical Theatre Conservatory for the Performing Arts FAC 420 608-796-3782 sctellier@viterbo.edu
