A Tradition of the Arts. From the earliest days of Belmont Abbey College, with the founding of the Abbey Players theatrical company in 1883, the students, faculty, and staff have collaborated in dramatic and musical performances. Arts at the Abbey is a free cultural series that brings artists from a wide variety of backgrounds and genres to campus. The Abbey Chorus, founded more recently, the campus choral ensemble is open both to members of the college and neighboring communities. As part of the Arts at the Abbey series, the ensemble primarily performs sacred works of the past 500 years but also does a variety of secular music from folksongs to musicals. The chorus is under the direction of Abbey organist Karen Hite Jacob. All performances are free to the public.The Abbey Players, in continuous production for the last 134 years, these productions are open to performers in the wider community through our association with Belmont Community Theatre since 1990. We take great pride in creating a very high quality event in an intimate setting. Join us, and you’ll enjoy some of the best performances for a very reasonable price.