Wang stayed on as principal until his death last year, when Liu Po-chi took over. Liu's first project was to set up an experimental theater to provide more opportunities for students to put on performances.
大鵬的趙榮來老師提起以前的科班生活說：「那時候的生活與習藝環境都不理想，十分刻苦，現在的學生可比我們當年幸福太多了！」今天的劇校雖然也是過團體生活，但是宿舍設備很好，教學設備也很齊全，有：學科教室、分科教室、視聽教室、舞台，以及休閒設備等。