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Emma Dickerson Receives Barbara Matera Award in Costume Making

February 8, 2023 | USITT

M.F.A. candidate Emma Dickerson was selected for the 2023 Barbara Matera Award in Costume Making. This award recognizes her excellence and artistry as a costume maker and earns her a monetary prize and registration for the USITT Conference & Stage Expo. 

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Alum Kimber Lee Nominated as Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalist

February 7, 2023 | The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

Kimber Lee (M.F.A. 2011) is among ten finalists for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for her play saturday. Lee's play was selected from nearly 200 applicants worldwide for the international prize, which centers the work of women+ playwrights.

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Student Rebecca Fitton explores Dance and Democracy

January 20, 2023 | Etudes

Performance as Public Practice M.A. candidate Rebecca Fitton satirizes western democracy through the medium of dance with her piece Best Practices, published in Etudes journal.

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Faculty Member Kate Freer Designs for "Ride the Cyclone"

January 20, 2023 | Arena Stage

Kate Freer recently lent her design expertise to Ride the Cyclone, produced by Arena Stage January 2023. 

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Faculty Member Rachel Barreto Involved in "Laughs in Spanish"

January 20, 2023 | Denver Centre For THE Performing Arts

Costume faculty member Rachel Barreto recently created beautiful costumes for a recent production of Laughs in Spanish, presented by the Denver Centre for the Performing Arts in January 2023. 

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Current Student Stars in Upcoming Production of "Fire in Dreamland"

January 20, 2023 | Filigree Theatre

Filigree Theatre is set to stage a production of Fire in Dreamland February 2-12 2023, starring current M.F.A. student Allen Porterie as one of three primary characters.

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Ph.D. Candidate Jessica L. Peña Torres Awarded Prestigious Doctoral Fellowship

January 18, 2023

The National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT) has granted Performance as Public Practice P.H.D. candidate Jessica L. Peña Torres a prestigious national fellowship. This prize is designed to support innovative research undertaken by Mexican nationals based in foreign countries; scholars from numerous universities apply for this financial aid, which aims to incubate Mexican academic prowess throughout the world.