Recent News

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

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. 

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.

Jackson Cobb, a current M.F.A. in Theatre candidate, has recently been involved in a musical theatre production in Qatar, using specialist skills learned at Winship.

Austin Shakespeare will present a staged reading of "Master Harold" ...and the Boys, a funny and touching play starring faculty member Corey Allen and former student Marc Pouhé.

Alum Paz Pardo's (M.F.A. 2018) debut novel, The Shamshine Blind, is now available for pre-order through Simon & Schuster, Inc. Crafted over eight years, Pardo's sci-fi noir has received glowing reviews from fellow authors and critics alike.

The Performance as Public Practice program has constantly evolved throughout its 20-year history, revolutionized by the professors who champion it and the students who participate in its courses. We spoke to faculty members past and present to find out more about PPP’s development and evolution.

Ahead of the new year, Sightlines magazine writer Courtney Thomas (B.A. 2022) created a recap of seven memorable productions from 2022. ...but you could've held my hand was highlighted for its "heart and poignancy," among other performances featuring UT Theatre and Dance artists.

Faculty member Annie Baker was selected for The ArtDesk 100, ArtDesk magazine's inaugural list of influential creators paving new pathways for thinking and artmaking.

Andrea L. Hart (M.F.A. 2022) was appointed as the first female artistic director for Cabrillo Stage, a summer musical festival in the Monterey Bay area of California.