Recent News

Faculty member Roxanne Schroeder-Arce serves as a panelist for the 2024 Power of BIPOC PoP: Comics, Gaming, Animation and Multimedia Arts Symposium.

Playwrights Horizons will present Staff Meal, an award-winning play by alum Abe Koogler (M.F.A. 2014), as part of their 2023/2024 season.

M.F.A. candidates Rodolfo Robles Cruz (Sanctuary City), Leo Briggs (Egg Discourse) and Mikala Gibson (Blood at the Root) sit down with The Daily Texan to discuss the works they chose to direct and present as part of the 23/24 Studio Series.

Registration is now open for all three of The University of Texas at Austin Theatre and Dance Youth Summer Camps. This summer, we have a variety of exciting opportunities for young artists to grow their skills, showcase their talents and explore UT Austin. 

M.F.A. candidates Malena Pennycook (Choreomaniac 1518), Emma Watkins (Pretend it's Pretend), Claire Derriennic (Taste Buds: The Adventures of Cake and Broccoli) and Mateo Hernandez (spayce boys) discuss their plays, which will be on stage in UTNT (UT New Theatre) 2024.

Alum Katy Wicker (B.A. 2015) spoke with Bold Journey about her path as a performer and producer, her latest projects and her advice for success in today's competitive environment

The annual Planet Texas 2050 Symposium will feature presentations by Leah Cox (faculty), Rosemary Candelario (faculty), Kate Freer (faculty), Roxanne Schroeder-Arce (faculty), Whitney Mosery (Ph.D. candidate), Lara Dossett (faculty), Walker Zupan (M.F.A. candidate) and Shannon Baley (M.F.A. 2008). 

UTNT (UT New Theatre) playwrights Emma Watkins and Malena Pennycook and Pretend it's Pretend director Jenny Lavery talk about the new play development process and the productions on stage as part of UTNT (UT New Theatre) 2024.

Love Muwwakkil (M.F.A. 2023) joins the Rosa Rebellion's 2023 COMPOSE cohort, a "storytelling incubator" created to foster a space for creation and connection for women and nonbinary people.

Jacob Zamarripa, current B.A. in Theatre and Dance student, was recently awarded Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical for Ride the Cyclone (Jet-Pac Theater) by BroadwayWorld Houston .