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Glowing Reviews for "The Diary of Anne Frank"

October 16, 2015 | The Austin Chronicle

The Austin Chronicle calls The Diary of Anne Frank "inspiring," "deeply moving" and "a must-see of the highest order."

2014-2015 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations Announced

September 29, 2015

Presenting the 2014-2015 nominees for the B. Iden Payne Awards featuring several nominations for Texas Theatre and Dance. 

Texas Theatre and Dance opens season with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play "The Diary of Anne Frank"

September 16, 2015

Opening October 8, The Diary of Anne Frank is the centerpiece for a two-day symposium, both which commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps.

2015/2016 Season Opens with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play "The Diary of Anne Frank"

September 14, 2015 | Department of Theatre and Dance

Texas Theatre and Dance presents the story known across the world, The Diary of Anne Frank, October 8-18, 2015 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.

The Diary of Anne Frank is the haunting, yet inspiring account of a young Jewish girl and her family’s lives during World War II. Seeking refuge from Nazi persecution, Anne, along with seven others, hid in a “secret annex” in Amsterdam for two years. Told through recordings in Anne’s cherished diary, the play stands as a timeless reflection of her fear, hope and faith during one of the darkest periods in history.

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New Edition of Scott Shattuck's 'The Director's Vision' Released

August 26, 2015

The Director's Vision (Second Edition) by Louis E. Catron and Scott Shattuck (M.F.A. Drama, 1988) was published by Waveland Press, Inc. in May 2015.

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Holly Powell's 'The Audition Bible' a Best Seller

August 26, 2015 | Holly Powell Studios

Emmy Award-winning Casting Director Holly Powell has written the best selling book, The Audition Bible: Secrets Every Actor Needs To Know.

UTNT (UT New Theatre) features works from rising playwrights

August 6, 2015 | Department of Theatre and Dance

Now in its eighth iteration, UTNT (UT New Theatre) brings dynamic works by third-year Master of Fine Arts Playwriting candidates Patrick Shaw, Eva Suter, Diana Lynn Small and Brian Kettler December 3-7, 2014. 

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Annual dance concert "Fall For Dance" returns beginning November 14

August 6, 2015 | Department of Theatre and Dance

Fall For Dance, presented by Dance Repertory Theatre, a collection of works by nationally acclaimed choreographers including Christian Von Howard, Charles O. Anderson, Ellen Bartel and Andrea Beckham, runs November 14-16 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre. 

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Texas Theatre and Dance presents Tennessee Williams' masterpiece "A Streetcar Named Desire"

August 4, 2015 | Department of Theatre and Dance

In the sultry streets of New Orleans, passions flair and cultures collide in Tennessee
Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece. Blanche DuBois, a fading relic of the Old South, searches for refuge at her sister’s home, only to collide with reality in the form of Stanley Kowalski, her brutish brother-in-law. Provocative and lyrical, A Streetcar Named Desire is a commanding landmark drama by one of the great voices of the American Theatre.  

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Works by renowned choreographers Sidra Bell, Kate Watson-Wallace and Yacov Sharir come to the stage March 6

August 4, 2015 | Department of Theatre and Dance

Under the direction of Charles O. Anderson, Andrea Beckham and Yacov Sharir, Dance Repertory Theatre presents MOVE!, a collection of experimental, contemporary works inspired by New York City’s “downtown dance” scene. 

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