Recent News

The 2023 cohort of UTeach Theatre grads spent their final semester as student teachers. We spoke with a few of our 2023 UTeach grads about the lessons they learned in classrooms and the advice that helped them as student teachers.

Alumni Katie Folger (B.A. 2013) and Matrex Kilgore (B.A. 2015) are collaborating on a one-woman show, on stage at Crashbox May 4-13, 2023. Kilgore directed the "racy and whimsical" piece, which was written and performed by Folger. 

Ph.D. candidate Jessica L. Peña Torres expands on her performance research, which re-examines heritage and authenticity in ballet folklórico, in a recent article from The Journal of American Drama and Theatre.

Playwrights Horizons just announced that their 23/24 season will include the "kaleidoscopic comedy" Staff Meal, written by alum Abe Koogler (M.F.A. 2014). Koogler's play, which will be on stage in spring 2024, imagines a fictional restaurant that serves as an oasis from the dark world beyond it.

Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox Festival have selected faculty member Dr. Lisa B. Thompson as their newest TPA x Fusebox resident. With their support, Thompson will workshop and present The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body in Fusebox Festival 2024.

The Alcalde recently spoke with faculty producer Kirk Lynn and student artistic producer Braxton Rae about the impact of The Cohen New Works Festival and the opportunities it provides for students to experiment with their art.

Before the 2023 commencement ceremonies, UT Division of Diversity and Community Engagement spoke with a handful of outstanding soon-to-be graduates. Among them was dance senior and Lavender Graduation Graduate Haley Thomas.

Faculty and staff member Andy Grapko recently served as intimacy coordinator for the Hulu original movie Clock, which is now available to stream.

Every year, Teatro Vivo presents staged readings of new plays through the Austin Latinx New Play Festival. This year's festival includes plays by UT faculty and current students, with collaborators from within the department and across the country.