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.
This January, University of Texas at Austin Associate Professor Rebecca Rossen was awarded a $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Part of a larger $28.1 million dollar investment in the humanities across the United States, projects selected from this year's applicants support initiatives to fund educational resources, the preservation of the nation's cultural heritage collections and the development of new technologies to further support humanities research.
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.
December 20, 2022
| Off Book: A Theatre and Dance Blog
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.