Recent News

ZACH Theatre's hilarious and high-energy production of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity features creative contributions by faculty, students and alumni of the Department of Theatre and Dance. 

Alum Reagan Murdock (B.A. 2018) will voice one of the leading roles in the upcoming English dub of the anime Chainsaw Man. He'll attend the first episode's dubbed premiere in October, 2022 ahead of the series' release at a later date.

Texas Theatre and Dance is pleased to present …but you could’ve held my hand by JuCoby Johnson, directed by Braxton Rae. This unique play focuses on four friends who meet as children. Little do they know, they will become the center of each other’s lives for decades to come.  Jumping through time, we see these people only during important life moments such as prom, funerals, weddings, anniversaries and even divorces. …but you could’ve held my hand uses dance, music and poetry to explore sexuality, gender, race, love and blackness in a beautiful meditation on how love manifests in our lives as we experience life’s ups and downs. On stage at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre October 6-16, 2022.

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Raquel Monroe, professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance and associate dean for graduate education and academic affairs in the UT College of Fine Arts, recently received a major award from the Dance Studies Association. In August, Monroe was honored with the 2022 Mid-Career Award, which recognizes leadership of mid-career scholars in the development of the dance studies field.

Alum Will Davis (M.F.A. 2013) has recently joined the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama in the John Wells Directing Program. They will be working under former Theatre and Dance department chair Robert Ramirez, who now serves as the head of Carnegie Mellon's School of Drama.

In the wake of the horrific attack on novelist Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution, writers and readers gathered to honor Rushdie and discuss the importance of free speech. Joining these voices is faculty member and scholar Dr. Charlotte Canning, who reflects on Chautauqua's history of "reading, critical thinking and open listening." 

Ground Floor Theatre's production of Anna in the Tropics was recently celebrated by the Austin Chronicle, including praise for actors Cherry Mendoza (B.A. 2014), Briana Garcia (B.A. 2014) and Ben Bazán (B.A. 2012) and staff member Desireé Humphries. Also on the outstanding creative team was faculty and staff member Andy Grapko as intimacy director.

Faculty member Roxanne Schroeder-Arce and nine students recently embarked on a journey to Mexico City for a month long Maymester course. In a recent blog post, Schroeder-Arce discusses the program and student experience, from mask-making to soaking in the local art scene through various exhibits, performances and rehearsals.