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The Murdered Women of Juárez Find a Voice Onstage

January 11, 2018 | The Austin Chronicle

Isaac Gomez's (B.A. in Theatre and Dance, 2013) one-woman show The Way She Spoke: A Docu-Mythology, starring Karen Rodriguez (B.A. in Theatre and Dance, 2013) and directed by Rudy Ramirez (M.A. 2012), runs January 11-20 at Austin's Vortex.

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The Murdered Women of Juárez Find a Voice Onstage

January 11, 2018 | The Austin Chronicle

Isaac Gomez's (B.A. in Theatre and Dance, 2013) one-woman show The Way She Spoke: A Docu-Mythology, starring Karen Rodriguez (B.A. in Theatre and Dance, 2013) and directed by Rudy Ramirez (M.A. 2012), runs January 11-20 at Austin's Vortex.

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Alumna Gabrielle Reisman Awarded Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission

January 10, 2018 | American Theatre

Reisman (M.F.A. in Playwriting, 2013) shares the top prize with fellow playwright Angela Hanks, and will receive two years of developmental support for her work in addition to a monetary award.

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Gabrielle Reisman Awarded Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission

January 10, 2018 | American Theatre

Reisman (M.F.A. in Playwriting, 2013) shares the top prize with fellow playwright Angela Hanks, and will receive two years of developmental support for her work in addition to a monetary award.

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Karen Maness and Richard Isackes Win Oscar G. Brockett Golden Pen Award for The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop

January 8, 2018 | USITT Sightlines

The award will be given at the 2018 USITT National Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida this March.

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Veronica Boccardo joins the Allegro Ballet of Houston Academy for its 16th performance of "The Nutcracker"

January 5, 2018 | Allegro Ballet of Houston

Veronica Boccardo (B.F.A., Dance, 2017) performed with the Allegro Ballet of Houston Academy under the direction of Glenda and Vanessa Brown for the 16th performance of The Nutcracker, December 16-17th, 2017. Boccardo currently serves as pre-ballet and ballet 1 instructor for the Academy.

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Felicia Fitzpatrick completes first season of new podcast that explores race in the performing arts

January 5, 2018 | iTunes

Felicia Fitzpatrick (B.A. in Theatre and Dance, 2014) has completed the first season of “Call & Response,” a podcast that explores the intersection between blackness and performing arts through interviews with Broadway actors, dancers, writers, creatives, and more.

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UTLA Program in Los Angeles Prepares Students for Show Business

January 1, 2018 | The Alcalde

The UTLA Program in Los Angeles offers senior B.F.A. in Acting majors a unique opportunity to complete their final semester in Los Angeles, learning among entertainment professionals and getting an inside look at what it takes to make it in the industry. 

The Drowsy Chaperone: "An Absolutely Magical Two Hours of Theatre"

December 10, 2017 | Broadway World

Declared by Broadway World as a "near perfect musical treat," The Drowsy Chaperone is a "heart warming delight that...will make you forget the world outside and entertain you in high style."

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KJ Sanchez Appointed as the 2018 Co-Curator of the Intiman Theatre

December 7, 2017 | Intiman Theatre

Sanchez, associate professor and head of the M.F.A. in Directing program, will partner with the Intiman Theatre to bring inclusive and diverse stories to the stage in the upcoming season.