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Jacqueline Hinton's (B.F.A., Dance, 2001) 'Mi Gran Dolor' to screen at Mexican American Film Festival

March 31, 2025 | Mexican American Film & TV Festival

Lisa D'Amour (M.F.A., Playwriting, 1996) featured in American Theatre for her new play 'Frozen Section'

March 27, 2025 | American Theatre

Cast of ADAM DRIVER, starring Jadzia Padilla

ADAM DRIVER, starring Jadzia Padilla (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2022), to premiere at New York City Fringe Festival

March 10, 2025 | BroadwayWorld

Robert Schenkkan's (B.A., Drama, 1975) new play opening at ZACH Theatre next month

Feb. 17, 2025 | ZACH Theatre

Schenkkan is a recipient of the E. William Doty Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Naomi Boyd (B.F.A., Dance, 1999) elected to serve three-year term as Treasurer of the National Dance Education Organization

Nov. 25, 2024

Naomi Boyd was elected to serve as Treasurer of the National Dance Education Organization for a three-year term beginning Jan. 2, 2025.

Isaac Gómez’s (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2013) new play "The Night Shift Before Christmas" to premiere at Alley Theatre in Houston

Nov. 11, 2024 | The Katy News

Kevin Adams (B.F.A., Theatrical Design, 1984) to light new Avett Brothers musical and "Aida" at the Met

Nov. 11, 2024

Renowned lighting designer Kevin Adams is set to illuminate a range of performances in the coming months. Adams is currently preparing to light the new Avett Brothers musical Swept Away, and in December he will design the lighting for the new production of Aida at the Met Opera. Other recent work includes lighting design for the opera Grounded, by Jeanine Tesori and with a libretto by George Brant (M.F.A., Play Writing, 2008).

In 2016, the college honored Adams with the E. William Doty Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Hunter Regian (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2017) launches Broadway producing firm

Nov. 6, 2024 | Broadway News

"American Spirit" film cast includes Mackinlee Waddell (B.F.A., Acting, 2018)

Nov. 4, 2024 | The Daily Texan

Desmond Kendra Wiley (M.F.A., Lighting Design, 2020) hired as the Technical Coordinator for the School of Dance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Nov. 4, 2024 | University of North Carolina Greensboro School of Dance Instagram