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Julia Lorenz-Olsen, BA 2008, performs as Ophelia

November 3, 2010 | Austin 360

Hamlet, staged at Boggy Creek Cemetery, ran through November 6.

Jennifer McCamish (B.A., Dance, '96)

October 27, 2010

Jennifer McCamish (B.A., Dance, ’96) opened Dancers Shape in Austin, TX. Holding classes in yoga and pilates, this new studio is also introducing a new style of fitness to Austin, called Dancers Shape, which incorporates aspects from ballet, yoga, pilates and traditional circuit training. Grand opening specials are available through Dec. 31st.

Clare Croft (Ph.D., Theatre, '10)

October 27, 2010

Clare Croft (Ph.D., Theatre, ’10) currently holds a prestigious post-doc at the University of Michigan. She is the recipient of the Sally Banes Biennial Publication Prize for the best publication that explores the intersections of theatre and dance/movement from the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR).

Kevin Adams (BFA Theatrical Design ’84) receives Henry Hughes Design Award

October 19, 2010

List of productions and awards for Kevin Adams mounts.

Performance as Public Practice Article Wins Prize for Explorations of the New York City Ballet

October 19, 2010

Clare Croft (PhD 2010) receives the Sally Banes Biennial Publication Prize for her article “Ballet Nations: The New York City Ballet’s 1962 US State Department–Sponsored Tour of the Soviet Union” published in Theatre Journal.

Broadway Debut for MFA '07 Grad

October 19, 2010 | The New York Times

Kate Roberts (MFA ’07) stars in the new Broadway production Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.

Alumna featured in Oklahoma Dance Film Festival

September 30, 2010

2009 MFA Dance Graduate Charlotte Griffin’s film “Barefoot Negotiations” part of Oklahoma Dance Film Festival.

UT Alumni nominated for prestigious Chicago Jeff awards

September 30, 2010 | Chicago Tribune

MFA Playwright Andrew Hinderaker nominated for Best New Play, Suicide Incorporated, in Chicago’s Jeff Awards. Alum Inseung Park nominated for Jeff award for Best Scenic Design of a Midsize Production. Best Scenic Design of a Midsize Production.