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Jon Ecklund (B.F.A. '91) featured in "NY Times"

May 12, 2009

for role in “Cathedral” at Manhattan Theater Source.

Remembering Leigh Bess Boone (1979–2009),

April 27, 2009

B.F.A. in Theatre and Dance, 2003

Jason Tremblay (M.F.A. Playwriting '07) Debuts New Play in Chicago

April 27, 2009

“Katrina: The Girl Who Wanted Her Name Back” at Adventure Stage through May 21

Elena Araoz (M.F.A. '04) director of, "Thirst: A Spell for Christabel,"

April 5, 2009

featured in “NY Times” for production with The First Light Theater Group.

Jason Kendall (M.F.A. '96) NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador to New York City

April 5, 2009

featured in “NY Times” for direction of Inwood Astronomy Project.

Festival Brings New art and Established Talent to Austin

March 8, 2009

The University Co-op Presents the Cohen New Works Festival, March 30 – April 4

Catherine Ann Jones- The Way of Story (BFA, Drama, 1965)

March 2, 2009

is an award-winning writer whose films include The Christmas Wife (Jason Robards), Unlikely Angel (Dolly Parton), Angel Passing (Hume Cronyn, Calista Flockhart) which screened at Sundance and went on to win fifteen awards, and the TV series, Touched by an Angel. Her book, The Way of Story, is required for NYU writing programs, www.wayofstory.com. Ms. Jones will be in Austin giving a talk and a workshop through Reel Women on May 20-23 for all levels and all forms of narrative, focusing on writing for Hollywood and independent films.

Jen Lutringer (B.F.A. '01)

Feb. 15, 2009

Theatre Arts Teacher at North Richland Hills Middle School named Teacher of the Year.

Hyde Park Theatre's FronteraFest 2009 presents

Jan. 19, 2009

Lascivious Lunches and Decadent Dinners by Priscilla Sample (M.F.A. ’08), Wednesday, January 28th.