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ON THE BLOG: Meet the Cast of Cabaret

October 15, 2025 | OFF BOOK: A Theatre and Dance Blog

Meet the incredible cast and creative team of Cabaret, a daring musical which expertly intertwines exciting musical numbers with compelling character narratives and social commentary.

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ON THE BLOG: Meet The Cast of This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

September 24, 2025 | OFF BOOK: A Theatre and Dance Blog

Meet the cast and creative team collaborating on This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing, Finegan Kruckemeyer’s fantastical fable of three sisters whose bond withstands the ever-changing world around them.

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Malena Pennycook (M.F.A. Directing, 2024) Selected for Beyond The Realm Festival at Off-Broadway Playwrights Realm

September 10, 2025 | Playwrights Realm

Pennycook's play, Choreomania 1518, which was part of UTNT, will go up as part of the festival that focuses on plays that experiment with form beyond the traditional play model. 

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Kimberly Belflower to Adapt John Proctor is the Villain for Film with Tina Fey, Sadie Sink

July 18, 2025 | Hollywood Reporter

Alum Kimberly Belflower (M.F.A. 2017) will adapt her hit Broadway play John Proctor is the Villain for film with producers Tina Fey, Sadie Sink and Marc Platt.

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Alumni Zachariah Ezer and Emma Watkins Chosen as Judith Champion Launch Commissioned Artists

July 16, 2025 | Broadway World

Atlantic Theater Company selects alumni Zachariah Ezer (M.F.A. 2023) and Emma Watkins (M.F.A. 2024) as 2025 Judith Champion Launch Commissioned Artists.

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Lara Dossett Receives Department of Theatre and Dance Teaching Excellence Award

July 16, 2025

Assistant Professor of Instruction Lara Dossett has been selected as the recipient of the 2024/2025 Department of Theatre and Dance Teaching Excellence Award. This prestigious teaching accolade recognizes faculty members who go above and beyond to foster student success within the department. 

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Alum Ginger Morris Inducted into Austin Arts Hall of Fame

July 15, 2025 | Austin American Statesman

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame, which honors community members who have significantly contributed to the arts landscape of Austin, has inducted Ginger Morris (B.F.A. 2000) for her work in theatre and education.