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Mason Rosenthal and Zachariah Ezer

Mason Rosenthal (M.F.A., Theatre, 2020) and Zachariah Ezer (M.F.A., Writing, 2023) awarded grants from Creative Capital

January 20, 2026 | Creative Capital

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FronteraFest 2026 Short Fringe Features Work by Students and Alumni

January 7, 2026

UT Theatre and Dance students and alumni will present and perform in various new works as part of FronteraFest 2026 Short Fringe, taking place January 13-February 14, 2026.

Jaime Castañeda

Jaime Casteñeda (M.F.A., Theatre, 2006) named artistic director of Dallas Theater Center

December 18, 2025 | KERA News

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Alum Jaime Castañeda Named Dallas Theater Center's New Artistic Director

December 17, 2025 | NPR for North Texas

Starting in July 2026, alum and theatre director Jaime Castañeda (M.F.A. 2006) will return to Texas and step into the role of Artistic Director at Dallas Theatre Center. 

Sophie Anne Miller

Sophie Anne Miller (B.F.A., Acting, 2022) and her film "Fender" rake in awards at Independent Short Awards

December 12, 2025 | Independent Short Awards

25-26 Class of Emerging Arts Professionals

Sereniti Patterson (B.F.A., Acting, 2025), Julia Yelvington (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2025) and Leah Austin (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2025) selected for Texas Performing Arts 25/26 Emerging Arts Professionals

December 12, 2025 | Texas Performing Arts

Samantha Provenzano

Dinosaur! by Samantha Provenzano (M.F.A., Theatre, 2018) opens at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta January

December 12, 2025 | Alliance Theatre

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Theatre and Dance Students Selected for 25-26 Artistic Citizenship Collaborative Creative Project Grants

December 11, 2025 | College of Fine Arts

The College of Fine Arts has awarded eight student-led projects with 25-26 Artistic Citizenship Collaborative Creative Project grants. The nine Theatre and Dance students involved in these projects include Gabriela Hernandez, Jose Salcido, Violet Clemons, Gustavo Hernandez, Desne Wharton, Patrick Schoen, Nadia Milad Issa, Julia Kreutzer and Anthony Anello. 

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Kirk Lynn's Play The First Line of Dante's Inferno to Have World Premiere at La MaMa Theatre

December 3, 2025 | Broadway World

Manhattan's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the world premiere of The First Line of Dante's Inferno by faculty member Kirk Lynn in February, 2026. 

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The Night Shift Before Christmas, Featuring Work by Alumni and Faculty, On Stage at Alley Theatre

December 1, 2025 | Houston Press

The Night Shift Before Christmas by Isaac Gómez (B.A. 2009), directed by professor KJ Sanchez with costumes by assistant professor David Arevalo, is playing at the Alley Theatre until December 28, 2025.