Recent News

Alley Theatre's Private Lives, directed by Associate Professor KJ Sanchez with costumes by Assistant Professor David Arevalo, is praised as "a whirlwind of passion and humor" in a recent glowing review. 

Dustin Wills (B.A. 2006) directs new musical The Counterfeit Opera at Little Island in New York City. The musical, with scenic design by faculty member Lisa Laratta, draws on Threepenny Opera and Beggar's Opera to tell a story of thieves in the Five Points neighborhood of New York City.

 

We spoke with the UT Mathematics alumni Alice (M.A. 1976) and Chip Gentry (M.A. 1979, M. Ed. 1996), who have become part of the fabric of the UT Theatre and Dance community as season subscribers and consistent audience members, about their experience attending Texas Theatre and Dance productions, from experimental new plays to dazzling musicals and dance performances.

Faculty member KJ Sanchez directs a tango-infused Argentine reimagining of Noël Coward’s Private Lives at the Alley Theatre, with costume design by fellow faculty member David Arevalo.

The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce Dr. Rachel Merrill Moss will join the department in fall 2025 as an Assistant Professor in Theatre History in the Performance as Public Practice area.

The Los Angeles Times talks to Kimberly Belflower (M.F.A. 2017) about her play John Proctor is the Villain in their recent spotlight, praising the play as "one of the most surprising and moving Broadway dramas in recent memory."