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Dan Duling's Continued Playwright Success

Sept. 7, 2014 | Foapom

Dan Duling (Ph.D. Playwriting and Criticism, 1977) just closed "The Art
Detective," at the 2014 Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach, CA. This was Duling's 34th year as scriptwriter for this world-renowned theatrical celebration of art in tableaux vivants. Blending live narration, an orchestra playing original music composed for each "living picture," and state-of-the-art stage illusions, the Pageant of the Masters is an 81-year-old theatrical phenomenon. 

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Wrestling with Truth & Beauty

September 4, 2014 | Arts + Culture Texas

Rude Mechs’ The Method Gun comes to the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre, September 10-14

Alumnus Andrew Hinderaker's "Colossal" Premieres at Olney Theatre Center

September 3, 2014 | The Washington Post

First presented in the 2013 Cohen New Works Festival, Colossal will be produced at four theatres in 2014-2015.

Professor Lucien Douglas Honored with Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

August 18, 2014

Award recognizes outstanding classroom performance and innovation in undergraduate instruction.

Learn about Dr. Megan Alrutz’s experience nationally and internationally as a theatre-maker, director, dramaturg and theatre educator

National Accolades for UT Theatre Educators and Scholars

August 8, 2014

Department of Theatre and Dance faculty and students are honored by American Alliance for Theatre and Education.

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2014-15 Subscription Series Announced

July 28, 2014

The five-performance Subscription Series offers an ambitious breadth of work including a landmark drama of the American Theatre canon, an inspiring musical, and a bold, new play created in collaboration with a nationally renowned theatre company.

Alumnus Robert Schenkkan Takes Top Honors at the Tony Awards

June 9, 2014

All The Way, starring Bryan Cranston, receives the Tony Award for Best Play

Kevin Adams Earns His Fourth Tony

June 8, 2014 | CBS News

Scenic Design graduate Kevin Adams (B.F.A., 1984) won his Fourth Tony Award for lighting Hedwig and the Angry Itch starring Neil Patrick Harris.

All The Way Wins Two Tony Awards

June 8, 2014 | The New York Times

Congratulations Robert Schenkkan (B.F.A., 1975)! His play All The Way won two Tony Awards, Best Play and Best Actor for Bryan Cranston's portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson.