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Williams named College of Fine Arts Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Accreditation

September 13, 2013

Drama Turns Deadly: Theatre and Dance Opens Season with Dial "M" For Murder

September 13, 2013

The classic thriller made famous by Alfred Hitchcock's film opens October 4.

Undergraduate Actors Featured in Web Series

September 10, 2013 | Department of Theatre & Dance

"Detention," created by Plenty Humble Productions (Faculty members Quetta Carpenter and Jeremy Lee Cudd), provides actors a practical opportunity to gain experience working on camera. 

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Faculty and Alumnus Nominated for Jeff Awards

September 5, 2013 | Department of Theatre & Dance

Works by Professor Susan Mickey and Andrew Hinderaker (MFA Playwriting, 2013) nominated for the 45th Annual Jeff Awards, celebrating excellence in professional theatre.

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UT Playwright Reina Hardy Premieres Two Plays

August 29, 2013 | The Austin Chronicle

Third-year playwriting student Reina Hardy premieres Glassheartand Stars and Barmen.

Vincent Mantsoe and Dance Theatre X come to UT's McCullough Theatre

August 28, 2013

Texas Performing Arts and the Department of Theatre and Dance present two of today’s most distinguished choreographers in an exciting evening of dance.

Katie Dawson Honored by Board of Regents for Excellence

August 21, 2013

The Board's highest distinction, the annual award recognizes outstanding and innovative teaching.

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Dr. Charlotte Canning to Write for Texas Book Series from UT Press

August 16, 2013 | Austin American-Statesman

Dr. Charlotte Canning will contribute to a new book series about Texas culture and history from the University of Texas Press.

Robert Schenkkan's Success Continues

Aug. 12, 2013 | New York Times

Robert Schenkkan (Drama 1975) was recently named the Thornton Wilder Fellow at the MacDowell Colony. His play, All the Way (winner of the 2012 Senator Edward Kennedy Theater Prize and the Steinberg/American Theater Critics Association Best New Play Award) has its East coast premier in Boston at A.R.T. in September starring Bryan Cranston.

Alumna Lands Leadership Role at McCarter Theatre

Aug. 12, 2013 | Tumblr

Erica Nagel (MFA 2008) has been named the Director of Education and Engagement at McCarter Theatre Center. She also serves as a Lecturer at Princeton University.