Recent News

Libby Carr (B.A. 2021) is among Ensemble Studio Theatre's newest cohort of Youngblood playwrights. They join returning Youngblood members Renae Jarrett (M.F.A. 2021) and Danny Tejera (M.F.A. 2020), who started with the program in the 22/23 season. 

Jasmine Games (M.F.A. 2022) published her first book of poetry, Somebody's Daughter, with the Black Spring Press Group. This collection of poems previously earned Games the 2021 Sexton Prize for Poetry.

Ground Floor Theatre presents the world premiere of Jack & Aiden, with book and additional lyrics by Lane Michael Stanley (M.F.A. 2020). This musical also features work by intimacy director Andy Grapko (faculty), costume designer Aaron Kubacak (M.F.A. 2019) and workshop stage manager Jeremy Canales (B.A. 2022).

Faculty member Angelica Monteiro and Ph.D. candidate Eliot Gray Fisher visit KUT Radio's Arts Eclectic to talk about Narratives of the Migrant Body, a new dance-storytelling experience created by Monteiro and presented in partnership with ARCOS Dance.

M.F.A. candidate Avery Deutsch was announced as an Ensemble Studio Theatre/Sloan Project commissioned playwright for the 23/24 season. Her play, THE AGE OF MARY, will be developed and presented among other works that explore the worlds of science and technology.

Director Roxanne Schroeder-Arce and dramaturg and community outreach coordinator Mateo Hernandez discuss The Smartest Girl in the World on KUT Radio's Arts Eclectic.

Dramaturg and Education Outreach Coordinator Mateo Hernandez discusses the worthwhile experiences and important discoveries made during the touring performances of The Smartest Girl in the World.

Zachariah Ezer (M.F.A. 2023) and Dan Caffrey (M.F.A. 2020) were selected for The Civilians' R&D Group during the 2023/2024 season, providing them with opportunities to develop their new plays, entitled The Single Raindrop and The Tusk Hunters, respectively.