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A Day to Remember: "september play" Marks the Tenth Anniversary of September 11, 2011

May 24, 2012 | The University of Texas at Austin: Know

With the government's attempt to frame a communal response to the anniversary of that tragic occasion — a seismic moment that, politically and emotionally, marked the turn of the 21st century — forms the crux of “september play,” a temporal, theater production being staged on Sept. 11 in the Anna Hiss Gymnasium.

UT alumna, former Rockette prospers after opening Austin fitness studio: Jennifer McCamish (BFA 1996)

May 24, 2012 | The Daily Texan

With a rather uninspiring job market giving many students second thoughts about which career path they should follow, Jennifer McCamish offers a sort of bright light at the end of the tunnel for students with big dreams.
 

"The Transition of Doodle Pequeno" selected for "New Visions/New Voices"

May 24, 2012

Play by M.F.A. Playwriting candidate Gabriel Dean

Monstrous Craving: MFA Student's Creative Impulse Makes Coming Unhinged Come Together on Stage

May 24, 2012

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde runs October 28th through November 6th.

Professor Susan Mickey Wins Joseph Jefferson Award

May 24, 2012

This award marks yet another recognition of the extraordinary artistic achievement and national reputation of Susan Mickey.

Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities Professor Honored: Dr. Coleman A. Jennings Awarded Orlin Corey Medallion

May 24, 2012

The Children's Theatre Foundation of America is recognizing Jennings' work by awarding him the Orlin Corey Medallion, a prestigious award that honors individuals and institutions for their significant achievements in theatre that have contributed to the cultural enrichment of children and youth.

Faculty Member Recognized by The University of Texas Board of Regents

May 24, 2012

Professor Charlotte Canning receives Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award Recipient

Alumni Lead as Educational Directors: Jenn Hartmann Luck and Nat Miller join leading arts institutions

May 24, 2012 | Culturemap Austin

Two Austin friends are celebrating their brand new positions as the respective Education Directors at The Paramount Theatre and ZACH Theatre, two of the city’s most influential cultural arts institutions.

Doctoral Candidate Named Powers Fellow: Eleanor Owicki, Student in Performance as Public Practice

May 24, 2012 | The University of Texas at Austin: Know

She is drawing from a number of disciplines and scholarship in her work and that “provide other angles to those larger debates about the peace process in Northern Ireland and what’s at stake." Read more about Eleanor and her dissertation here. 

Playwright and Director Steven Dietz Receives Creative Research Award

May 24, 2012

The Creative Research Award caps off a banner year for Dietz.