Recent News

M.F.A. candidates Malena Pennycook (Choreomaniac 1518), Emma Watkins (Pretend it's Pretend), Claire Derriennic (Taste Buds: The Adventures of Cake and Broccoli) and Mateo Hernandez (spayce boys) discuss their plays, which will be on stage in UTNT (UT New Theatre) 2024.

Alum Katy Wicker (B.A. 2015) spoke with Bold Journey about her path as a performer and producer, her latest projects and her advice for success in today's competitive environment

UTNT (UT New Theatre) playwrights Emma Watkins and Malena Pennycook and Pretend it's Pretend director Jenny Lavery talk about the new play development process and the productions on stage as part of UTNT (UT New Theatre) 2024.

The annual Planet Texas 2050 Symposium will feature presentations by Leah Cox (faculty), Rosemary Candelario (faculty), Kate Freer (faculty), Roxanne Schroeder-Arce (faculty), Whitney Mosery (Ph.D. candidate), Lara Dossett (faculty), Walker Zupan (M.F.A. candidate) and Shannon Baley (M.F.A. 2008). 

Jacob Zamarripa, current B.A. in Theatre and Dance student, was recently awarded Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical for Ride the Cyclone (Jet-Pac Theater) by BroadwayWorld Houston . 

Danny Tejera (M.F.A. 2020) will join fellow educators in a series of educational workshops hosted by PlayPenn, an organization dedicated to creating new work and developing playwrights.

Love Muwwakkil (M.F.A. 2023) joins the Rosa Rebellion's 2023 COMPOSE cohort, a "storytelling incubator" created to foster a space for creation and connection for women and nonbinary people.

This year marks the 17th season of UTNT (UT New Theatre), a showcase of new plays by M.F.A. candidate playwrights, directed by M.F.A. candidate directors. Meet the actors and creatives bringing this festival to the stage this spring!