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Festival Brings New art and Established Talent to Austin

March 8, 2009

The University Co-op Presents the Cohen New Works Festival, March 30 – April 4

Catherine Ann Jones- The Way of Story (BFA, Drama, 1965)

March 2, 2009

is an award-winning writer whose films include The Christmas Wife (Jason Robards), Unlikely Angel (Dolly Parton), Angel Passing (Hume Cronyn, Calista Flockhart) which screened at Sundance and went on to win fifteen awards, and the TV series, Touched by an Angel. Her book, The Way of Story, is required for NYU writing programs, www.wayofstory.com. Ms. Jones will be in Austin giving a talk and a workshop through Reel Women on May 20-23 for all levels and all forms of narrative, focusing on writing for Hollywood and independent films.

Jen Lutringer (B.F.A. '01)

Feb. 15, 2009

Theatre Arts Teacher at North Richland Hills Middle School named Teacher of the Year.

Hyde Park Theatre's FronteraFest 2009 presents

Jan. 19, 2009

Lascivious Lunches and Decadent Dinners by Priscilla Sample (M.F.A. ’08), Wednesday, January 28th.

TUTTO Theatre presents "Ophelia" written and directed by Dustin Wills (BA '06).

Nov. 13, 2008

“Ophelia” runs November 7 – 23.

Rebecca Podsednik (B.F.A. '05)

Aug. 25, 2008

accepts new position in the Kennedy Center’s Theater for Young Audiences program.

Robert Schenkkan's (B.A., Drama, '75)

Aug. 10, 2008

play, BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON, will open in LA at the Geffen Theatre on Nov 5. He has been commissioned to write a new play for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as part of their “American History Project”, and to adapt Linda Sue Park’s, A SINGLE SHARD, for the Seattle Children’s Theatre Co. Most recently he workshopped a new musical, A NIGHT AT THE ALHAMBRA CAFE at the Krannert Center. The miniseries he wrote for A&E, THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, is nominated for six Emmys including “Best Miniseries.” Robert also wrote four episodes on the HBO/Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg miniseries, THE PACIFIC, airing in 2010. Currently, Robert is writing a film for SONY Pictures based on Xenophon’s “ANABASIS.” He also has films set up at Fox, Fox 2000, and with Pandemonium Pictures.

Randall Rapstine (B.F.A. '85)

Aug. 4, 2008

moves latest directing project, “7 Sins” from New York to Edinburgh Scotland.

Tonya Larson

June 22, 2008

(maiden name Bordeaux) 1996 B.A. in Theater, recently released her fitness DVD, “STEP PUMP/ Body-Mind-Spirit-Fit.” You can view clips of the DVD on www.TonyaLarson.net

Kate Cullen Roberts (M.F.A. '07)

June 16, 2008

appears in scene on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”. The episode titled “Betrayed” airs Sunday, June 22nd.