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Professor of Playwriting Award-Winning Play at ZACH Theatre: Steven Dietz's "Fiction" take the stage February 10th

May 23, 2012

The talents of the University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance faculty and alumni are once again being showcased at Austin's ZACH Theatre.

Theatre and Dance Hosts The Living Newspaper Project Showcase

May 23, 2012

Using the arts to engage students around issues of human rights, The Living Newspaper Project seeks to bridge the gap between the university and the greater Austin community.

Presenting two works by Pulitzer Prize- Winning Playwright, Bruce Norris

May 23, 2012

The talents of The University of Texas at Austin M.F.A. Acting class of 2013 take stage in The Pain and the Itch and Clybourne Park at the Department of Theatre and Dance's Lab Theatre starting April 27.

Theatre and Dance Celebrates Emerging Artist: Annual Showcase includes lecture by Tony Award-Winning designer

May 23, 2012

The exhibit celebrates the work of 38 emerging artists. In conjunction with the exhibition, there will be a public lecture by alumnus and Tony award-winning designer Kevin Adams.

In Memoriam: Dr. Paul Reinhardt (1929-2011)

May 23, 2012

Dr. Paul Reinhardt passed away on April 29, 2011, in Silver Spring, Maryland.

2011 Texas Medal of Arts Awards: Theatre and Dance alumna, Marcia Gay Harden to be honored

May 23, 2012 | Texas Medal of Arts Awards

The Texas Medal of Arts Awards, the signature event of the Texas Cultural Trust Council, spotlights and celebrates the creative excellence, exemplary talents and outstanding contribution by Texans.

Writer and storyteller of NPR fame visits campus: Kevin Kling leads workshop and shares a performance

May 23, 2012 | The University of Texas: Know

Humorist, playwright and storyteller Kevin Kling, best known for his popular commentaries on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” visited campus recently to teach a graduate-level class and perform for a group of students and faculty.

Theatre and Dance Showcased at Explore UT

May 23, 2012

The Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to participate in The University of Texas at Austin's annual open house extravaganza, Explore UT, on March 5.

The Making of a Musical

May 23, 2012 | "Rosie" Blog

Read the blog that documents the development of the new musical "Rosie."

Andrew Hinderaker & Daria Davis Discuss New Play Development in The New York Times

May 18, 2012 | The New York Times

A discussion about the culture of New York's City and its development of new plays and musicals.