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Kirk Lynn Features in Two Guys on Your Head In-Person on February 21

February 10, 2023 | Texas Theatre and Dance

Playwriting faculty member Kirk Lynn discusses the performance of play as part of Two Guys on Your Head In-Person (a production from NPR Radio) on February 21, as part of the Texas Science Festival 2023.

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World Premiere of "Spells of the Sea" by Recent Alumni Staged by Metro Theater Company

February 10, 2023 | Metro Theatre Company

Guinevere Govea (B.A. 2021) and Anna Pickett (B.S. in Youth and Community Studies) will receive the world premiere of their original work Spells of the Sea February 10-March 5, 2023. Spells of the Sea was first workshopped as part of the Cohen New Works Festival. 

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Students and Faculty Discuss the Arts and STEM

February 8, 2023 | The Daily Texan

Current B.F.A. in dance student London Lack argues for the inclusion of arts programs in STEM practices, speaking with faculty member Tina Curran and fellow student IvyCamille Sampson.

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Emma Dickerson Receives Barbara Matera Award in Costume Making

February 8, 2023 | USITT

M.F.A. candidate Emma Dickerson was selected for the 2023 Barbara Matera Award in Costume Making. This award recognizes her excellence and artistry as a costume maker and earns her a monetary prize and registration for the USITT Conference & Stage Expo. 

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Alum Kimber Lee Nominated as Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalist

February 7, 2023 | The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

Kimber Lee (M.F.A. 2011) is among ten finalists for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for her play saturday. Lee's play was selected from nearly 200 applicants worldwide for the international prize, which centers the work of women+ playwrights.

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Faculty Member Kate Freer Designs for "Ride the Cyclone"

January 20, 2023 | Arena Stage

Kate Freer recently lent her design expertise to Ride the Cyclone, produced by Arena Stage January 2023. 

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Faculty Member Rachel Barreto Involved in "Laughs in Spanish"

January 20, 2023 | Denver Centre For THE Performing Arts

Costume faculty member Rachel Barreto recently created beautiful costumes for a recent production of Laughs in Spanish, presented by the Denver Centre for the Performing Arts in January 2023.