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Jason Kruger (B.F.A., Theatre Studies, 1996) co-produces Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, featuring Designs by Jessi Rose (M.F.A.,Theatre, 2019), for Zilker Summer Musical

Aug. 17, 2023 | Zilker Theatre Productions

"Family Portrait", by Lucy Kerr (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2014) and featuring Katie Folger (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2013), picked up by Lights On and Locarno Film Festival

Aug. 17, 2023 | Variety

Five women in the cast of Annie Baker's INFINITE LIFE sit, looking directly at the camera, while a sixth cast member looks at them

Annie Baker's Infinite Life Featured in The New Yorker

August 11, 2023 | The New Yorker

The world premiere of faculty member Annie Baker's Infinite Life landed in The New Yorker's weekly "Goings On" newsletter, outlining must-see artistic works in a variety of categories. Baker's play, presented by Atlantic Theater Company, opens on August 18, 2023. 

Dancer mid-jump, their sleeves flowing out beside them, with other dancers and an intricate projection of historical art and maps in the background

Playwright Kirk Lynn Discusses the Role of Research in Art

August 8, 2023 | Arts and Culture Texas

Faculty member Kirk Lynn and fellow Texas artists discuss their processes when creating research-based work. Lynn speaks about his work completing and adapting Thornton Wilder's The Emporium, which will premiere at the Alley Theatre in May 2024. 

A still from Annie Baker's film JANET PLANET, featuring a mother and daughter sitting in a crowd

Annie Baker's Debut Film Screens at New York Film Festival

August 8, 2023 | Film at Lincoln Center

Playwright and faculty member Annie Baker's debut film will be featured in this year's New York Film Festival. Janet Planet follows a mother and daughter and the people who drift in and out of their lives during the summer of 1991.

Three actors perform in TOROS, one standing behind a laptop, in what looks like a garage studio space

Danny Tejera's Toros Featured in The New York Times

August 7, 2023 | The New York Times

The Off-Broadway premiere of Toros by Danny Tejera (M.F.A. 2020) was featured as a critic's pick in The New York Times. Tejera's play, which just concluded its run with Second Stage Theater, was praised as a "finely detailed character study of languishing jet-set twentysomethings."

Mateo Hernandez, Lily Odekirk and Deen Rawlins-Harris pose together after their presentation

Faculty, Students and Alumni at the 2023 AATE Conference

August 3, 2023

On July 27-29, UT Theatre and Dance faculty, students and alumni travelled to Seattle to attend and present at the 2023 American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) conference. 

Scenic designer Polly Robbins’ (M.F.A., Drama, 1990) work on "Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio” showcased at MoMa

Aug. 3, 2023 | Museum of Modern Art

Design work by Polly Robbins was featured at the Museum of Modern Art as part of the exhibition Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. The exhibition showcased a behind-the-scenes look at the Academy Award-winning film earlier this spring. Following her success with Pinocchio, Robbins worked on the stop-motion children’s show Shape Island on Apple TV. She's currently working with House Special as the lead scenic artist on an upcoming film short.

Learn more about Roxanne Schroeder-Arce, faculty, and her article newly published in an academic journal!

Roxanne Schroeder-Arce Publishes Article in Research in Drama Education

August 1, 2023 | Taylor & Francis Online

Faculty member Roxanne Schroeder-Arce's article, To Represent or Not to Represent: Choice or Excuse, has been published in Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Education.

Gesel Mason wearing a blue dress posing outside while doing research for her project YES, AND

Gesel Mason in Residence at Bates Dance Festival

July 22, 2023 | Bates Dance Festival

Faculty member Gesel Mason has received a summer residency with Bates Dance Festival. Mason, along with Ph.D. candidate Yunina Barbour-Payne, alum Love Muwwakkil (M.F.A. 2023) and their collaborators, will use this time to workshop her project Yes, And in preparation for a performance the following summer.