Recent News

Fault Line Theatre will present a reading of Legitime, written by playwriting alum Zachariah Ezer (M.F.A. 2023), on September 15, 2023. His new script will be on stage as part of their Irons in the Fire series, showcasing in-development works and celebrating the new play process.

Earlier this May, four graduate students travelled to Pennsylvania to perform for young audiences at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. Their interactive performance was created to help young people understand the concept of opposites, with inspiration from the exhibition Opposites Abstract: A Mo Willems Exhibit.

Alum Amanda Salazar (M.F.A. 2013) has joined Great River Shakespeare Festival's 2023 company as their Director of Inclusion & Belonging and Mental Health Coordinator. She's also joined by Ashley Bowen (B.A. 2021), who will perform in multiple productions as a member of their acting company.

In mid-May, students, faculty and alumni traveled to Arizona to attend the TYA/USA 2023 Festival & Conference: AMPLIFY. There, they networked and learned alongside fellow theatre-makers, with many alumni performing and leading breakout sessions throughout the festival. 

Recent graduate Ryan K. Johnson will continue his artistic journey as a Post-M.F.A. Scholar at Ohio State University's Department of Dance this fall. There, he'll deepen his work in rhythmic and kinesthetic performance.