Recent News

Current Theatre and Dance student Emilio Mejia speaks with The Daily Texan about his SXSW acting debut in the premiere of Rosemary Rodriguez’s film Hail Mary.

John Proctor is the Villain, written by Kimberly Belflower (M.F.A. 2017), has been added to the Broadway Licensing catalogue. Belflower's acclaimed play, which was seen on The Kilroys List in 2019, is also set for a run at Boston's Huntington Theatre during their 2023/2024 season.

Faculty member Erica "EG" Gionfriddo has been selected as a 2023 Provost Teaching Fellow. They'll join a cohort of faculty from across campus who will create original initiatives and campus-wide events to improve teaching and learning on campus.

Current M.A. candidate Rebecca Fitton was recently welcomed as a co-director of Bridge Live Arts. Fitton has joined Bridge Live Arts to support their focus on collective leadership, incorporating collaborative artistic practices into administrative structures.

ZACH Theatre's production of Roe, directed by M.F.A. candidate Jenny Lavery, features work by faculty member Phillip Owen, former student Sandra Valls and alumni Michelle Ney, Stephanie Busing, Rachel Atkinson and Aly Redland.

Current M.F.A. candidate Avery Deutsch discusses her new work The Winter Guard Play, which had its premiere at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus after winning their 2022 Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival Competition.

EMERGE immerses audiences in four multi-faceted worlds of dance performance. Read more about the unique dance styles, talented students and detailed design elements on stage in Dance Repertory Theatre's latest production.

M.F.A. candidate and playwright Daphne Silbiger is one of 15 theatre artists awarded spring and summer MacDowell Fellowships, providing her with space to cultivate her newest work.