Recent News

Playwright and alum Isaac Gómez (B.A. 2013) is included in the Los Angeles Times' "LA Vanguardia" - a list of innovative Latino artists. Gómez's feature touches on the research that led them to write La Ruta, which started during their time at The University of Texas at Austin.

Glass Half Full Theater's dark and magical production of Yamel Cucuy featured striking design elements by alumni Annie Ulrich (M.F.A. 2021) and Rachel Atkinson (M.F.A. 2013).

Graduate student Zachariah Ezer is among seven playwrights commissioned for Theater J's Expanding the Canon Initiative, a new play development program created to expand the racial and ethnic representations of Jewishness in theatre.

Every year, the B. Iden Payne Council is tasked with viewing and nominating outstanding production elements in Austin. The Department of Theatre and Dance, as well as its students, faculty, alumni and staff, were nominated for many awards in a broad range of categories for the 2021/2022 season.

Playwright Justine Gelfman and director Jenny Lavery talk about the companies, experiences and realizations that inspired In Sisters We Trust, or My F*cked Up American Girl Doll Play and the theatrical spectacle of its first on stage production.

Current Ph.D. candidate Michael DeWhatley and M.F.A. candidate Deen Rawlins-Harris were selected from applicants across the state as the two recipients of Texas Educational Theatre Association's 2022 Founders' Scholarships for Upper Division/Graduate Theatre Students.

Faculty member and award-winning actress Franchelle Stewart Dorn is starring in Alley Theatre's production of Seascape by Edward Albee. The production will be on stage October 14 - November 13, 2022.

Alum Lucy Kerr (B.A. 2014) is featured on Filmmaker Magazine's annual list of 25 New Faces of Independent Film. As a dancer during her childhood and time at UT Austin, she was later drawn to the medium of film and the narrative opportunities it provides. 

Dramaturg and current M.A. candidate Rebecca Fitton provides a behind-the-scenes look at In Sisters We Trust, or My F*cked Up American Girl Doll Play, from the vibrant contributions of each team member to the timely cultural commentary they reflected on during the rehearsal process.

Alum Lane Michael Stanley's feature film Addict Named Hal was released for on-demand viewing on multiple streaming platforms on October 11, 2022. This ensemble film features the work of various UT Theatre and Dance artists, who served as actors, designers and members of the management/creative team.