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Kimberly Belflower's (M.F.A., Theatre, 2017) play "John Proctor Is the Villain" headed to Broadway in spring

Oct. 18, 2024 | The New York Times

Headshots for playwright Kimberly Belflower and actor Sadie Sink

Kimberly Belflower's John Proctor is the Villain to Debut on Broadway, Starring Sadie Sink

October 17, 2024 | The New York Times

John Proctor is the Villain, written by playwriting alum Kimberly Belflower (M.F.A. 2017), will premiere on Broadway in Spring 2025. Belflower's play will be directed by Tony winner Danya Taymor (The Outsiders) and will feature Sadie Sink (Stranger Things, The Whale). 

University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory Assistant Professor of Digital and Immersive Media Ryan Belock

Ryan Belock (M.F.A., Integrated Media for Live Performance, 2015) joins the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory as an Assistant Professor of Digital and Immersive Media

Oct. 10, 2024 | UMKC Conservatory

This fall, Ryan Belock (Integrated Media MFA '15) joined the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Conservatory as an Assistant Professor of Digital and Immersive Media, bringing with him a wealth of experience as a projection designer, digital storyteller, and creative director.

An ensemble of actors perform an upbeat jazzercise routine in A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN NOVEMBER ON THE BANKS OF THE GREATEST OF THE GREAT LAKES

ON THE BLOG: Collaboration, Athleticism and Live Foley: An Interview with Director Caley Chase

October 9, 2024 | Off Book: A Theatre and Dance Blog

Director Caley Chase discusses her collaborations with actors and designers, the ways the script encourages original choreography and movement and how the set and live sound effects draw audiences into the world of A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN NOVEMBER ON THE BANKS OF THE GREATEST OF THE GREAT LAKES.

Roberto Di Donato

Roberto Di Donato (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2016) selected as cohort member for the Beth Morrison Projects Producing Academy

Oct. 2, 2024 | OperaWire

Alumna Stephanie Chiarello, creator of Over the Lege

"Over the Lege" satire show, created by Stephanie Chiarello (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 1998; M.P.A., Public Affairs, 2008)

Sept. 25, 2024 | Over the Lege

Stephanie Chiarello (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 1998; M.P.A., Public Affairs, 2008) is the creator, producer and host of Over the Lege, a political satire show based on the Texas Legislature, which returns for its seventh year with Over the Lege Part 7: The Last Laughs!! on Oct. 11-13 at the Scottish Rite Theater.
  
Chiarello describes the show as "a little Saturday Night Live meets The Daily Show meets So You Think You Can Dance." This year's special guests include State Representatives Goodwin, Flores and Howard; pastor Jim Rigby and Senator Wendy Davis.

Course instructor Amira Pollock poses in a red blazer in front of an academic building.

Amira Pollock (M.F.A., Theatre, 2009) teaches improv techniques to business professionals

Aug. 28, 2024

Amira Pollock, a McCombs School of Business leadership coach and instructor at Center for Professional Education and Extended Campus, leads a two-day Business Improv workshop weaves together case studies, research, and theater improvisation exercises for Texas Extended Campus.

A collage of headshots for new faculty members Sinclair Emoghene, Katherine Freer, Virginia Grise and Luke Williams

The Department of Theatre and Dance Welcomes 2024-2025 Incoming Faculty

August 19, 2024

The Department of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to welcome a number of new tenure and tenure-track faculty members this academic year. Among the artists and academics joining the department are two Expanding Approaches to American Arts scholars, Virginia Grise in the Playwriting/Directing area and Luke Williams in the Performance as Public Practice area. Sinclair Emoghene also joins the department in the Dance area, while Kate Freer returns to the UT Live Design and Production area as an assistant professor. 

a collage of seven photos of student, faculty and alumni projects over the summer months

ON THE BLOG: Summer Updates 2024, Part II

August 13, 2024 | Off Book: A Theatre and Dance Blog

From conferences and productions to intensives and fellowships, find out some of the ways UT Theatre and Dance artists have shared their talents beyond the Winship Drama Building in our final roundup of summer projects for 2024.

Headshot for writer, performer, director and creative producer Virginia Grise

Playwriting and Directing and Expanding Approaches to American Arts Welcomes Virginia Grise

August 7, 2024

Texas Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce Virginia Grise will be joining the department in the Fall of 2024 as an Assistant Professor in Playwriting and Directing and Expanding Approaches to American Arts at the College of Fine Arts.