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Read about Gesel Mason and her fellow Teaching Innovation Grant recipients

Gesel Mason Receives 24-25 Teaching Innovation Grant

June 18, 2024 | UT Center for Teaching and Learning

Faculty member Gesel Mason is among 10 recipients of the 2024-2025 Teaching Innovation Grant, which provides support to faculty members seeking to develop new teaching methods and tools for the upcoming school year. 

A production still from the short film GOING DARK WITH EARNEST SWEETGRASS: OR A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON HOW TO DIE

Acting Alumni Collaborate on New Short Film

June 14, 2024 | Short Films Matter

Hayden Daniel Cox (B.F.A. 2022), David De La Barcena (B.F.A. 2022) and Caroline Beagles (B.F.A. 2020) recently completed the short film Going Dark with Earnest Sweetgrass: Or a Comprehensive Guide on How to Die. The film, directed by De La Barcena and written by Cox who also stars alongside Beagles, was described as a "philosophical treat" in a five-star review by Short Films Matter. 

Read about Annie Baker's shift to filmmaking for her debut film JANET PLANET

Annie Baker Shifts Her Focus to the Big Screen

June 9, 2024 | The New Yorker

The New Yorker spoke with faculty member Annie Baker about her debut film Janet Planet, from her inspiration when writing the work to the discoveries she made while directing and the ways her background in theatre carried over to filmmaking.

Deer Park High School directors Jade Williamson (B.F.A., Theatre Studies, 2022) and Matt Wasson (B.F.A., Theatre Studies, 2010) lead UIL One-Act Play 6A State Champions

June 6, 2024

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Trey Curtis (B.F.A., Acting, 2017) traces his path from middle school Charlie Brown to Broadway's foremost founding father

June 6, 2024

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Valeria Najera Zavala (B.F.A. 2024) directs musical by Theatre and Dance senior Demian Chavez Galvan at Ground Floor Theatre

June 6, 2024

Learn about Associate Professor of Practice and Director of Production Rusty Cloyes

ON THE BLOG: Faculty Spotlight: Rusty Cloyes

June 3, 2024 | Off Book: A Theatre and Dance Blog

As an Associate Professor of Practice, Rusty Cloyes serves as a mentor for the next generation of stage managers and theatre artists attending The University of Texas at Austin. We spoke with Cloyes and a few of his students about his theatrical background, his favorite part of teaching and the valuable advice he’s shared with his students.
Trey Curtis, J. Quinton Johnson and Vincent Jamal Hooper pose together

The New York Times Highlights Former Students' Rise to Broadway Stardom

May 31, 2024 | The New York Times

The New York Times spoke with Trey Curtis (B.F.A. 2017), J. Quinton Johnson (attended) and their friend Vincent Jamal Hooper about their journey from teen theatre artists in Austin, Texas to Broadway stages performing in Hamilton and The Lion King. 
A headshot for Josafath Reynoso, winner of Santa Barbara Independent's Feast for the Eyes Award

Josafath Reynoso Receives Indy Award for Scenic Design

May 30, 2024 | Santa Barbara Independent

Faculty member Josafath Reynoso received Santa Barbara Independent's 2024 Feast for the Eyes Award, recognizing his outstanding scenic design for Pacific Conservatory Theatre's production of American Mariachi. 

Headshots for the six Live Design and Production alumni who presented at this year's National Design Portfolio Review

Recent Graduates Present at National Design Portfolio Review

May 23, 2024 | National Design Portfolio Review

In May 2024, recent Live Design and Production graduates Alex Rockey, Sarah Jean Elliott (Selliott), Heekyung Kim, Leah Hummel, Meagan Beattie and Sydney Sousa presented at the National Design Portfolio Review in New York City.