Recent News

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.

HBO Max's Love & Death features performances by faculty member Christin Davis, alumnus Bruce McGill (B.F.A. 1973) and former UT students Olivia Applegate and Kira Pozehl. The crime drama was also partially filmed in nearby Georgetown, Texas. 

The 2023 cohort of UTeach Theatre grads spent their final semester as student teachers. We spoke with a few of our 2023 UTeach grads about the lessons they learned in classrooms and the advice that helped them as student teachers.

Alumni Katie Folger (B.A. 2013) and Matrex Kilgore (B.A. 2015) are collaborating on a one-woman show, on stage at Crashbox May 4-13, 2023. Kilgore directed the "racy and whimsical" piece, which was written and performed by Folger. 

Ph.D. candidate Jessica L. Peña Torres expands on her performance research, which re-examines heritage and authenticity in ballet folklórico, in a recent article from The Journal of American Drama and Theatre.