Recent News

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 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. 

Thanks to a joint effort by Texas Performing Arts and UT Theatre and Dance faculty, TPA welcomed students in Madge Darlington's undergraduate Performance as Public Practice course to the Bass Concert Hall to witness the Broadway Across America Tour of Hadestown.

Meet the talented cast of actors breathing new life into beloved childhood dolls in Justine Gelfman's new play In Sisters We Trust, or My F*cked Up American Girl Doll Play, on stage October 20-29, 2022.

ZACH Theatre's hilarious and high-energy production of The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity features creative contributions by faculty, students and alumni of the Department of Theatre and Dance. 

Alum Reagan Murdock (B.A. 2018) will voice one of the leading roles in the upcoming English dub of the anime Chainsaw Man. He'll attend the first episode's dubbed premiere in October, 2022 ahead of the series' release at a later date.

Raquel Monroe, professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance and associate dean for graduate education and academic affairs in the UT College of Fine Arts, recently received a major award from the Dance Studies Association. In August, Monroe was honored with the 2022 Mid-Career Award, which recognizes leadership of mid-career scholars in the development of the dance studies field.