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Harrison Gordon Butler Directs "The Laramie Project" at The Arena Stage in Hollywood

May 4, 2018 | Carpe Diem!

Harrison Gordon Butler (M.F.A., Theatre, 2010) directed “The Laramie Project” at the Arena Stage in Hollywood in March. Butler was named “Teacher of the Year” in 2017 as a movement instructor for the Theatre of Arts Conservatory in Los Angeles.

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Sean Tecson Joins the Roundabout Theatre Company

May 4, 2018 | Roundabout Theatre

Sean Tecson (B.A., Directing, 2015) has been named Education Data and Professional Development Coordinator at Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City.  

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Co-Artistic Directors of Flat Tire Theatre Company Finish First Season of "SURVIVAL CHECK"

May 4, 2018 | Flat Tire Theatre

Martin Rodriguez (B.F.A., Theatre Studies, 2015), Amanda Lloyd (B.A., Theatre & Dance, 2014), Sarah Marcum (B.F.A., Theatre Studies, 2014), and Shae Tomlinson (B.A., Theatre & Dance, 2015) are finishing the first full season with their production of SURVIVAL CHECK, by Amanda Lloyd, at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. 

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Glenda Maddox Wins Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award

May 4, 2018 | Deadline

Glenda Maddox (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2003), received a Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Costume Design for her work on The Bold and the Beautiful.

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Jacqueline Heard Hinton Performs "Anais, A Dance Opera" in Paris and Morocco

May 4, 2018 | Anais Dance Opera

Jacqueline Heard Hinton (B.F.A., Dance, 2001) performed in “Anais, A Dance Opera” at the La Nouvelle Eve in Paris and opened the Festival International de Théâtre in Casablanca, Morocco, in March.

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Roxanne Schroeder-Arce to Lead UTeach Fine Arts

May 3, 2018 | The College of Fine Arts

Department of Theatre and Dance faculty member, associate professor Roxanne Schroeder-Arce has been named the new director of UTeach Fine Arts, the arts teacher preparation program in the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. 

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ON THE BLOG: A Day in the Life: Costume Design

May 2, 2018 | Off Book: A Theatre and Dance Blog

The work presented on stage would not be possible without our talented designers, who spend countless hours developing artistry that bring performances to life. We sat down with two of our design students to discuss their creative process and the challenges of crafting work for both new plays and choreography.

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Faculty Member Lisa B. Thompson Named one of "The Texas Ten"

May 1, 2018 | The Alcalde

Associate professor Lisa B. Thompson (Performance as Public Practice) has been named one of "The Texas Ten" by The Alcalde, awarded to those nominated by alumni as their favorite faculty members from their time on the Forty Acres. 

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Daniel Butler named 2018 "Music Counsel of the Year" by the Association of Media & Entertainment Counsel

April 30, 2018 | The Association of Media & Entertainment Counsel

Daniel Butler (B.A., Drama, 1982) was recently named 2018 "Music Counsel of the Year" by the Association of Media & Entertainment Counsel in Los Angeles, CA. Dan is currently the head of Business Affairs & Legal in Music for Paramount Pictures in Hollywood.

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Rachel Winfree produces, performs and directs for NEO Ensemble Theatre in Los Angeles

April 30, 2018 | NEO Ensemble Theatre

Rachel Winfree (M.F.A. Drama & Theatre for Youth Communities, 1979) is producing, performing in and directing INAPPROPRIATE, for NEO Ensemble Theatre in Los Angeles, in collaboration with her husband Michael Caldwell. The show will run in May at The Actor's Workout Studio in North Hollywood.