Laura Gonzalez, a current B.A. in Theatre and Dance student emphasizing in costume design, recently discussed her summer internship with Seattle Children's Theatre and her experience and designing work for Texas Theatre and Dance in her second year.
Robert Di Donato (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2016) will perform as a member of the clown ensemble for one night at the People’s Improv Theater of New York (The PIT Theater) as part of his clown training with Christopher Bayes, head of physical theatre at Yale School of Drama.
Arthur Bryan Marroquin (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2013) will star as Corey in the feature film Urban Country, alongside Walking Dead star Brighton Sharbino and Lou Diamond Phillips.
Department of Theatre and Dance alumna Madilynn Garcia was selected to participate in Rising Leader of Color, a program sponsored by Theatre Communications Group. The honor includes year-long curriculum designed to provide professional development and networking opportunities.
Recent graduate David Molina Garza (M.F.A. 2017) received the bronze medal at the World Stage Design Exhibition (Taipei, Taiwan) for his scenic design of The Dialogues of the Carmelites (Butler Opera Center). The World Stage Design Exhibition features the best in global performance design from around the world.
Dr. Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, associate professor of Performance as Public Practice, discusses the modern value of a degree in fine art and the importance of creative degree programs as an incubator for new ideas.
Austin's Rude Mechs, under chief writer and co-producing artistic director Kirk Lynn (faculty) recently bid farewell to the Off Center with a special final performance of Not Every Mountain, highlighted in American Theatre by Ph.D. candidate, Russell Dembin. The performance featured several alumni from Frank Wo/Men Collective.
Carson Kreitzer named a MacDowell and Guggenheim Fellow
June 29, 2017
Carson Kreitzer (M.F.A., Playwriting, 2006) is a 2017 MacDowell Fellow and Guggenheim Fellow. Her musical LEMPICKA will have a workshop at Williamstown Theater Festival in August.
Abe Koogler’s (M.F.A., Playwriting, 2014) latest play, Fulfillment Center, was reviewed by the New York Times, which described it as “finding poetry in missed connections.” The play runs off-Broadway through July 9.
