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Robert Schenkkan's Building the Wall races from page to Austin stage

August 27, 2017 | Austin American-Statesman

Building the Wall, a new political-thriller, envisions the aftermath following the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Developed with a sense of urgency as a rolling premiere across the country, it will receive its regional premiere at Texas Theatre and Dance this August. 

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Faculty Member Susan Mickey Nominated for Jeff Award

August 25, 2017 | Jeff Awards

Professor Susan Mickey was recently nominated for a 2017 Equity Jeff Award for her costume design in Shakespeare in Love (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre). The 49th Annual Jeff Awards honor excellence in professional theatre in the Chicago area. Winners will be announced November 6, 2017. 

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Stephanie Chiarello Noppenberg’s political satire variety show returns for second year

August 21, 2017 | The Institution Theater

Stephanie Chiarello Noppenberg (B.A., Dance, 1998) created and is directing, producing, hosting and writing for “Over the Lege,” a live political satire comedy variety show about the Texas Legislature that returns this September to the Institution Theater. The musical, sketch and improv show is in its second year.

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Current Student Designs with Seattle Children's Theatre

July 28, 2017 | The College of Fine Arts

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.

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Robert Di Donato to perform with People’s Improv Theater of New York

July 28, 2017 | The PIT Theater

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.

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Lilly Lane Stafford stars as lead in Austin production of ‘A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline’

July 28, 2017

Lilly Lane Stafford (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2017) starred as Patsy Cline in a TexARTS productions of A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline from July 14-30.

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Jelisa Jay Robinson’s play set for Chicago performance

July 17, 2017 | Vision Latino Theatre Company

Jelisa Jay Robinson’s (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2014) play Stories of Us will be presented by Chicago’s Visión Latino Theatre Company on Aug. 10.

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Arthur Bryan Marroquin to star in the feature film 'Urban Country'

July 14, 2017 | IMDB

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.

Madilynn Garcia selected for Rising Leader of Color theatre program

July 10, 2017 | Broadway World

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.

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Alumnus Recognized at World Stage Design Exhibition

July 6, 2017 | World Stage Design

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.