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Steven Dietz's Bloomsday on Stage at Austin Playhouse

January 20, 2017 | Austin360

Faculty member Steven Dietz's new play Bloomsday, a lyrical, time-traveling romance, takes the stage at Austin Playhouse through February 5 in a piece critics are calling "a bittersweet love story awash in a sentiment that is equal parts American and Irish, and Austin Playhouse, with four talented actors at its heart, does that story quiet, poetic justice." (Austin360) 

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Isaac Gomez named top performer in Chicago

January 18, 2017 | Newcity Stage

Isaac Gomez (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2013) was featured in the article “Players 2017: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago,” by Newcity Stage in Chicago.

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Jessica Nicole Webb to appear on soap opera

January 18, 2017 | Serial Scoop

Jessica Nicole Webb (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2009) has been cast as Alex Dettmer on CBS’s The Young and the Restless. Her January role on the soap opera will run for at least five episodes.

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Selina Rosales named artistic fellow for Second Stage Theatre

January 18, 2017

Selina Rosales (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2015) became the artistic fellow for Second Stage Theatre in New York City in January 2017. 

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Dr. Charlotte Canning on Internationalism and U.S. Theatre

January 17, 2017 | HowlRound

Performance as Public Practice faculty member Dr. Charlotte Canning discusses internationalism on the American stage with HowlRound in Theatre History Podcast (#18) with Michael Lueger.

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Susan Mickey Discusses Mad Men Costuming with Designer Janie Bryant

January 12, 2017 | Cultural Compass

Janie Bryant, costume designer for the hit show Mad Men, recently discussed her work with faculty member Susan Mickey which includes research material, inspiration boards for characters and lookbooks for costume designers acquired by the Harry Ransom Center. 

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Jelisa Jay Robinson a finalist for Seattle Public Theatre’s Emerald Prize

January 12, 2017 | Seattle Public Theatre

Jelisa Jay Robinson (B.F.A., Theatre and Dance, 2014) is a finalist for the Seattle Public Theatre’s Emerald Prize. The $10,000 prize will connect a nationally recognized playwright to the Seattle area's performance community so the region's voice is heard in national conversations. The winning playwright will be announced March 4.

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Emilio Aguilar appointed Artistic Director of Costa Rica’s Teatro Espressivo

January 9, 2017 | Teatro Espressivo

Emilio Aguilar (M.F.A., Design and Technology, 2005) has been appointed Artistic Director of Teatro Espressivo. Espressivo is one of the most important and vibrant theater companies in Costa Rica. Before this appointment, he worked as resident designer for the theater.

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Not Just Black and White: Faculty Member Examines Othello in America

December 27, 2016 | American Theatre

Faculty member Andrew Carlson discusses the history of Othello with American Theatre in the United States, telling a story of race, erasure and reclamation. 

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Alumna Performs at White House Event on Asian American Experiences

December 19, 2016 | The Fresno Bee

Alumna Nikiko Masumoto (M.A. 2011) recently performed a short piece from her one-woman show What We Could Carry at a White House event. The presentation, "Generational Experiences of Asian Americans," featured speakers from the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities as well as Muslim, Arab, Sikh and South Asian (MASSA) communities.