November 19

Theatre and Dance Alumna Marcia Gay Harden is Commencement Speaker for The University of Texas at Austin's May Ceremony
Tony Award-Winning Actress Addresses Spring Graduates on May 22, 2010

November 11

Dance Students Participate in Master Class Led by Trey McIntyre
"Step Into Dance" Hosted by Texas Performing Arts

October 28

UT Theatre and Dance Participates in Free Night of Theater 2009
Free tickets to live theater in Austin October 15 – November 7

October 13

The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, an Epilogue
Directed by Courtney Sale, October 12, 2009

October 5

Alumnus Stars in New Play at New York Theatre Workshop
Fajer Al-Kaisi (M.F.A. '07) in “Aftermath” Written by Erik Jensen and Jessica Blank

October 29

Assistant Professor Receives University Co-op Fine Arts Award
Michelle Habeck Recognized for Achievement in the Visual and Performing Arts

October 26

In Memoriam: June Audrey Moll
Retired Staff and Lecturer

October 22

Undergraduate Students Teach at Stephen F. Austin University Dance Workshop
Lisa Kobdish and Mariclaire Gamble, Choreographers, "High Five Jive"

September 28

Recent Graduate Premieres New Work at Kean University
Premiere Stages Presents,"Any Other Name," by George Brant (M.F.A. '08)

September 11

Associate Professor of Performance as Public Practice Publishes New Book
Deborah Paredez, "Selenidad: Selena, Latinos, and the Performance of Memory"

September 4

Drama and Theatre for Youth Area Head Honored at National Conference
Dr. Coleman A. Jennings, 2009 AATE Distinguished Book Award Recipient

September 21

M.F.A. Candidate Directs in Spoleto, Italy
Luke Leonard, Director, "The Indian Wants the Bronx" for "70/70 Horovitz Project"

July 3

Department of Theatre and Dance Teaching Excellence Award
Awards Presented to Lyn C. Wiltshire and Suzan Zeder

July 23

Recent Graduate Awarded $50,000 Literary Prize
Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Winner 2009 Keene Prize for Literature

June 4

2009 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced
UT Theatre and Dance Students and Alumni Chosen as Standouts

June 8

Alumna Marcia Gay Harden Wins 2009 Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, "God of Carnage"

June 19

Playwriting Professor Debuts New Work at Florida Stage
"Yankee Tavern," Written by Steven Dietz

May 15

2009 Austin Critics Table Awards Nominees Announced
UT Theatre and Dance Community Among Top Picks

May 11

Introducing the UT Austin Department of Theatre and Dance
2009 – 2010 Production Season

May 8

Drama Desk Award–Winning Actress Visits Theatre and Dance
Students and Faculty Welcome Anna Deavere Smith

May 20

Alumni Earn 2009 Tony Award Nominations
Kevin Adams and Marcia Gay Harden

May 22

Theatre and Dance Graduate Student Honored with Michael H. Granof Award
Charlotte Griffin Awarded for Outstanding Thesis

May 1

Theatre and Dance Senior Honored with George H. Mitchell Award
Amanda Cayo Awarded for Academic Excellence

April 17

Professor Emeritus Recognized for Lifetime Contribution in Performing Arts
Dr. Oscar G. Brockett, 2009 USITT Award Recipient

April 8

Professor of Playwriting Named Finalist for Largest National New Play Award
"Becky's New Car" by Steven Dietz

April 3

Holly Williams Appointed Interim Chair of Department of Theatre and Dance
Appointment Effective June 1

April 23

Students Participate in Lecture Demonstration Presented by Actors from Avenue Q
"Careers for Puppeteers" Hosted by UT Performing Arts Center

April 10

PPP and Center for Women’s and Gender Studies Present
Warriors and Queens: Radical Stagings of Gender and Sexuality in Dance

March 30

The University Co-op Presents the Cohen New Works Festival March 30-April 4
5 new plays, 6 new dance works, 3 art installations, over 10 commissioned pieces of music and more!

March 19

BFA Dance Students Honored At American College Dance Festival
Festival Gala Features Choreography by Mariclaire Gamble, Lisa Kobdish and Megan Rushing

March 9

Festival Brings New art and Established Talent to Austin
The University Co-op Presents the Cohen New Works Festival, March 30 - April 4

March 6

Musical Theatre Faculty Member Appears with Local Ensemble
Lyn Koenning Band Leader in, “The Best of River City Pops”

March 25

Graduate Student Wins Yale Drama Series Prize for Emerging Playwrights
Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig Awarded for "Lidless"

March 17

Students Trained by Barney Hammond Unite in Regional Professional Theatre Production
"Ghosts," at Triad Stage, Greensboro, North Carolina

February 13

MFA in Acting Candidates Star in Austin Shakespeare Production
Andrews, Barnes, Branco, Scheibmeir and Tubbs in "An Ideal Husband"

February 4

Actor, Producer and Academy Award–winning Director Visits Theatre and Dance
Students and Faculty Welcome Kevin Costner

February 18

Playwriting Professor Debuts New Work at ZACH
"Shooting Star," Written and Directed by Steven Dietz

January 30

UT Theatre and Dance Community Shines in Austin Chronicle's "Top 10 of 2008"
Mainstage Productions, Students, Faculty, Alumni and Friends Chosen as Standouts

January 9

In Memoriam:
Pat Hingle (B.F.A. in Drama, 1949), Jim Pringle, UT Staff (1961–1986)

December 4

UT Theatre and Dance announces 2009–2010 Production Season
New Works, American Classics and More!

December 15

Faculty Positions Available
Stage Technology, Applied Drama and Performance History, Theory and Dramaturgy

November 25

Drama and Theatre for Youth Area Head Publishes Eighth Anthology
Dr. Coleman A. Jennings, Editor, "Nine Plays by José Cruz González Magical Realism and Mature Themes in Theatre for Young Audiences"

November 20

Musical Theatre Faculty Directs Music at ZACH
Lyn Koenning, Musical Director of "Rockin' Christmas Party"

November 6

Professor of Playwriting and Screenwriting featured in Austin Chronicle
Steven Dietz in, "Working Playwright", by Robert Faires

November 14

The University Co-op Presents the Cohen New Works Festival Announces Roster
34 New Works to Premiere in 2009

October 10

UT Theatre and Dance participates in Free Night of Theater 2008
Free tickets to live theater in Austin beginning October 16

October 17

Academy Award–winning Actor and UT Alumna Visits Theatre and Dance
Marcia Gay Harden Shares Experiences with Students

September 2

Acting Alumnus to Premiere Latest Directing Projects in Alaska
Flordelino Lagundino, Director of Doubt and R&J

September 19

Musical Theatre Faculty Member Directs Music at ZACH
Lyn Koenning, Musical Director of "Caroline or Change"

September 26

Austin Circle of Theatres Announces 2007–2008 B.Iden Payne Award Nominees
Mainstage Productions, Students, Faculty, Alumni and Friends Among Top Picks

August 8

In Memoriam: Dr. Frederick J. Hunter, Professor Emeritus
University of Texas at Austin Professor of Theatre History, 1957–1987

August 18

Graduate Student Selected for National Honor
Wendy Bable, 2008 Winifred Ward Scholar

July 18

Recent Graduate Awarded $50,000 Literary Prize
George Brant, Winner 2008 Keene Prize for Literature

June 6

Austin Critics Table Announce Annual Awards
Theatre and Dance Productions, Students, Faculty and Alumni Among Critics' Top Picks

June 27

Graduate Student Directs at ZACH
Wendy Bable, Director of Seussical The Musical

June 26

Playwriting Alum teaching at The O'Neill National Theater Institute
Greg Romero working with TheaterMakers students

June 16

Alumnus Kevin Adams Takes Home Second Tony Award
Best Lighting Design, The 39 Steps

June 5

T&D Alum, Dustin Wills, named Artistic Director of Tutto Theatre Company in Austin
Tutto Theatre Company, formerly the Coda Theatre Project, offers new work for the 2008–2009 theatre season

May 23

New Chairman in the Department of Theatre and Dance
Robert Schmidt Appointed Chairman of the Department of Theatre and Dance

May 15

Mainstage Productions Recognized by Local Arts Critics
Austin Critics Table Announces 2007–2008 Awards Nominees

May 23

Alumnus Earns Second Tony Nomination for Best Lighting Design
Kevin Adams (B.F.A. in Theatrical Design, 1984)

May 6

Atkins selected for Drama League Summer Directing Fellowship
Corey Atkins, M.F.A. in Directing '07

April 9

In Memoriam: Dr. Francis Hodge, Professor Emeritus
University of Texas at Austin Professor of Directing 1949–1979

April 1

Playwriting Professor Directs at ZACH
Steven Dietz, Director of DOUBT

March 21

Playwriting Alum debuts Off–Broadway at Theatre Row
"Umbrella", by Larry Pontius (M.F.A. Playwriting, '05) produced by Alchemy Theatre Company of Manhattan

March 14

Playwriting Student, Alumni Receive National Recognition
George Brant, Jason Tremblay and Eve Tulbert Awarded by KCACTF

March 5

Dance Repertory Theatre selected for national showcase in New York
Emily Walker's Night Terrors and Holly Williams' Futari Tomo (Two Together) at the American College Dance Festival

February 21

New Endowment Established Honoring Professor Emeritus
Dr. David Nancarrow Scholarship in Theatre and Dance

February 15

Acting Professor Directs at St. Edward's University
Stephen Gerald, Death and the King's Horseman

February 12

Oscar G. Brockett, Coleman A. Jennings Honored at TETA
Theatrefest 2008 Emeritus Award Recipients

February 1

In Memoriam: Shirlee Dodge
University of Texas at Austin Dance Faculty 1943–69

January 23

UT Theatre and Dance announces 2008–2009 Production Season
‘08–‘09 season details revealed

January 9

UT Theatre and Dance Fall Season dominates "Top 10 of 2007"
Elephant's Graveyard, Fefu and Her Friends, and Ashes, Ashes recognized by Austin Chronicle

January 17

Alumna to star in feature film
Yesenia Garcia, MFA Acting '07, as Gwinn in TEMPLAR: Honor Among Thieves

January 30

Musical Theatre Faculty Direct “Porgy and Bess”
Musical Direction by Lyn Koenning and Choreography by Robin Lewis

December 6

Dempster Named College of Fine Arts Dean At The University of Texas at Austin
Douglas Dempster appointed Dean of the College of Fine Arts

December 17

Update: Acting Alum Jones in Off-Broadway production at Theatre Row
Harvest, by David Wright Crawford, receives rave reviews

December 6

Shattuck named head of Theatre at SFA
University in Nacogdoches brings New Yorker back to Texas

December 21

Faculty Positions Available
Assistant Professor in Dance History and Theory, as well as a one-year lecturer position in Theatre Technology.

December 7

Where Are They Now?: Greg Pritchard
Backstage Presence, Houston, Texas

December 3

Raven Study: Screening in NYC
Charlotte Griffin's short film screens across the country

November 14

BFA Graduate goes on Strike
Alumna Pamela Ribon goes on strike with fellow WGA members

November 12

Tony Award–Winning Designer Kevin Adams
Gives Public Lecture at The University of Texas at Austin

November 6

Acting Alum Jones in Off-Broadway production at Theatre Row
Harvest, by David Wright Crawford

November 6

Bill Green Returns to Acting
(B.F.A. Drama, '50)

November 2

Former high school drama director now president of Area Community Theater, Inc.
Rochelle Lacy (née Smith) (B.F.A. Drama, '60) is an important influence on drama scene in Pampa, Texas.

November 9

Musical Theatre Professor Directs Music at ZACH
Lyn Koenning, Musical Director of Rockin' Christmas Party

November 30

Undergrad Research and Creative Project Fund Gives it's First Award
Three Undergrads Receive Funding

November 28

Graduate student nominated for KM Fabrics, Inc. award in Technical Production
Derek Moon honored for thesis work

November 8

Patrick McKelvey Receives Award for Thesis
Undergrad Wins Rapoport King Thesis Scholorship

October 11

UT Theatre and Dance participates in Free Night of Theater 2007
Free tickets to live theater in Austin beginning October 11

October 29

Rapstine Directs Off-Broadway Show with Margaret Cho
Fellow alum Kitty McNamee (B.F.A. Dance, 1986) choreographs

Actor/Producer Chase Masterson Holds Workshop for UT Students
College and Beyond: Getting Your First Job as an Actor or Producer

October 26

BFA Graduate Prepares for the Release of "Gospel Hill"
Jeff Stacy's Screenplay Attracts Big Stars

October 25

Recent Grad Receives Rave Review from NY Times
Andrew Hutcheson (BA in Theatre & Dance, 2003) receives a rave review in the NY Times for his role in Richard III

October 24

Viker sites UT’s facilities in Stage Directions feature
“Scene Shop Essentials”

October 23

Job opportunity at Vassar College
Vassar seeks acting generalist faculty

October 22

Dance alumna opens studio in Riverside, IL
Heather Overbeck opens Principle Dance Studio

October 19

RECUERDOS DE MARICRUZ to be performed in NYC
Yesenia Garcia 2007 Alum Receives funding to expand Thesis

October 18

MFA Dance Graduate Directs International Forum
Ray Eliot Schwartz (M.F.A. in Dance, 2006) is Co-Director of Performática: Foro Internacional de Danza Contemporánea y Artes de Movemiento.

October 17

M.D. Walton: Horror Film
M.D. Walton (M.F.A. in Acting, 2004)

October 10

Helen at Risk to show in Great Lakes film festival
Alumnus Jim Elliot's film makes the rounds

October 8

Orr’s work showcased in SA’s annual TheatreASAP
Allison Orr Block (MFA in Drama and Theatre for Youth, 2001)

October 3

A new way to be in touch with UT T&D alums all over the world!
New T&D alum and friend online networking group

October 1

Dance alums premiere work at BAX
Molly Mae MacGregor and Errin Delperdang

"The Most Beautiful Lullaby" in Louisville
Award-winning play by Greg Romero (MFA in Playwriting, 2006)

October 12

Stacy Wolf wins “Best Essay” at ATHE
Professor awarded research award for best journal article

October 5

Canning live on News 8 Austin!
Monday, October 8, 2007

October 2

Douglas cast in “The Sno Cone Stand”
Professor of Acting/Directing Lucien Douglas

October 15

Suzan Zeder wins Outstanding Teacher Award
Playwriting professor honored for her excellence in teaching by ATHE

October 10

UT Theatre and Dance productions and students receive Payne Award nominations
33rd Annual B. Iden Payne Theater Industry Awards Oct. 21

September 10

In Memoriam: Terrence "Shan" Covey
B.F.A. in Drama, 1965

September 28

Blind Mouth Singing
MFA Graduate designs her first show in NYC

September 19

Kreitzer named Lark Theater Company Fellow
Carson Kreitzer, MFA in Playwriting and Michener Center Writer, 2005

September 26

Scott’s sabbatical brings travel and a new solo work
Professor of Dance, Andee Scott

August 22

Remixing Mozart: Professors and students use robotics and electronics to reinvigorate an 18th century opera
UT feature story

August 24

Wills and Karlo in THE MOTHS
Rome, Italy

August 22

CORE Theatre Co. presents LILITH
Sept 7-23 at Access Theatre, NYC

August 8

UT graduate's play showcasing at the Philly Fringe
Greg Romero (M.F.A. in Playwriting, 2006)

August 17

Casting World Premiere of New Chamber Opera (NEA)
"TOME"

August 15

Directing graduate to start apprenticeship at Oregon Shakes
Corey Atkins (M.F.A. in Directing, 2007)

July 13

Job Posting: Theatre Action Project
Teaching Artists and Actor-Teachers

July 11

Garcia signs with Buchwald & Associates
Yesenia Garcia, M.F.A. in Acting 2007

July 19

Raven Study Wins Student Award at Dance-Film Festival
Dance for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance

June 27

In Memoriam: Katherine Marshall
Curtain Club member, 1934-1937

June 11

Alumnus Kevin Adams Wins Tony Award
Best Lighting Design, Spring Awakening

June 11

Sarah Myers Selected for National Honor
Winifred Ward Scholar for 2007

June 5

Theatre and Dance Students Win Austin Critics Table Awards
Sarah Mosher, Corey Atkins, Corey Jones

May 30

Auditions for 3 female back-up singers for a new project by Texas Musician Darden Smith!
Monday, June 4, 2007 @ 11am

May 21

UT Theatre & Dance Nominees for Austin Critics Table Awards
"Slaughter City", "The Way of the World", "Dance Repertory Theatre", "Wireless-less"

May 18

Alumnus Kevin Adams' Design Earns a Tony Nomination
Kevin Adams (B.F.A. in Theatrical Design, 1984)

May 16

UT Alumn named as new Executive and Artistic Director
Paul Savas moves to Greenville, SC

May 15

Memorial Service for Ruth Denney, Sunday, May 27
Theatre & Dance Professor Emeritus to be Remembered at Memorial Service

May 9

Two Austin-based UT alumni selected for playwriting residency
Dan Dietz and C. Denby Swanson

May 7

City Attic Theatre presents play by UT alumnus
Greg Romero, M.F.A. in Playwriting, 2006

May 2

Clark Stevens (M.F.A. '96) Directs The Sea Gull
Performance at U.I.L. State One-Act Play Finals

May 30

Suzan Zeder's The Milk Dragon in NYC
Reading at historic Provincetown Playhouse

May 1

Dietz wins Edgar Award
2007 Edgar Award for Best Play

May 7

Ph.D. student travels to China for Pointe and Dance magazines
Clare Croft, Ph.D. in Theatre History/Criticism/Performance as Public Practice

May 2

Grad Student's Play Presented in New York
Theater Masters National M.F.A. Playwright's Festival

April 2

The University Co-op presents the Cohen New Works Festival
April 9 - 15, 2007

April 2

UT Drama Alumnus Awarded Honorary M.B.E.
Mark Russell, B.F.A. in Drama, 1978

April 24

Professor Charlotte Canning on Shakespeare and Chautauqua
Folger Shakespeare Library 75th Anniversary

April 19

Professor Suzan Zeder Inducted into Austin Arts Hall of Fame
Playwright, educator

April 6

Dance Professor Couple Perform in NY
Professors Kent De Spain and Leslie Dworkin

April 4

Teaching Artist Symposium
Saturday, April 21, 2007

April 26

EARS, EYES AND FEET
UT Austin Dance and Music Collaboration

April 12

Theatre and Dance Students Honored as Distinguished College Scholars
UT Honors Day, April 14, 2007

March 12

In Memoriam: Richard D. Thompson
B.F.A. in Drama, 1955

March 30

Drama Alumnus Named Senior VP of Paramount Pictures
Dan Butler, BA in Drama, 1982

March 27

In Memoriam: Ruth Denney
Professor Emeritus

March 1

Professor Daniel Alexander Jones wins Playwriting Commission and Fellowship
McKnight National Residency and Commission

March 15

Theatrical Design Graduate Student Works on Burnt Orange Film
Yvonne Boudreaux, 3rd Year M.F.A. in Theatrical Design

March 8

B.F.A. Dance major selected to perform in Texas Revue 2007
Kristen Frankiewicz to perform dance solo

March 6

Theatrical Design students receive national award
USITT Certificate of Excellence for Design as Performance

February 27

Alumus Michael Arthur Draws for Buglisi Dance Theatre
Buglisi Dance Theatre at the Joyce Theater, New York City

February 20

Theatre and Dance Remembers Alumnus Tim Casey
Timothy Dennis Casey, B.F.A. in Drama, 1969

Theatre and Dance Alumnus in Jack In The Box Commercial
Adam Kulbersh, B.F.A. in Theatre, 1996

February 5

Theatre and Dance Alum Earns Oscar Nomination
Leslie Rollins Up For 'Achievement in Art Direction'

February 28

Department of Theatre and Dance Annual Teaching Award
Professors Andrea Beckham and David Justin

February 22

Put Your Degree to Work!
Meet representatives from the Austin community for internships and paid opportunities.

February 12

PPP Graduate Student Wins Society of Dance History Scholars Award
Clare Croft, Ph.D. in Performance as Public Practice/Theatre History and Criticism

M.F.A. Playwright Awarded ArtsReach Grant
Martha Lynn Coon, M.F.A. in Playwriting

February 1

Summer Youth Program Job Opportunity
Accepting applications for Mentor and Supervisor positions

January 3

Living Newspaper project on KUT radio
Living Newspaper involves Theatre & Dance graduate students

January 19

Patterns for Costume Accessories written by UT Alumna
Robin McGee MFA '92

January 30

Dietz's "Holmes" a 2007 Edgar Nominee
Playwright and UT Professor, Steven Dietz

January 29

Theatre and Dance Graduate Student wins Texas Exes Teaching Award
Simon Provan, M.F.A. in Acting

UT Humanities Institute Faculty Fellowships 2007-08
HI Seeks Applicants for 2007-08 Faculty Fellows Seminar

January 9

Mickey Promotion
On the tenure track

January 26

Now accepting applications for M.F.A. in Directing for Fall 2007
UT Theatre and Dance Directing Program

January 24

Ph.D. student dissertation wins National Fellowship
Woodrow Wilson Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies

December 5

UT Grad Helps Save Theater
Elliott Forrest named Co-Artistic Director of RIVERSPACE ARTS IN NYACK

December 7

M.F.A. in DTY students published in Theatre for Young Audiences Today journal
"Balancing Seasons" article written by eight DTY graduate students

November 28

UT Connections Youth Theatre Performance Dec. 3
Showcasing Voices of Student Artists

November 21

Artist, Activist Sundiata Hosts Public Conversation "On Aesthetics, Politics, and Hope," Nov. 29
Sekou Sundiata will host a public conversation with performance artist Helga Davis and University of Texas at Austin theatre scholar Jill Dolan on the topic of art and social change. This event is free and open to the public.

November 21

Professor Charlotte Canning wins Barnard Hewitt Award for Excellence in Theatre History
2006 best book in "theatre history and cognate disciplines"

November 8

Professor Lynn Miller's Book Talk and Signing
New Novel "Death of a Department Chair"

November 15

University Co-op presents Cohen New Works Festival 2007 Roster Announced!
27 projects made it into the 2007 festival

October 10

Theatre and Dance Department offers free, fun workshops for families
Workshops held Saturday, Nov. 18 and Sunday, Nov. 19

October 26

Alumna Carson Kreitzer Begins New Dramatists Playwright Residency
Kreitzer accepted into New Dramatists Class of 2013

New Stages Opening in North Texas
UT Drama Alum Heads Theater Development Program

October 27

Oscar G. Brockett to accept special B. Iden Payne award
Annual Austin Circle of Theaters B. Iden Payne Awards

October 20

Yacov Sharir nominated for Piper Professor Award
Recognized for outstanding teaching

October 18

Departmental Admissions Information Sessions for Prospective Students - Nov. 13 and 17
Meet academic advisors, get a tour of our facilities and learn all about the process of applying for admission

September 20

UT Dance Repertory Theatre Invited to Perform at 20th World Congress on Dance
Event will be held in Athens, Greece

September 11

UT M.F.A. Actor receives National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts scholarship
Yesenia Garcia, M.F.A. in Acting

September 1

UT grad student Peter Malof wins film award
"Derek's Appeal" stirs jury

July 28

Final Performances of American Ballet Theatre's Summer Intensive at the University of Texas
Final performances are scheduled for Friday, August 4 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the B. Iden Payne Theatre

July 10

Professor Robert Schmidt Appointed Interim Chair of Theatre and Dance
Interim Appointment scheduled for two years while search for Chair continues.

Professor Holly Williams Appointed Senior Associate Chair of Theatre and Dance
Appointment effective August 1st.

June 1

Theatre and Dance Graduate Greg Romero's play to be performed as part of the 2006 Festival of New Work in Dallas, TX
"The Most Beautiful Lullaby You've Ever Heard" selected as one of seven plays to be performed.

June 20

Theatre and Dance Directing Graduate Accepted into Prestigious Drama League Program
Jaime Castaneda selected as one of four accepted into Fall Directing Program

June 1

Dance Repertory Theatre return to Tanzsommer Austria 2006!
Four new dances to be premiered at the festival.

May 10

College of Fine Arts Appoints Douglas Dempster Interim Dean
Douglas Dempster, senior associate dean of the College of Fine Arts since 2001, has been appointed interim dean of the college, effective September 1.

May 15

College of Fine Arts Honors Dr. Francis Hodge with E. William Doty Award
The College of Fine Arts will present Dr. Francis Hodge with its highest honor, the E. William Doty Award, at the College’s commencement May 19, 2006 at 3:00pm in Bass Concert Hall.

May 5

Daniel Alexander Jones receives Alpert Award Fellowship
The Alpert Award provides five $50,000 fellowships each year to artists in dance, film/video, music, theater, and visual arts.

Jill Dolan appointed to the Academy of Distinguished Teachers of The University of Texas at Austin
Dolan is the third member of the Department of Theatre and Dance faculty to be so honored

April 25

Audition Announcement
The UT Department of Theatre and Dance announces auditions for the new play Katrina: The Girl Who Wanted Her Name Back By Jason Tremblay Directed by Jonathon Morgan.

Theatre and Dance undergraduates receive scholarships.
Mary Katherine Vigness and Patrick McKelvey awarded the 2006-07 Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship.

April 4

Theatre and Dance student Jaclyn Pryor wins Creative Programming Award for her project "Bread"
Theatre History and Criticism Ph.D. student Jaclyn Pryor is one of two recipients of a Creative Programming Award for her project "Bread" in First Night Austin 2006

April 11

Mandatory Academic Advising for Summer and Fall 2006 -- April 12 - 21

March 23

Dance Repertory Theatre student dance company selected to perform at the Kennedy Center in May
May 16-18, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC.

February 10

Fine Arts Library main level renovated
New learning spaces, multimedia technologies added

February 2

Theatre and Dance Professor to participate in XYX eXperience.
Dr. Deborah A. Paredez will participate as guest artist in program hosted by UT Gender and Sexuality Center

Theatre and Dance Professor Jill Dolan releases new book, "Utopia in Performance: Finding Hope at the Theatre".
Release party to be held at BookWoman on Thursday, Feb. 16th, 7-8 PM.

January 9

Michael Arthur's artwork showcased to mark anniversary of Juilliard
Arthur, a UT Theatre and Dance alumnus, exhibited at Lord and Taylor's in New York City

November 4

Robert Schenkkan and The Marriage of Miss Hollywood and King Neptune Featured in the Austin Chronicle
Department of Theatre and Dance Priemieres Pullitzer Prize Winning Alumni's New Play

Student Dance Company, Dance Repertory Theatre, to participate in the Young Tanzsommer Festival, 2006
Dance majors in the student dance company honored with second invitation

October 25

Applications Now Being Accepted For the ArtsReach Residency Program
One student from each academic unit (Art and Art History, Music, and Theatre and Dance) will be selected by the College to participate in ArtsReach and share their work by organizing concerts, exhibitions, performances, and lectures in their hometowns.

July 10

Professor Robert Schmidt Appointed Interim Chair of Theatre and Dance
Appointment to last for two years while search for Chair continues.

July 18

Theatre and Dance alumna Elena Araoz directs new English play in Beijing, China
Araoz is directing the first play ever produced in English in Beijing, China this summer

July 18

Yacov Sharir inducted in the Austin Arts Hall of Fame.
Austin Critics Table honors Sharir, along with five others, in the Hall of Fame Class of 2005

July 18

The 2005 Austin Critics Table Award Winners include two UT Theatre & Dance students
Rachel Murray and Kendra Treichler honored for work in "Cabaret"

June 16

Candida Nichols named the 2005 recipient of the Roy Crane Award
The Roy Crane Award in the Arts is given to a student of The University of Texas at Austin for unique, creative effort in the performing, literary and visual arts.

May 16

College of Fine Arts Announces Winners of Staff Excellence Awards 2004-2005
Staff selected from each of the units

April 28

AUDITION - Actors/Singers for Paid Summer Musical Theatre Workshop
Quanah: The Parker Family Saga is seeking male and female actor/singers for a unique workshop opportunity involving the development of a new musical.

April 11

Deborah Paredez and Susan Mickey receive the 2004-2005 Dean's Fine Arts Research Fellowship.
This fellowship program is providing $50,000 annually in faculty research support to tenured and tenured-track faculty in the College of Fine Arts.

April 15

Final Exam Schedule for Spring 2005 Posted
UT Direct site lists personalized exam schedule for students

March 15

Alumna Marcia Gay Harden inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame
UT Theatre and Dance celebrity alumna honored by the Austin Film Society

Professor Lucero Featured on Take Five Video Series
View Lucero's work and an interview with him at the University of Texas Website.

March 31

Sharir receives the University Cooperative Society Award
Recognized for his achievement in the visual and performing arts

March 22

Dance Repertory Theatre students perform at American College Dance Festival
Students traveled to Edmond, Oklahoma to participate in the festival over spring break.

January 24

Calling all Students and Actors for Quanah AUDITIONS!
AUDITIONS CONTACT: Rachel Durkin Drga, UT PAC Production Mgr. (512)471-0638.

December 20

Mazatlan dancers to be artists-in-residence
Lavista and Ruiz to work with Dance Reperatory Theatre

December 3

Professor Holly Williams creates new ballet for State Street
Dance professor to work with Austin composer on Santa Barbara performance

October 5

Maymester Abroad Courses for 2005 Announced
Maymester Abroad courses are intensive four week study abroad programs that take place following the spring semester at an international course location.

October 22

Molly Mae MacGregor Receives Martha Hill Award
Molly Mae MacGregor, has recently been awarded the Martha Hill Award for Young Professionals from American Dance Festival.

September 27

The University of Texas at Austin and Internet2 to host first virtual concert experiment Tuesday, Sept. 28
A live classical music performance by the Miro Quartet will be used as a technology showcase for some of the high-speed applications possible with the Internet2 networking capabilities

September 30

UT Theatre and Dance Alumna Joins Rockettes
Summyr Miller, who graduated in 2002 with a B.A. in Dance, is in New York City and soon will be fulfilling a longtime dream: dancing in the world-famous precision line of the Radio City Rockettes.

September 29

Professor Holly Williams, graduate students, perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Department of Theatre and Dance Associate Professor Holly Williams took her 2003 dance/video work "Bolero" to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland in August

September 29

Theatre and Dance Student Roen Salinas Wins Hispanic Scholarship Award
Roen Salinas, a second-year MFA/Dance graduate student in the Department of Theatre and Dance, has been honored with the Hispanic Scholarship Award from the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts.

July 30

Dance Professor Williams Work to be Showcased in Scotland
Holly Williams will present her video/dance work "Bolero"

July 19

College Appoints New Assistant Dean
Sondra Lomax, development officer and long-term faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Dance, has been appointed assistant dean of external relations and development in the College of Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin, effective Sept. 1.

April 7

Automated Lighting Program to host lunch, day-long seminar
A Conversation on New Lighting Techniques" to include some of industry's top names.

February 13

Theatre alumna nominated for Oscar.
Academy nomination is second in three years for Marcia Gay Harden.

April 1

Former Angleton High School student returns to hometown with lighting show from The University of Texas at Austin

September 21

Theatre and Dance alumni work on Broadway's 'Take Me Out'