Mary Graves, the widow of long-time former faculty member Russell Graves, recently passed away and has left the Department of Dramatic Art a bequest of $75,000.  We are immensely grateful to her for these unrestricted funds, a portion of which … Read more

The SETC 2018-19 Porterfield Scholar, Jane Reichard is currently pursuing her MFA in Costume Production with us here at UNC-CH. After receiving her undergraduate degree in biochemistry from @berrycollege, she is using her studies to bridge the gap between costume … Read more

Jacqueline E. Lawton is a playwright, dramaturg, professor, and advocate for Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the American Theatre. Her plays include: Among These Wild Things; Anna K; Blood-bound and Tongue-tied; Deep Belly Beautiful; The Hampton Years; The Inferior Sex; Intelligence; Mad Breed; and Noms de … Read more

The costume production graduate program welcomes incoming costume director Triffin Morris. Triffin brings a wide range of professional experience to the department from her 20+ of years working in New York City.  She has worked at Radio City Music Hall, Tricorne, … Read more

Costume production MFA candidate Danielle Soldat won an award in the Design/Tech Expo at USITT-Southeast conference in Myrtle Beach, SC this fall. Danielle’s poster, “Dali Kingdom Leather Tooled Armor,” detailed her process for reproducing an antique breastplate in the costume … Read more

Nora Pedersen, a 2001 undergraduate alumna of the department, won a 2018 Emmy Award for her work as costume supervisor on the FX Networks production, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. Congratulations, Nora!

Alumnus Mike Wiley has been featured in the Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine. Check out the article below (and make plans to attend Leaving Eden, too!): Shining a spotlight on African-American history  

Alumnus Myles Bullock has booked a series regular role on the CW’s Dead Inside. Read more at the link below: ‘Magnum P.I.’ Casts Stephen Hill; ‘Dead Inside’ Adds Myles Bullock