Winston Conrad
It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of Winston Conrad, Karenin from KTC’s Fall 2021 production…
Established in 1936, we are the second oldest theatre department in the country. Our faculty members are both scholars and artists, teachers and practitioners, constantly moving back and forth between the classroom and the theatre. The Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art is the crucible where students transform learning into practice every day.
News & Updates
Rachel and Athene have published an article!
An article by costume production MFA candidate Athene Wright and PRC crafts artisan Rachel E. Pollock, “Thoroughly Modern Millinery”, is featured…
The Dramaturgy of Space and Imagined Theatres-Chile
Chair of Dramatic Art, Adam Versényi has published his translation of Chilean playwright/director Ramón Griffero’s The Dramaturgy of Space: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/dramaturgy-of-space-9781350235595/ and…
Posters accepted for USITT conference!
Athene Wright and Sherry Wu’s abstracts were both accepted to the costume commission poster session at the USITT conference this…
Allen Tedder ’13 in The Alchemist!
Allen Tedder ’13 is in The Alchemist playing Kastril, the show is being produced by the Red Bull Theatre in…
A History of the Theatre Costume Business
A good read written by our very own Triffin Morris and Rachel Pollock! A History of the Theatre Costume Business is…
Announcement
Letter From Department Chair
The Center for Dramatic Art, with its excellent educational and artistic facilities, serves as a teaching theatre where students interact and collaborate with each other, the faculty and resident company members to create world-class educational and theatrical experiences.
Upcoming Productions
The Kenan Theatre Company is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 season.
Center for Dramatic Art
Facilities
The Center for Dramatic Art, with its excellent educational and artistic facilities, serves as a teaching theatre where students interact and collaborate with each other, the faculty and resident company members to create world-class educational and theatrical experiences.
Faculty
Department of Dramatic Art faculty represent the full arc of educational experiences and professional standards. Teaching artists from PlayMakers Repertory Company are also teaching artists.