Victoria Male, an alumna of the undergraduate Dramatic Art Department, Class of 2014, was recently named a 2023 Academy Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting Finalist. Her script, SHOWSTOPPER, advanced to the final round of 13 scripts out of 5,599 submitted. Her … Read more

A few weeks ago, Professor Triffin Morris awarded alumni Athene Wright with the Matera Award. The speech Prof. Morris gave is below: “Barbara Matera was renowned as a maker of costumes for Broadway, ballet, opera and film.  Her legacy is … Read more

Athene Wright, a Costume Production MFA alum, was awarded the Barbara Matera Award for Costume-Making. The Matera Award recognizes a current graduate student or an early career professional who is an exceptional costume technician. Congratulations Athene, we look forward to … Read more

Vogue featured the costume design for Florencia en el Amazonas which just opened on November 16 at the Met. This past summer, Triffin Morris, Head of Costume Production at UNC, and Athene Wright, Class of ’22 in the Costume Production program, … Read more

Adam Versényi was recently awarded an Honorable Mention for his work on translating The Dramaturgy of Space by Ramón Griffero. This was a part of the annual ASTR Awards and Grants, which awards research fellowships, travel grants, and publication awards … Read more

PRC production staff Laura Pates and Amy Evans led sessions on their areas of specialty, and costume production MFA grad won a prize in the student expo for her CDC embroidered Western suit created for tailoring class last spring.

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Part of the dramatic art department, Kenan Theatre Company offers a space for undergraduate students of all majors to learn essential elements of theater — including acting, production and technical skills — from professional directors and one another. For the … Read more

Milly S. Barranger., an author, educator and producer, died on August 21st in New York with her daughter, Heather and wife Liz Woodman, at her side. Ms. Barranger was an author who wrote books about women in the theater as … Read more