Recent News
Alumna Cary Bland Simpson as General Manager for LA Opening of ‘Here There Are Blueberries’
“Here There Are Blueberries,” a play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich that was a 2024 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for drama, tells the tale of this photo album in a stage production that makes the painstaking work of historical inquiry seem like the greatest… Read more
Adam Versényi Interviewed on Dramaturgy, Translation, and the Chairs Leadership Program
In this interview with the Institute for Art and Humanities, Professor Adam Versényi shares his collaborative work in dramaturgy and translation projects. He also discusses his previous fellowships with the IAH and also what the current Chairs Leadership Program cohort is up to this year… Read more
Escalating Drama Department Cuts and Mergers Impact Us All
Professors Jacqueline Lawton and Rachel Pollock write on the impact of university and college downsizing on theatre design and production programs … Read more
Tao Wang Uses Innovative Design Techniques To Transform Live Performances
Tao Wang is an assistant professor in the Department of Dramatic Art within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. He integrates digital media and AI technologies into theatrical design to create immersive and interactive experiences that … Read more
Alumna Hayley Adler Receives Arts Honors
The club also recognized Hayley Adler ’13, who teaches drama at Brooklyn High School of the Arts in Brooklyn, New York. Her students were chosen to perform at the Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival, hosted by actress and singer Bernadette Peters, in the Winter Garden … Read more
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The Combat Paper Workshop
On January 29, students in the First Year Seminar class The Psychology of Clothing participated in The Combat Paper Workshop here on UNC’s campus. The workshop, lead by Drew Cameron, creates art by making paper from the uniforms of military … Read more
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Colleen Dobson wins the Barbara Matera Award for 2015
Please join us in congratulating third-year MFA candidate Colleen Dobson who has been selected as the winner of the 2015 Barbara Matera Award for Costume Making. Colleen will be presented one of USITT’s prestigious Awards for Young Designers & Technicians … Read more
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USITT-Southeast Design/Tech Expo award winners!
Professors Bobbi Owen and Judy Adamson attended USITT-SE Master Classes in Tallahassee last weekend in part to prepare for hosting the event here next fall. Costume Production graduate students Katie Keener and Erin Abbenante also attended and entered the Design/Tech … Read more
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Engaged Scholarship Award
Our very own Kathryn Hunter-Williams has received the Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Award. More information about Kathy and the other award winners can be found by clinking the link. Engaged Scholarship Award