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The Department of Theatre and Dance is focused on a sustainable future, was recently awarded a matching Improvement Grant from the Office of the Vice President of Research to upgrade the lighting system in the Guignol Theatre.
Taha Mandviwala, UK Theatre alum and London, KY native, made his Broadway debut this summer in "Life of Pi," and reflects on his time at UK.
UK Theatre students Devin Landis and Emily Gardner upcoming original musical is to be performed by UK theater students later this month at the Southeastern Theatre Convention.
"Va Bene Così," a short film written and directed by Peter Allen Stone, assistant professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance, is enjoying a busy and award-winning film festival season.
Work by several students and faculty from the University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance was recognized at the virtual Region 4 Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival Feb. 4–7, 2021.
American theatre researchers will benefit from the major discovery of correspondence between two of the nation’s most storied playwrights — Tennessee Williams and Eugene O’Neill.
Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley is a Musical Theatre Historian – and one of Broadway’s biggest fans. A passionate and energetic presenter, Pressley has taught theatre at every level – from pre-school to university.