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The Journey from The Clarice to Casting Hollywood’s Stars

From campus productions to Hulu’s biggest series, Lindsey Kasabian ’03 reflects on trusting her instincts and building a career in casting.

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May 21, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

TDPS Alumni, Faculty and Students Win 2025 Helen Hayes Awards

They were honored for their outstanding achievements in regional theater.

May 01, 2025 School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The Production Behind the Production

TDPS student helps set the scenes for shows at The Clarice.
April 17, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Dance Principal Lecturer Alvin Mayes Receives Board of Regents Faculty Award

Mayes is recognized as a scholar, educator, mentor and leader in the local dance community and beyond.
April 11, 2025 School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The Art of Making Merry

Go behind the scenes of the Maryland Opera Sudio’s production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”
February 14, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

TDPS in the 2025 Helen Hayes Award Nominations

Congrats to the TDPS alumni, faculty and guest artist nominees!

December 11, 2024 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, English, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Fall 2024 ArtsAMP Student Grants Announced

Arts for All announces the recipients of the Fall 2024 ArtsAMP Student Grants.
October 10, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

‘Emma’: Regency With a Twist

Contemporary Music, diverse cast, inventive costumes mark TDPS’ modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic tale.
July 01, 2024 Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center, Linguistics, Philosophy, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Fall 2024 Leadership Appointments

Dean Stephanie Shonekan announces new leadership appointments.
May 24, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS Faculty and Alums Win 2024 Helen Hayes Awards

Professor Misha Kachman and alums Frank Labovitz, Alberto Segarra, Kelly Colburn and Dylan Uremovich were recognized for their achievements in DMV theater.

TDPS in the News

May 21, 2025

TDPS Alumni, Faculty and Students Win 2025 Helen Hayes Awards

They were honored for their outstanding achievements in regional theater.

April 17, 2025

Dance Principal Lecturer Alvin Mayes Receives Board of Regents Faculty Award

Mayes is recognized as a scholar, educator, mentor and leader in the local dance community and beyond.
February 14, 2025

TDPS in the 2025 Helen Hayes Award Nominations

Congrats to the TDPS alumni, faculty and guest artist nominees!

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Maryland Today

A ‘Wave’ of New Understanding About Earth’s Oceans and Atmosphere

April 01, 2025 Art, Arts for All, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Faculty, students collaborate with NASA on interactive installation at Kennedy Center.
The Diamondback

Actress, UMD Alum Poorna Jagannathan Discusses New Show ‘Deli Boys’

March 05, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

University of Maryland alum, actor Poorna Jagannathan, discussed her chaotic character, Lucky Auntie, in Hulu’s new series Deli Boys.
Maryland Today

9 Terp Women Who Shaped History

March 04, 2025 Communication, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Get to know TV trailblazers, sports heroes, scientists—even an astronaut.
DC Theater Arts

‘for colored girls…’ at UMD Shares Struggles and Speaks Truth

February 23, 2025 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

University of Maryland's production brings to life Ntozake Shange's choreopoem about African American women in a way that is both modern and timeless.

TDPS in the 2025 Helen Hayes Award Nominations

February 14, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Congrats to the TDPS alumni, faculty and guest artist nominees!

Arts for All

Fall 2024 ArtsAMP Student Grants Announced

December 11, 2024 Art, College of Arts and Humanities, English, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Arts for All announces the recipients of the Fall 2024 ArtsAMP Student Grants.
Maryland Today

Eugenia Brin, Longtime Supporter of Science, Performing Arts at UMD, Dies

December 09, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Donor and family funded research, fellowships, faculty positions and more.
Maryland Today

After 14 Years on ‘Blue Bloods,’ Alumna Hands in Her Badge

December 05, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Actress looks back on tenure with long-running CBS series.
Maryland Today

Signs of Accessibility in Performing Arts

November 21, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

New TDPS director is school’s first deaf leader.
Maryland Today

Greek Myths Make Waves in UMD’s ‘Metamorphoses’

November 18, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

TDPS production brings gods, legends and a pool to the Kogod Theatre.

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