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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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Cutting-Edge Technology Brings Slasher Comedy to Life

November 12, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

“Hookman” makes use of new technology to create an immersive experience at the intersection of theater and film.
DC Metro Theater Arts

Upbeat ‘Little Women: the Broadway Musical’ uplifts at UMD

November 01, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

An evening of delightful entertainment by the University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
Maryland Today

Theatre Students Sing Classic Feminist Story

October 29, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

‘Little Women: The Broadway Musical’ Takes the Stage at The Clarice
The Diamondback

‘Little Women’ marks UMD’s return to in-person student theatre

October 28, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

From Oct. 28 to Oct. 31, the University of Maryland theatre, dance and performance studies school will put on Little Women: The Broadway Musical in the Kay Theatre.

Stories Beneath the Shell

Live theatre returns to UMD stage with “Little Women”

October 28, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Live theatre returns to the University of Maryland on Oct. 28 with a new take on the Broadway favorite “Little Women” and updated safety guidelines.

After Loss, ‘Learning to Breathe Again’

October 27, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

TDPS student channels grief through a musical version of the classic story of “Little Women.”
Maryland Today

‘Exiled’ From the Stage

October 21, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Ph.D. Student’s Experimental Theater Project to Get Audiences Moving
Stories Beneath the Shell

UMD Performances Exploring the Possibilities of Dance

October 14, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Two of the University of Maryland’s dance MFA students will be introducing new ways of dance during their in-person Fall MFA Dance Thesis Concert from Oct. 15-17.

TDPS Welcomes New Faculty

October 11, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

These artist-scholars join the TDPS faculty in Fall 2021.

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