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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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Living Art: The Triumph of Isabella

September 25, 2018 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The School of Theatre, Dance, and Performing Arts brings 17th century Belgian painting to life at the "Triumph of Isabella"
Maryland Today

Dressed in Time

September 18, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Spike Lee turns to MFA grad to costume his casts.

TDPS students present at the Kennedy Center's Page-to-Stage New Play Festival

August 27, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Congratulations to four of our undergraduate and graduate students, who will be presenting new plays at this year's Kennedy Center's Page-to-Stage New Play Festival!

Bob Novak involved in dance film project “Dancing Around the World"

August 20, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

TDPS accompanist Bob Novak was involved in a dance film project called “Dancing Around the World."

Professor Crystal Davis publishes a chapter in "The Palgrave Handbook of Race and the Arts in Education"

August 17, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Dance professor Crystal Davis published a chapter in The Palgrave Handbook of Race and the Arts in Education (2018).

We're hiring! Production Manager job listing

August 03, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability,

Assistant or Associate Professor of Theatre History and Performance Studies

July 12, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Assistant or Associate Professor of Theatre History and Performance Studies 

Announcing the 2018-19 Season at The Clarice

July 11, 2018 School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

From traditional to contemporary, explore the performing arts at Maryland.

TDPS Welcomes Dance Visiting Artist for 2018-2019

July 09, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies welcomes new artist-in-residence in Dance for the upcoming 2017-2018 academic year.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theatre and Performance Studies

June 20, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theatre and Performance Studies 

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