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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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Professor Karen Bradley wins Excellence in Advocacy for the Field of Dance Education award at 2016 NDEO conference

October 11, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Congratulations to Professor Karen Bradley on winning the Excellence in Advocacy for the Field of Dance Education award at the 2016 National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) conference this past weekend!

We're hiring! Assistant Professor of Dance Education

October 10, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies is hiring for the position of Assistant Professor in Dance Education. Check out the job posting here: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/46299.

Professor Helen Huang's work featured by Oregon Shakespeare Festival

October 05, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Professor Helen Huang was featured in two videos produced by Oregon Shakespeare Festival for her remarkable costume design work for The Winter's Tale. 

Dancing to another place: Waking Darkness. Waiting Light.

September 28, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

On the weekend of October 7th, MFA Dance candidates Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves will present their thesis concert, Waking Darkness. Waiting Light.

TDPS MFA Candidates Design for "The Call"

September 28, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Second year TDPS MFA Design candidates Tyler Herald, Jeannette Christensen, and Dylan Uremovich will all have their designs featured in TDPS’s production of The Call, opening this weekend in the Kay Theatre at The Clarice.

Photos from TDPS Scholarship Dinner

September 20, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Check out these photographs from our fabulous Scholarship Dinner on Sunday, September 18th.

The gift of goosebumps: The Randy Lord and Steve Fessler Graduate Assistantship in Theatre

September 19, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

After a lifetime of encouraging young adults to pursue their passions instead of searching for the most lucrative job, UMD alumn Randy Lord '77 and his husband, Steve Fessler, hope to facilitate future artists' ability to "follow their goosebumps."

We're hiring! Assistant to Director/Coordinator of Graduate Services position open

September 14, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies is hiring for the position of Assistant to Director/Coordinator of Graduate Services. Check out the job posting here: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/45969.

TDPS Dance Artist-in-Residence Christopher K. Morgan, Dance Omi Program Director

September 13, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

This past summer, TDPS Dance Artist-in-Residence Christopher K. Morgan served his eleventh year as Program Director for Dance Omi International Dance Collective.

TDPS Design Professor Jared Mezzocchi Completes First Summer as Artistic Director of Andy's Playhouse

September 09, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Over the summer, TDPS Design Professor Jared Mezzocchi led his first season as the Artistic Director of summer youth theater Andy’s Summer Playhouse in Wilton, NH.

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