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At UMD, Cross-Gender-Cast ‘Men on Boats’ Sail Wonderfully into the New West

DC Theater Arts reviews TDPS' production of "Men on Boats."

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February 02, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Shards Time Resonance Risk

Associate Professor Jared Mezzocchi in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel.
January 25, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS in the 2024 Helen Hayes Award Nominations

TDPS alumni, faculty and guest artists are among this year’s nominees.
January 23, 2024 Russian, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2024 Maya Brin Artist-in-Residence Mikhail Durnenkov

The Maya Brin Residency Program is proud to announce Artist-in-Residence, Mikhail Durnenkov, who will be a visiting faculty member in the SLLC and the TDPS for the Spring 2024 semester.
December 07, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Choreographer Ama Law ’08 MFA ’19 Brings Signature Street Style Back to UMD

The dance artist-in-residence is teaching and collaborating with UMD students.

November 17, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Crystal Davis is ‘Biased About Bias’

The associate professor of dance says that transparency around bias will ultimately create more welcoming and inclusive dance classrooms.
October 31, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Professor Helen Q. Huang Wins Prestigious Henry Award 2023 for Costume Design

Huang designed costumes for the Denver production of “Quixote Nuevo.”
September 27, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Dance Principal Lecturer Alvin Mayes Recognized for His Breadth of Work

Mayes is the recipient of the 2023 Living Legacy Award by the Maryland Dance Education Association.
September 19, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

ARHU 2023 Service Award Winners Announced

Six exceptional members of the ARHU community received an annual service award.
August 31, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS Welcomes New Faculty

Three artist-scholars join the TDPS faculty in Fall 2023.

TDPS in the News

March 26, 2024

How Two Students Harnessed BT-1 to Transform the Production of, 'A Bicycle Country' at the University of Maryland

TDPS M.F.A. candidates Luis Garcia and Jerran Kowalski applied real-time tracking technology in the production of "A Bicycle Country."
March 25, 2024

Lynn Nottage's Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine Getting NYC Revival

TDPS alum Felicia Curry '00 and Kedren Spencer '10 in the award-winning production "Fabulation" this April.
March 04, 2024

At UMD, Cross-Gender-Cast ‘Men on Boats’ Sail Wonderfully into the New West

DC Theater Arts reviews TDPS' production of "Men on Boats."

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Witty ‘Late Wedding’ at UMD Asks Questions, Leaves Answers to Audience

April 25, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

DC Theater Arts reviews TDPS' production of "The Late Wedding."

Nelson Chen Seeks to Make Space for Asian American Stories

April 25, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The junior theatre major and Asian American studies minor is combining his disciplines in innovative ways.

Review: Ayodele Casel Shares the Floor With Varied Visions of Tap

April 19, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS students Gerson Lanza (MFA '24) and Cyrah L. Ward (MFA '23) featured in the New York Times. 
Jim Henson awards showcase brings student puppeteers to the main stage

Jim Henson Awards Showcase Brings Student Puppeteers to the Main Stage

April 06, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Henson Awards Showcase 2023 featured the exceptional skills of master puppeteer Dr. I Nyoman Sedana and student puppeteers in a celebration of creativity and imagination.

‘Big Time’ Manager Comes Full Circle

March 15, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Alum Credits SEE for Jump-starting Entertainment Career With New Kids on the Block, Lea Michele and More

New Post-Apocalyptic Musical From Urinetown's Greg Kotis to Receive NYC Staged Readings

March 15, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

"The End of All Flesh" is directed by TDPS alumni Nathaniel P. Claridad '01 and stars alum EJ Zimmerman '02.

‘The Book Club Play’ Brings Comedy and Community Together at The Clarice

February 28, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

The Book Club Play is featured in The Diamondback.

Jared Mezzocchi Wins Second Obie Award

February 24, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The associate professor is part of a team recognized for their work in digital+virtual+hybrid production on “Russian Troll Farm.”

‘It’s a dream come true’: Felicia Curry and Rayanne Gonzales on ‘Into the Woods’

February 23, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Two stars in the local theater firmament share their feelings about appearing together in the Broadway production now on tour at Kennedy Center.

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