News

Gail Berman and Fox Cast of Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life

February 01, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies alumna, Gail Berman, has sent the cast of her new Fox show, Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life to UMD. Please join the cast for a screening of the show and a Q&A party.

PhD Candidate Khalid Long to talk at Festival of the Arts

January 29, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

TDPS PhD candidate Khalid Long will give a talk entitled "The Ground On Which He Stood - August Wilson and the Search for Black Identity" about playwright August Wilson and his Pittsburgh Cycle at the Festival of the Arts in Columbia, MD in 2016.

Recent screenings and award for Professor Sharon Mansur's dance films

January 29, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

An update on Dance Professor Sharon Mansur's dance film screenings and awards.

Dance Place Celebrates 35 Years (Washington Post)

January 29, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The Washington Post recently published an article about the contributions of Dance Place, a Brookland-neighborhood dance studio and performance venue, over the past 35 years.

Robin Frohardt receives Creative Capital Grant for "The Plastic Bag Store"

January 29, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Congratulations to TDPS artist-in-residence Robin Frohardt for being awarded a 2016 Creative Capital Grant for her upcoming project, The Plastic Bag Store.

Hollywood Actor and Alumnus Adam Shapiro Joins TDPS Board of Visitors

January 21, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Adam Shapiro (Photo by Adam Sheridan Taylor)

A High-Octane "Troilus and Cressida" Celebrates Shakespeare’s Legacy

January 15, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, whose plays—including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth—are staples in high school and college English courses around the coun

Students and Alumni Attend Broadway Basics Workshop in New York City

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

On January 12, 2016, students and alumni of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performances Studies visited New York City to attend an all-day workshop on stage management.

TDPS Nominated for Best College Theatre Program

January 06, 2016 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies has been nominated for the “Best College Theatre Program” by MD Theatre Guide’s Best of 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Theatre and Performance Studies Professor Releases New Book About Renowned Playwright David Henry Hwang

December 11, 2015 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Theatre and Performance Studies' Esther Kim Lee Releases New Book on Renowned Playwright David Henry Hwang