News

Professor Scot Reese invited to serve as an editor for the SDC Journal

October 14, 2014 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The Journal for the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has created a new peer-reviewed section and Scot Reese will be a member of the editorial board

Pointless Theatre premieres puppet spectacles

October 14, 2014 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Pointless Theatre, a D.C. company founded by UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) alumni, blends puppetry, theatre, dance, live music and visual art to create unique onstage spectacles for adult audiences.

Professor Lee will present her work at universities in Taiwan and Korea

October 06, 2014 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Professor Esther Kim Lee has been invited to present her work at the National Taiwan University’s International Conference on Theatre, which will take place on November 8-9, 2014.

Jared Mezzocchi - one of America's most accomplished theatre designers

October 02, 2014 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Rock star – Jared Martin Mezzocchi helps to put School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies on the Map

Professor Hildy invited to Ukraine to to attend the launch of the Ukrainian translation of his book

October 01, 2014 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Professor Hildy will be going to the Ukraine at the end of the month, following his work with

Professors Huang and Kachman design work in Marie Antoinette reviewed in Washington Post

September 29, 2014 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Click here to read entire review by Nelson Pressley of Marie Antoinette - costume design by Helen Huang and set design by Misha Kachman

PhD student Sudesh Mantillake awarded fellowship through ISLE program

September 29, 2014 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Sudesh received ISLE Wilhelm Fellowship 2014, awarded by The Intercollegiate Sri Lanka Education (ISLE) Program, a program between Bowdoin College, USA and University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Professor Karen Bradley quoted in Atlantic Monthly

September 23, 2014 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

"Neurological research has shown that movement stimulates the reasoning part of the brain and facilitates learning." Click here to read the article in the Atlantic Montly titled Mime as Art Therapy.

Dr. Frederik appointed director of the Latin American Studies Center

September 16, 2014 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Professor Laurie Frederik appointed to lead the Latin American Studies Center

Dr. Carpenter appointed administrator for Foxworth Creative Enterprise Initiative

September 15, 2014 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Appointment of Faedra Chatard Carpenter as Faculty Administrator for the Foxworth Initiative