The room is pitch black. The audience falls silent as a figure shuffles onto the stage. As the lights slowly come up, they shine on an old woman wearing ragged...
More than six years ago, a large crowd formed a circle inside a Syrian refugee camp, creating a mock stage. Bart Pitchford, a U.S. soldier, stood in the midst of...
As I drove along the back roads to Shakespeare at Winedale, nestled in a tranquil corner of southeast Texas, I couldn’t help but notice how secluded the...
Andrew Hinderaker’s play Colossal explores the game we all know and love, even if the brutality of football can sometimes make us squirm.
The acclaimed play—described...
Who’d have guessed that a UT student who feared speaking in front of his peers would go on to be an award-winning actor? Max McLean wouldn’t even have predicted...
Marlane Barnes, MFA ’10, plays the Irish vampire Maggie in the new Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2. She told us how UT prepared her for Hollywood—and...
Raymond Benson, BFA ’78, is an artistic jack-of-all-trades. From writing James Bond novels to directing plays, this longtime creative says flexibility and enthusiasm...
