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Want to Get a Sneak Peek of the URTA Auditions?
Announcing: URTA Auditions now have a “Sneak Peek” program! For 46 years, the URTA auditions have helped to match the best MFA candidates to the best training programs across the country and internationally. We’ve seen some big stars come through our process, from Ty Burrell, Kate Burton, Frances McDormand, Norbert Leo Butz, Keegan-Michael Key, Lauren- Posted by URTA Posted on 06 Apr 0 Comments Read More
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CalArts’ Marissa Chibas Awarded Fox Foundation Fellowship
The William & Eva Fox Foundation and Theatre Communications Group (TCG) have awarded Marissa Chibas (Professor at URTA-member University, CalArts) an Actor Fellowship in Distinguished Achievement, in partnership with Bootleg Theater. Chibas plans to use the grant to develop The Second Woman, an interdisciplinary performance with themes from both John Cassavetes’ film Opening Night and- Posted by URTA Posted on 06 Apr 0 Comments Read More
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URTA Interview with Beth Malone: Tony Nominee and URTA Alum
Beth Malone is a graduate of the MFA Acting program at UC Irvine. Last year, she originated the role of Molly Brown in the world premiere of a wholly reimagined The Unsinkable Molly Brown at the Denver Center for the Arts. This year, she received a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Alison Bechdel in Fun- Posted by URTA Posted on 06 Apr 0 Comments Read More
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Indiana University Professor and Students Play Key Role in Prague Quadrennial
The November issue of Theatre Design & Technology features a fascinating article about the USITT-USA National Exhibition for the 2015 Prague Quadrennial. The technical director chosen to lead the build and installation was URTA’s own Paul Bruner, Associate Professor at Indiana University. A grant from USITT and another from a private donor in Bloomington, allowed- Posted by URTA Posted on 06 Apr 0 Comments Read More
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URTA at USITT
If you’re headed to USITT in Salt Lake City next week, you won’t want to miss a fantastic session led by URTA’s Vice President, Holly Poe Durbin (UC Irvine) Undergraduate Teachers: Frontline Educators/Mentors/Guides Teachers and students are invited to this panel discussion on teaching theatre design and technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The panel- Posted by URTA Posted on 06 Apr 0 Comments Read More