04June

URTA and Black Lives

As our nation expresses an extraordinary outpouring of support for redress of injustice, reform of systemic inequality, and recognition of the threats faced by Black Americans, URTA wishes to state that we stand in solidarity with these values. As an organization, and as part of the larger fields of education and the arts, we challenge

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03April

Design Showcase East Goes Virtual

Design Showcase East, one of the primary events showcasing young theatrical designers graduating from professional training programs, is moving to a digital platform for 2020. The event, which encompasses professional interviews and portfolio reviews for graduating designers, as well as a panel discussion and keynote speaker, will now take place via Zoom on Monday, May

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05February

URTA Board Adds Two New Directors

Michael Bradford of University of Connecticut and Kip Marsh of Brooklyn College were elected to the URTA board of directors, in a January vote by URTA member universities. Bradford is Head of Dramatic Arts at UConn and the Artistic Director of the Connecticut Repertory Theatre. Marsh is the Chair of Dept. of Theater and Head

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26September

Acceptd to Sponsor 2020 Pay-it-Forward Campaign

URTA is proud to announce that the arts network, Acceptd will sponsor the 2020 Pay-it-Forward Candidate Award Program. Candidate Awards provide free registration for the URTA Auditions & Interviews (“the URTAs”), including free attendance to all continuing education sessions—a value of up to $135. When registering for the URTAs, candidates can make small-dollar contributions to

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17September

URTA Honors Individuals, Institutions with Excellence in Training Awards

URTA is pleased to announce the first recipients of the Excellence Awards in Undergraduate Training. The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors, coaches, mentors, as well as institutions, for excellence in the training and preparation of undergraduate theatre artists. The award recipients include: Individuals Acting – Associate Professor Jacqueline Duprey, Universidad de Puerto Rico,

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07May

URTA Presents Kingsley Colton Award with $500 Scholarship at KCACTF

At the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington, D.C. in April, URTA proudly presented the Kingsley Colton Award for Outstanding Partner to LaShondra Hood of the University of Louisville. The award includes a $500 scholarship, sponsored by URTA. Ms. Hood is a 3rd year MFA candidate at U of L. She was the

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22February

URTA Events at SETC Feb 28th!

Are you heading to SETC in Knoxville? Be sure to catch these great URTA events! Life After College: Bridging the gap between undergrad and the profession Thursday, February 28 from 10:30 – 11:45 am Holiday Inn – Parlour 1 Join URTA faculty for a panel discussion about tools for success when transitioning from undergrad training

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13February

URTA Re-elects Officer, Directors and Announces Board Expansion

URTA announces the re-election of Treasurer Jacob Pinholster, and Directors-at-Large Marissa Chibas and Brackley Frayer. Pinholster is Associate Dean at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University. Chibas is on the faculty at California Institute of the Arts where she heads Duende CalArts, and Frayer is Professor of Lighting Design

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11February

URTA Mourns the Loss of Willam Esper

URTA is saddened by the passing of illustrious acting teacher William Esper, who served on URTA’s Board of Directors from 1985-1995, including as Vice-President. Esper passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Esper headed the William Esper Studio in New York and chaired the Theatre Department at Rutgers University. He was an active member of

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18December

How to Succeed in Theatre without Working in Theatre

“I have a unique set of skills but cannot find a job” is said far too often within the theatre industry. I have heard this statement, and many like it, from countless designers and technicians trying to work within the traditional theatre field, for years. We have all heard or maybe even used the term

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