15September

URTA Alumni Summer Highlights- The Golden Bride

During the late 1800s, and early 1900s, marked a huge increase in Yiddish-American influence in musical theatre. These pieces of theatre were a result of the time, as many Yiddish-speaking immigrants were coming to the United States to try to find a better life. The plots varied, but the intended effect of the device was

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14September

URTA Alumni Summer Highlight- thisamericanplay

Let’s paint a picture. You enter a space with beautiful raw wood ceilings and white concrete floors and walls. Everything is flooded with natural light through the windows lining two walls of the space. Hanging on the side of the space is a red dress hung in a kinetic position. There are various other props

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12September

URTA Alumni Summer Highlight- Men on Boats

What do you know about the 1869 expedition to chart the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon? Nothing? Yeah, me neither. But Men on Boats is here to show the “true(ish)” version of the ten men who undertook this dangerous mission. The comedy appears at first like a Ken Burns documentary in the making but

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30August

Picture Yourself @ University of Tennessee Knoxville

Featuring: Miguel Fana (MFA Acting Graduate Student) What are your favorite things about going to school in Knoxville? Restaurants? Parks? First and foremost, the Acting program at University of Tennessee Knoxville is a hidden gem of a program. The classes are focused on the Craft of Acting and building an unshakable skill set that will

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22June

URTA MFA Programs Ranked Among Best by Hollywood Reporter

In a recent ranking of MFA theatre programs by The Hollywood Reporter, 6 URTA Member programs were ranked among the best in the nation, including CalArts, UCLA, University of California-Irvine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, University of Washington, and University of Wisconsin-Madison. The programs were cited for their selectivity, specialization, connections with the industry, and

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06April

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

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23January

Actor/Director Jason Heil Talks with URTA

Jason Heil is currently directing and starring in THE LION IN WINTER for Moonlight Stage Productions in Vista, CA. He is also a graduate of the MFA Acting program at the University of California, Irvine. He recently took some time out of his busy production schedule to answer a few questions for URTA. Welcome, Jason.

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16October

The URTA Q&A with Sara Becker

Sara Becker is Assistant Professor for voice and Shakespeare in the MFA acting program at University of Houston. She is an URTA alum (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and recently became the head of the performance area in the BFA acting program. She takes some time out of her busy schedule to discuss actor training and share

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23September

The URTA Q&A with James Knight

Actor, teaching artist, and URTA alum, James Knight, took some time to speak with URTA about the life of the professional actor, post-graduate school. How important would you say that training has been to you in your career?

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19August

The URTA Q&A with Jason George

Jason George is an actor with over fifty guest star and eight series regular television roles to his credit. Most recently seen on Grey’s Anatomy as Dr. Ben Warren, Jason is also a regular on the new ABC series Mistresses. George is also known for his work on Eve and Eli Stone and films such

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