08November

2023 URTA Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training

With great pride, URTA announces the recipients of the 2023 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors, coaches, and mentors, as well as institutions, for excellence in the training and preparation of undergraduate theatre artists. This year’s award recipients are: Individuals Acting – Assistant Professor Amelia McClain, University

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31July

How to Nurture Alumni Connections for Your Theatre Program

by Jerry Tsai For college and university theatre programs, instructing and training students to succeed in their professional endeavors is your number one objective. However, your relationships with these artists don’t—and shouldn’t—end with their graduation! Maintaining connections with your program’s alumni provides a variety of benefits. When your graduates succeed, your program’s reputation improves,

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27December

“Cultivating Conservatories of Inclusion” – Session to discuss training program for students and faculty from all backgrounds

The first in-person URTA Convening Day will take place during the URTA Auditions & Interviews (the “URTAs”) at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Saturday January 28, 2023. The primary event will be the plenary discussion “Cultivating Conservatories of Inclusion”. Guest speakers will include Natalie Sowell, Director of the School of Theatre at UNC Greensboro;

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09November

URTA Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training – 2022

URTA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Awards for Excellence 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. This year’s award recipients are: Individuals Acting – Dr. Baron Kelly, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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29November

URTA Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training announced for 2021

URTA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Awards for Excellence 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. This year’s award recipients are: Individuals Acting – Assistant Professor Amelia McClain, University of

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02October

2020 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training

URTA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. The awards recognize outstanding work of undergraduate instructors, coaches, and mentors, as well as institutions, for excellence in the training and preparation of undergraduate theatre artists. This year’s award recipients are: Individuals Acting – Dr. Eve Graves, Clark Atlanta

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24September

URTA Auditions & Interviews move online for 2021

“Live-Virtual” URTAs will take place in January 2021 URTA is excited to announce that the annual URTA Auditions & Interviews will be going online in 2021 for a “live-virtual” URTAs. The event will take place from January 9-31, including 10 days of acting auditions, 4 days of design & technology interviews, and 3 days of

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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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