October 9, 2025
University Theatre’s production of “Dance Nation,” by Clare Barron, has received recognition from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) following its fall run.
Department of Theatre and Drama
Finding joy and confidence in writing with new ‘Whoopensocker’ collection
October 7, 2025
PBS Wisconsin Education, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education, recently launched Whoopensocker, a new educational resource collection for upper elementary learners that provides an on-ramp to writing through group games and scaffolded lessons.
UW–Madison’s Halverson wins Ear Worthy award for arts educators podcast
September 16, 2025
UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson has received the 2025 EarWorthy Award for Best Education Podcast for her show, “Arts Educators Save the World.”
New research examines how hands-on arts training improves teaching
September 11, 2025
A new working paper from WCER investigates how professional learning in the form of embodied arts experiences can help schoolteachers understand, design, and deliver better social-emotional learning practices in the classroom.
School of Education welcomes 11 new faculty members to campus
August 28, 2025
A new cohort of 11 exceptional faculty members is joining the UW–Madison School of Education in 2025-26.
UW–Madison virtual theatre project featured at Festival d’Avignon
August 27, 2025
This summer, UW–Madison faculty member Megan Reilly’s virtual theatre project, “Beyond the Garden of Adrian,” was featured in a showcase at the Festival d’Avignon in France — one of the world’s premier performing arts festivals.
UW–Madison alumna Carrie Coon earns Emmy nomination for ‘The White Lotus’
August 7, 2025
UW–Madison alum Carrie Coon, who earned her MFA in acting from the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama in 2006, has earned her third Primetime Emmy nomination. Coon was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Laurie in Season 3 of “The White Lotus.”
University Theatre presents ‘Dance Nation,’ a fierce coming-of-age dance drama opening July 24
July 22, 2025
Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Clare Barron, “Dance Nation” follows a team of pre-teen dancers from “somewhere in America” as they aim to claw their way to victory at the Boogie Down Grand Prix in Tampa Bay.
University Theatre’s electric ‘Spring Awakening’ rocks the stage April 17-27
April 16, 2025
Opening this Thursday, University Theatre’s latest production, “Spring Awakening,” explores the timeless tension between youth and authority — and the perils of coming of age — in an electrifying musical driven by a pulsating rock score and brought to life by a bold cast of student performers.
UW–Madison’s Reilly lights world premiere of Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor’s children’s book adaptation
March 7, 2025
UW–Madison’s Megan Reilly, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, was the lighting designer for the world premiere musical adaptation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's bestselling children's book, “Just Ask!” at The Coterie Theatre.