February 25, 2026
UW–Madison’s vibrant, interdisciplinary campus arts culture attracts students and professors from around the world. But don’t just take our word for it.
Department of Theatre and Drama
University Theatre stages UW–Madison alumna’s award-winning play on Flint water crisis
February 17, 2026
“cullud wattah,” a powerful and award-winning play by UW–Madison alumna and First Wave graduate Erika Dickerson-Despenza, is the latest production from University Theatre, opening Feb. 26.
UW–Madison’s Russell-Camara appears in Milwaukee Rep’s ‘McNeal’
February 10, 2026
UW–Madison’s N'Jameh Russell-Camara, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, is appearing in Milwaukee Repertory Theater's new production of “McNeal,” opening Feb. 10.
School of Education’s Conroy chosen for Distinguished Teaching Award
January 28, 2026
School of Education faculty member Colleen Conroy, an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Drama, is among 13 UW–Madison faculty members selected this year as recipients for Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor established in 1953 to recognize some of the university’s finest educators.
UW–Madison faculty bring immersive dance-theatre collaboration to ART House 360
January 21, 2026
Two faculty members from the UW–Madison School of Education are collaborating on a new immersive performance opening this February at ART House 360 in Verona, Wisconsin.
UW–Madison students shine at American College Theatre Festival
January 16, 2026
Recently, several students from the UW–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama, housed in the School of Education, participated in the Region 3 American College Theatre Festival.
New York Times spotlights UW–Madison alumna Carrie Coon in Broadway’s ‘Bug’
January 13, 2026
UW–Madison alumna Carrie Coon was recently featured in the New York Times in an article headlined “Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts Want to Get Under Your Skin.”
Five from School of Education named to Madison365 list of influential Black leaders
December 29, 2025
Five individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education were named to Madison365’s list of “Wisconsin’s 32 Most Influential Black Leaders for 2025.”
The School of Education’s 2025 year in review
December 22, 2025
As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the impactful work that has taken place across the School of Education throughout 2025.
UW–Madison’s Halverson discusses power of arts learning on local media programs
November 28, 2025
UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, recently spoke about her work and the impact of arts learning on young people in two local media interviews.