December 16, 2024
UW–Madison student Kirsten Wisth was recently featured in an article from the Division of the Arts, where she highlights her experience acting in University Theatre’s fall production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Department of Theatre and Drama
University Theatre brings Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to the stage in fresh adaptation
November 6, 2024
Jane Austen’s beloved novel will come to life in a sparkling new adaptation in University Theatre’s upcoming production of “Pride and Prejudice,” opening Thursday, Nov. 7 with performances through Nov. 17.
UW–Madison’s Reilly discusses ‘theater in a digital age’ in Cap Times panel discussion
October 31, 2024
UW–Madison’s Megan Reilly, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, recently participated in a panel discussion exploring the “challenges and rewards of producing live theater in a digital age” that was part of the 2024 Cap Times Idea Fest.
UW–Madison’s Amidei wins Jeff Award for costume design
October 17, 2024
UW–Madison’s Aly Amidei is the recipient of an Equity Jeff Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly.”
UW–Madison’s Kelly awarded prestigious international fellowship in London
October 7, 2024
UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly has been awarded the inaugural Colin Cook International Fellowship at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) for the 2024-25 academic year.
Q-A with Distinguished Alumni Award winner Deborah Dryden
September 6, 2024
Deborah Dryden is being honored as the Distinguished Alumna in Theatre and Drama. She will be delivering a Distinguished Alumni Award presentation on Thursday, Sept. 12, titled, “Telling Stories Through Fabric and Clothing: Costume Design for the Theatre.”
School of Education announces 2024-25 Distinguished Alumni Award winners
September 4, 2024
To celebrate our alumni excellence across the arts, health, and education, the School of Education has selected four notable UW–Madison alumni to receive a Distinguished Alumni Award. This year's award winners are: Julie Causton (BSE ‘95, MS, ‘99, PhD, ‘03); Adrienne Dixson (PhD ’02); Deborah Dryden (BA ‘68, MFA ’72); and Deborah Harris (PhD ’83).
University Theatre to present Tony Kushner’s epic ‘Angels in America’
July 9, 2024
This summer and fall, University Theatre will launch its 2024-25 season with the staging of Tony Kushner’s acclaimed two-part play, “Angels in America.” Widely regarded as one of the most important American plays of the last century, the two-part epic delves into the lives of a diverse group of Americans during the early days of the AIDS epidemic.
Amidei shares journey and approach to costume design with On Wisconsin
April 30, 2024
Aly Amidei, an award-winning costume designer and new faculty member in the School of Education, was spotlighted in a Q&A in the Spring 2024 issue of On Wisconsin magazine.
Embark on a time-traveling journey across centuries in University Theatre’s ‘Orlando’
April 17, 2024
Based on Virginia Woolf’s feminist classic, University Theatre’s newest production, “Orlando,” runs April 18-28 in the Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre in Vilas Hall.