January 4, 2023
As we welcome 2023, we wanted to look back and share photos that highlight some of the special moments that took place across our School in 2022. What an amazing year it was!
Department of Theatre and Drama
Meet some of the School of Education’s outstanding Winter 2022 graduates
December 13, 2022
UW–Madison celebrates its Winter 2022 Commencement this Sunday, Dec. 18. We reached out to a few of our graduating students across the arts, health, and education to learn more about their favorite UW–Madison memories and future plans.
Theatre and Drama’s Fisher wins Pringle Award
December 13, 2022
The Department of Theatre and Drama’s Robin Fisher is the winner of this year’s Elizabeth S. Pringle Award for UW–Madison university staff with office support titles.
UW–Madison’s Kelly wins award for excellence in undergraduate training in acting
November 22, 2022
UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly has been selected to receive an Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Training from the University Resident Theatre Association (URTA) in the area of acting.
Take flight with University Theatre’s ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Nov. 17 – Dec. 4
November 14, 2022
University Theatre’s newest production, “Peter and the Starcatcher” — which opens this week on Thursday, Nov. 17 — offers a chance for audience members of all ages to rediscover a spirit of childlike wonder.
Renowned actor, UW alum André De Shields visits campus, meets with School of Education faculty and students
October 24, 2022
Tony Award-winning actor and UW–Madison alumnus André De Shields paid a visit to his alma mater on his “day off” last Monday, to see the new exhibit that honors him at Alumni Park. While on campus, he stopped by the Education Building to meet with Dean Diana Hess and School of Education faculty members across the arts.
New Faculty Focus: Q&A with Aly Amidei
October 17, 2022
I am a costume designer and playwright focusing on new works and re-envisioned classics. ... Recently, my research has been on improving access and inclusion in costume design practices and theatre pedagogy for people with disabilities.
UW alum Jackson is author of book about theater artist Frank Galati’s Chicago years
September 9, 2022
UW–Madison alumna Julie Jackson is the author of a new book, “The Spectacular Theatre of Frank Joseph Galati: Reshaping American Theatre in Chicago, Illinois,” published by Bloomsbury in July 2022.
School of Education welcoming new cohort of faculty hires to campus
August 24, 2022
This fall, there are 13 new faculty hires joining us for the start of the fall semester.
UW–Madison’s Kelly reflects on theater coming out of the pandemic in new paper
August 18, 2022
A paper by UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly, a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the Department of Theater and Drama, was published in a recent issue of The Harold Pinter Review: Essays on Contemporary Drama. Kelly’s paper reflects on his work on the recent Forward Theater production of Adrienne Kennedy’s play, "Mom, How Did You Meet the Beatles?" in Sept. 2021, as the theater was beginning to transition out of the pandemic.