January 19, 2022
Each spring, the UW–Madison Division of the Arts celebrates artistic achievement, recognizes service to the arts, and supports arts research by bestowing the Creative Arts Awards. This year's awards include several individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education.
December 17, 2021
UW–Madison’s Clare Haden, a lecturer in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, is a recipient of a McBurney Center Access Award.
December 16, 2021
On Sunday, Dec. 19, UW–Madison will celebrate its Winter 2021 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our graduating students to learn what brought them to UW–Madison, their most meaningful experiences, and favorite places on campus.
December 10, 2021
UW–Madison’s Megan Reilly, an assistant professor in the School of Education's Department of Theatre and Drama, has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Experience Design Certificate Program by Odyssey Works.
November 29, 2021
The Department of Theatre and Drama’s newest production, “Bonnets,” is a dark comedy that plays with elements of camp, history, and rock ‘n roll. The play, by Jen Silverman and directed by guest artist Pamela Sterling, will run Dec. 2-12 in the department’s Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre.
November 4, 2021
The UW–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama will present "Don Juan," by the French playwright Moliére, from Nov. 4-21 in the Gilbert V. Helmsley Theatre.
November 4, 2021
UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly is a panelist in the international webinar, “The S Word: Stanislavsky and Gender,” co-hosted by the Stanislavsky Research Centre at the University of Leeds, and the School of Performing Arts, University of Malta. Kelly is a professor in the Department of Theatre and Drama, and also holds a concurrent appointment with the Odyssey Project in the Division of Continuing Studies.
October 15, 2021
UW–Madison’s Mark Hairston (Mark H.), an assistant professor in the School of Education's Department of Theatre and Drama, served as the dramaturg for “Deep Blue Sea,” a new work by celebrated director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones.
September 23, 2021
The UW–Madison Division of the Arts’ Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Committee is pleased to announce the launch of a new funding opportunity called the Artivism Student Action Program (ASAP). The program, which will offer funding awards ranging from $100 to $5,000, was developed in response to students' desires to use politically engaged art to bring about a more equitable world.
September 17, 2021
The woodblock print currently on display in the lobby of the Department of Theatre and Drama captures the complexity of the characters in the play "Rashomon," which runs through Sept. 26 in the department's Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre. Within the print lies another story, however — of UW–Madison connections that stretch over decades.