University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Theatre and Drama

UW–Madison’s Apple speaks with Turkish Education Association

The Turkish Education Association has published an interview with UW–Madison’s Michael W. Apple on the limits and possibilities of current educational policies and practices. Apple is the John Bascom Professor Emeritus of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies in the School of Education and has a long history of working with critically democratic educators …

UW–Madison’s Kelly links his journey to that of acclaimed actor Ira Aldrige in WPR program

UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly was featured on Wisconsin Public Radio’s University of the Air in an episode that is titled, “Back Stage to Center Stage: The Groundbreaking Ira Aldrige.” Kelly is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama, and also holds a concurrent appointment with the Odyssey Project in the Division of Continuing Studies. …

Division of the Arts announces 2022 Creative Arts Award recipients

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. Congratulations to the following individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education who are among the recipients of this year’s Creative Arts Awards. Faculty Arts Research Emily Mead Baldwin …

UW–Madison’s Haden is recipient of McBurney Center Access Award

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. The McBurney Center Access Awards recognize UW–Madison faculty and staff dedicated to building an inclusive educational community. For 2021, the McBurney Center recognized eight staff and faculty members to celebrate their efforts …

UW–Madison’s Reilly is among those selected for ‘Experience Design’ program

UW–Madison’s Megan Reilly has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Experience Design Certificate Program by Odyssey Works.    Reilly is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Theatre and Drama. The 10-month, low-residency program is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of experience design and introduce them to an …

Theatre and Drama presents ‘Don Juan’ Nov. 4-21

The notorious rake Don Juan defies conventional morality with his scandalous affairs, deceitful behavior, and blasphemy. Can the libertine’s soul be redeemed or do the gates of Hell beckon? Find out in the UW–Madison Department of Theatre and Drama’s new production of “Don Juan,” by the French playwright Moliére, to be presented from Nov. 4-21 in …

UW–Madison’s Kelly to be featured as a panelist in international webinar on Dec. 15

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.  …

UW–Madison’s Mark H. is dramaturg for ‘Deep Blue Sea’

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. The show is an immersive arts experience that explores the relationships between the individual and the larger community, as …

New ‘Artivism’ program provides immediate financial support for UW–Madison student projects intersecting art and activism

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). Available to UW–Madison students in any year or major of study, ASAP was developed in response to students’ desires to use politically engaged art to bring about …