February 11, 2021
…San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance production of "Much Ado About Nothing." Photo by Manny Rotenberg Theatre and Dance Student One of 15 Selected for National Diversity-Focused Scholarship ‘Changemaker’ undergrad seeks to increase Asian American representation both on stage and behind the scenes Alex Luong is one of 15…
December 11, 2014
…of a style of theatrical writing called hyper-realism, Shank brought the same innovative spirit to her teaching. She joined the UC San Diego faculty in 1981 as a lecturer, when the department was still called the department of drama, and became permanent faculty in 1984. Shank served as chair from…
June 9, 2016
…San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance ranks high in the nation for a reason—the rigorous training it provides to its graduate students with faculty who are acclaimed theatre artists and its unique partnership with the world-renowned La Jolla Playhouse. Proof of that collaboration’s success lies in, “The Last Tiger…
October 28, 2016
Faculty and students from UC San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance excel on Broadway, in theaters nationwide, and in the film and television industry. Playwriting alumna Rachel Axler ’04, who just won her third Emmy Award for the critically acclaimed HBO show “VEEP,” is one example.
April 14, 2016
…division’s departments of music, theatre and dance, and visual arts invite undergraduate applicants to submit arts portfolios showcasing their creativity. Since 2014, when the Arts Portfolio Option was initiated in partnership with the Office of Admissions on campus, applications to the Division of Arts and Humanities have nearly doubled. “It…
March 7, 2019
…from the Department of Theatre and Dance, is taking the theater world by storm. One of the most promising up-and-coming playwrights today—the Los Angeles Times dubbed her a “playwright on the verge”—Yee has not only had her work produced at high-profile companies across the globe, but she’s getting critical acclaim…
July 21, 2022
…Project” outside of the Theatre District construction trailers. Name: Kathy Whelan Position: Project Specialist, Capital Program Management Years at UC San Diego: 7 years What she does at UC San Diego: As project specialist for the Theatre District Living and Learning Neighborhood, Whelan manages a wide variety of tasks. This…
October 8, 2015
…Mitchell, with Norway-based dance theatre artists Siri Jondtvedt and Snelle Hall, set around artist Do Ho Suh’s “Fallen Star” sculpture, as part of 2013 WoW Festival. Photo: Jim Carmody. UC San Diego Artists Play Big Role in ‘Without Walls’ Festival Faculty, students and alumni from the University of California, San…
November 17, 2016
…at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre. The series is dedicated to leading composers of new music. Liang’s concert, which features fellow UC San Diego Department of Music faculty members Steven Schick (conductor) and Mark Dresser (contrabass), includes the world premiere of “Lakescape V,” a Miller Theatre co-commission. Also on the program:…
January 24, 2018
Two new works selected for the prestigious Humana Festival of New American Plays were written by University of California San Diego playwrights, marking the first time a UC San Diego faculty member and MFA student have had their work featured simultaneously.
