<p><span>In this second installment of our <em>[Here/Now]</em> series of quarantine interviews, members of the company of our COVID-cancelled production of <em>Cabaret</em> talk about their process, what it meant to lose the show, and what they've gained from the experience that they will bring into their future work. </p>
<p>UW Drama professor and Head of Directing Valerie Curtis-Newton, co-founder and Artistic Director of The Hansberry Project, speaks with the South Seattle Emerald about her work supporting Black artists, and how it is impacted by the pandemic.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Congratulations to our 2020 scholarship recipients. </strong>These students' scholarship, artistry, and citizenship embody the best of the School of Drama community. Thank you to the many generous supporters that make these scholarships possible each year. </p>
<p>Professor Emeritus <strong>Barry Witham</strong>'s new book, <em>From Red Baiting to Blacklisting: </em><span><em>The Labor Plays of Manny Fried</em>, was published this month by Southern Illinois University Press. Professor Witham is the editor of Theatre in the United States: A Documentary History, and the author of The Federal Theatre Project: A Case Study and A Sustainable Theatre: Jasper Deeter at Hedgerow, along with numerous other works. </span></p>
<p>Our new series of quarantine interviews, <em>[Here/Now]</em> kicks off with MFA directing student <strong>Kristie Post Wallace</strong> and 2020 MFA acting grad <strong>Alyssa Franks</strong> talking about the School of Drama's production of <em>The Women of Lockerbie</em>, which opened and closed on the same day due to COVID-19.
From EDM shows to campus tours, this class explores visual narrative and its tools, both universal--time, space, “story—and practical--sets, lighting, costumes.
Surveys the role of clothing, architecture, furniture and functional design in the formation of cultural identity in Western Civilization from Ancient Egypt through today.
<p>UW Drama alumni have long been known for their ingenuity and entrepreneurship, and those qualities persist in our graduates, even in this time of social distancing. Here's a sampling of some of the work our alumni are doing that you can enjoy from the safety of whatever isolation bubble you might be in. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone safe and healthy, and thank you to our alumni for keeping the light on during these strange, difficult, but sometimes-still-beautiful times. </p>
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Examines the fear and obstacles that keep you from becoming your fullest, most human, most successful self, whatever your chosen field. Develop courage, connecting, and communicating.
For beginning actors and non-actors. Some on-camera technique as a means to cover the basic skills an actor needs to create compelling characters. No previous experience required.