News
The New Yorker Distributes Brunner-Sung's short film "Character"
The New Yorker is distributing Assistant Professor Vera Brunner-Sung's short film "Character" on its website. "Character", selected for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, focuses on actor Mark Metcalf…
Alum Allyson Morgan (BA '04) Creates Halloween Short Film
Filmmaker Allyson Morgan (BA '04) has written and produced a short film to stream on Hulu as part of 20th Digital Studio's series Bite Size Halloween. "First Date" is one of 30 diverse, genre-bending…
Doctoral Candidate John Michael Sefel debuts new book
Doctoral candidate John Michael Sefel’s book, At the Intersection of Disability and Drama: A Critical Anthology of New Plays, is making its debut this semester. At the…
Vera Brunner-Sung Chosen for Sundance Fellowship
Please join us in congratulating Vera Brunner-Sung on her recent selection as a 2020 Sundance Institute FilmTwo Fellow. The fellowship, supported by Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, provides…
Dr. Rebecca Turk accepts position at Denison University
Please join the Department of Theatre in congratulating and sending best wishes to Dr. Rebecca Turk! After nine years as the Costume Studio Manager, Dr. Turk has accepted the position of Visiting…
Professor Emeritus Dennis Parker
"Dennis A. Parker, age 78 of Dayton, Ohio (formerly of Columbus) passed away on July 30, 2020 after a short illness. He was born on September 27, 1941 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late Margaret and…
Professor Jeanine Thompson Interviews Jesse Eisenberg
On June 10th, Professor Jeanine Thompson, director of the Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute, interviewed Jesse Eisenberg and Lorin Eric Salm (2020 Theatre Research Institute Award Recipient…
Alum Francesca Spedalieri Accepts Position at State University New York Stony Brook
Congratulations to Francesca Spedalieri (MA, '11; PhD, '17) as she was appointed to a tenure track position at State University New York Stony Brook. Her split position is with the Department of…
Alum Elizabeth Wellman Accepts Position at University of North Carolina Wilmington
Elizabeth Wellman (MA, '11; PhD, '15) has accepted a tenure-track position teaching theatre history and dramatic literature in the Department of Theatre at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.