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Newsletter March 2015 E-news

In This Issue:

  • Full Circle—Spotlight on Taigé Kussman (BA ’14)
  • Developing Character—Tara Velan (PATP) on Her Process
  • PATP Showcase Tour
  • Alumni News, March 2015

KEEP IN TOUCH AND STAY CONNECTED

Editor: 
Katrina Ernst
katrinae@uw.edu

School of Drama Address:
Hutchinson Hall
Box 353950
University of Washington 
Seattle, WA 98195-3950

(206) 685-0600 phone
(206) 543-8512 fax

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Every month, this e-newsletter brings you information about upcoming productions and events, as well as alumni updates. In between e-newsletters, we're also posting to the School of Drama blog, where you'll find students reflecting on their experiences and training at the School of Drama, as well as stories about the research and creative work of our faculty and spotlights on current students and alumni.

Recent posts to the School of Drama blog include a spotlight on Taigé Kussman, star of the recent Undergraduate Theater Society production of Cabaret and recent BA graduate, as well as a post by Tara Velan (PATP '16), who reflects on her process of developing character.

Our goal with the blog is to share a more diverse array of voices and perspectives about our School, our people, and our community. We hope to provide a platform for fresh insights, engaging stories, in-depth profiles, debate, discussion, and much more. And we invite you to suggest a story!

Taige' Kussman

Full Circle—Spotlight on Taigé Kussman (BA ’14)

She may have finished her credit requirements—and received her diploma—last December, but Taigé Kussman hasn’t quite wrapped her educational experience at the School of Drama. That wrap will come March 8, closing night of the Undergraduate Theater Society’s production of Cabaret, in which Taigé plays the iconic role of Sally Bowles. “It’s a fitting capstone to her collegiate career,” says Professor Andrew Tsao, head of the undergraduate program. “Taigé… Read more
February 24, 2015
Tara Velan Headshot

Developing Character—Tara Velan (PATP) on Her Process

In this blog post, Tara Velan, a second-year student in the Professional Actor Training Program, reflects on her work developing the character of Miss Gilchrist in Brendan Behan's The Hostage. Dia dhaoidh! This winter I have been delighted to be a part of The Hostage creative team. Our work has been a rollercoaster of experimentation as we bring Brendan Behan’s story to life. Awakening the life of Miss Gilchrist continues to be… Read more
March 03, 2015
PATP class of 2015: Christopher Donoghue, Joe Ngo, Sunam Ellis, Anna Lamadrid, and Andrea Salaiz.

PATP Showcase Tour

The University of Washington School of Drama invites you to meet our Professional Actor Training Program (PATP) Class of 2015. The PATP will present Showcase performances in Seattle, New York, and Los Angeles. Seattle, March 30, 2015 Location: Penthouse Theatre, UW campus Time: 7:00 pm RSVP: By invitation only… Read more
March 17, 2015
Pictured: Guthrie Theater's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream with lighting design by Frank Butler (MFA '85). Photo by Dan Norman.

Alumni News, March 2015

Frank Butler (MFA '85) designed the lighting for the Guthrie Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing through March 29. Leyla Modirzadeh (PATP '94) is directing No Exit at Theatre Oxford, running April 17-19. Patrick Dizney (PATP '98) was honored with the… Read more
March 17, 2015

Upcoming Events and Performances

Seattle Showcase
March 30, Penthouse Theatre
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New York Showcase
April 14, 1:00pm and 4:30pm
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Los Angeles Showcase
April 22, 1:30pm and 7:30pm
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Bus Stop
April 22–May 3
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Dr. Rebecca Schneider, lecture
Lectured presented by the Performance Studies Research Group
Friday, April 24 at 4:00pm
More details 

UTS Presents: On the Verge
May 28–June 7 

For a full list of upcoming shows and events, visit drama.uw.edu.

Banner Photo Credit: The cast of the Undergraduate Theater Society's production of Cabaret. Photo by Johnny Valencia.

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