When Tierney and Patrick’s resistance-leading parents are murdered, the siblings are conscripted into a teenage fascist training camp run by their parents’ killer. The camp’s leader would like nothing better than to prove the virtue of his worldview by grooming the uniquely gifted Tierney as his successor. His daughter Sarah, however, is bent on subverting his plan, trying instead to draw Tierney into her effort to construct a more peaceful, loving social order within their war torn reality. Monstrosity...

On Sunday, October 1st, UW School of Drama PhD students Monica Cortés Viharo and Guillaume Tourniaire appeared on a panel entitled Beyond the Stage: Exploring Theater Fandom at the 6th Annual GeekGirlCon in downtown Seattle. Moderated by freelance pop culture journalist Lisa Granshaw, the panel also included Melissa Anelli, producer of BroadwayCon. The afternoon's discussion included subjects such as violence on stage, musical theater history, non-traditional casting, digital platforms for building fan communities, and the impact of Lin-...

This summer, PATP alumna Lenne Klingaman starred as the Danish Prince in Colorado Shakeapeare Festival's production of Hamlet. American Theatre Magazine wrote an article comparing three major productions of Hamlet that occured over the summer, including Klingaman's. The two other producitons, one in New York and the other in the West End, both featured men in the title role. Here's what American Theatre Magazine had to say about Klingaman's portrayl and the implications of having a female-identifying actor in the role,  "Indeed, Hamlet’s conflict with herself and the world just sits...

The University of Washington School of Drama, under the leadership of Executive Director Todd London, is announcing several new faculty appointments. 

Professor Tim Bond will take over from Professor Valerie Curtis-Newton as head of the Professional Actor Training Program (MFA, Acting). Curtis-Newton, who has served a decade as Head of Performance overseeing both the MFA Acting and Directing programs, will remain head of the Professional Director Training Program (MFA, Directing), a position she has held since 2006...