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May 15, 2025
Recognized for exceptional student support and academic guidance. We’re proud to congratulate Professor Scott Magelssen on receiving the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award at the 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium. Selected from over 480 nominations, Professor Magelssen is one of just nine faculty mentors honored this year for their dedication to guiding undergraduates in their research journeys. In their nominations, students described... Read more
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May 15, 2025
Celebrating excellence in teaching and mentorship at UW Drama. We are thrilled to congratulate Assistant Professor Jasmine Jamillah Mahmoud on receiving the prestigious University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award, one of the highest honors given by the UW. Presented as part of the 55th annual UW Awards of Excellence, this award recognizes Professor Mahmoud’s outstanding contributions to teaching, mentorship, and student engagement within the School of Drama and across the University... Read more
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May 15, 2025
Scott Magelssen, Head of Theatre History and Performance Studies, has co-edited Enveloping Worlds: Toward a Discourse of Immersive Performance with E. B. Hunter. Published by the University of Michigan Press, the book is now available. Discover additional information and buy a copy at the link below
Drama students play the role of patients in simulations designed to train neurology residents
May 1, 2025
With School of Drama students performing the roles of patients and loved ones, simulations of clinical scenarios help neurology residents hone their skills. Read more at the link below:
Co-Director sebastian Bravo-Montenegro & Karis Ho. Photo credit Alex Banh
April 17, 2025
Photo credit: Alex Banh Northwest Asian Weekly spotlights Mother of Exiles, the latest production in UW Drama’s Producing Artists Lab series. Written by Jessica Huang and directed by MFA students REN and Sebastián Bravo Montenegro, this time-hopping, intergenerational drama explores immigration, family, and resilience—with humor, heartbreak, and hope. Actor and alum Karis Ho leads as Eddie Loi, a pregnant immigrant... Read more
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April 14, 2025
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April 11, 2025
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:Courtney D. Clarkcclark75@uw.edu206-221-6797Press image(s): [Download] University of Washington School of Drama Presents Mother of... Read more
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March 21, 2025
Theatre History and Performance Studies at the School of Drama at the University of Washington -- with support from the Simpson Center for the Humanities, The School of Art + Art History + Design, and the Department of Dance -- present: A talk by ... Read more
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March 6, 2025
Media Contact: Courtney D. Clarkcclark75@uw.edu 206-221-6797Press image(s): [Download] University of Washington School of Drama Presents Sarah Ruhl’s Late, A Cowboy Song A Poetic Journey of Love, Identity, and Breaking Free from Convention SEATTLE, WA – The University... Read more

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