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UMass Department of Theater Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQ
How will I finish this semester's classes?
Instructors will be in touch with their students via UMass email with information about how their specific courses will be conducted and with updated syllabi. Students should contact their instructors with any questions.
Professor Anya Klepikov practices what she teaches
Thursday, April 2, 2020
UMass Department of Theater Professor Anya Klepikov practices what she teaches. A seasoned scenic and costume designer with a national profile, Klepikov’s designs have graced productions such as...
The Legacy of Donny Johns
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
In 2014, Professors Gina Kaufmann and Harley Erdman reimagined The Trickster of Seville, a classic Spanish play that launched the legend of Don Juan (and served as the basis for Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni), as a musical. More than five years later, Donny Johns has been retitled Legacy Boy.
Dramaturg Shaila Schmidt offers context for art and emotions
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
This past October, UMass Theater produced Baltimore by Kirsten Greenidge, a play that examines the reactions and lack of communication between a group of students, their residential advisor, and...
“Penny-Approved”: Two alumni, two decades apart, share a mentor
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Matthew Richards graduated in 1995 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Theater; Erin MacDevitt graduated last May. Both are lighting designers, both count Professor of...
Women helping women
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
UMass Theater secures a grant from Women for UMass Amherst to host notable women designers...
Auditions: Movement performers sought for The Water Station
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Performers with a background in theater, dance, and movement disciplines are sought for the UMass Department of Theater's late-winter production of The Water Station! Auditions are Oct. 21 and 22,...
