School of Drama

As spring quarter comes to a close and summer quickly approaches, we encourage you to take advantage of some of the final arts events until next fall.

UW School of Drama's production of "The Workroom" is a subtle yet poignant depiction of a notoriously difficult subject to explore.

UW School of Drama showcases the work of first year students in their Professional Actor Training Program (PATP) in the final show of their 2013-2014 season, Jean-Claude Grumberg's 'The Workroom,' May 28-June 8.

The nominees for the 2014 Genius Awards are in and included is School of Drama's own Valerie Curtis-Newton.

This week, enjoy a bevy of events that range from the painting and drawing exhibition at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery to IMPFest at the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse.

Todd London, artistic director of New Dramatists, a playwriting center in New York, has been named the new executive director of the UW School of Drama.

The UW School of Drama announces Todd London-- writer, scholar, and current artistic director of New Dramatists in New York-- as the new Executive Director of the School.

Todd London - writer, scholar, and current artistic director of New Dramatists in New York--has been named the new Executive Director of the School of Drama at the UW

Tony-nominated director Wilson Milam leads a talented cast of UW undergraduates in a wild, dark and sexy production of Vaclav Havel's savage political satire. Now through May 4.

As we step into spring it's a busy week for the arts on campus and we encourage you to take advantage of the many performances, exhibitions and lectures now happening.

Seattle native and a Tony-nominated director, Wilson Milam, returns to Seattle to lead a cast of 19 UW School of Drama undergraduates in tackling Vaclav Havel's "The Beggar's Opera."

Simulations of everything from escaping slavery to growing old have the potential to promote social change.

This coming week in the arts there's an array of dance, theater and exhibitions to enjoy. Don't miss Dino Day at the Burke Museum, ArtVENTURES at the Henry Art Gallery or Cloud Gate presented by the UW World Series.

In the Seattle Times year-long series highlighting 13 people poised to shape the future of the arts in the Northwest, we meet UW alumna Holly Arsenault (BA '01), executive director of Teen Tix.

This coming week, attend the UW Opera Theater to brush up on your "Le Nozze di Figaro," or enjoy the final weekend of the Undergraduate Theater Society's performance of "Woyzeck."