School of Drama

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."

After 20 years as executive director of the UW's School of Drama, Sarah Nash Gates is retiring at the end of this year. However, Gates isn't putting her feet up, instead she's pursuing her passion for costume design.

Don't miss your last chance to see School of Drama's 'Fifth of July' or venture to the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture to explore their new exhibit "Elwha: A River Reborn."

DXARTS and the School of Music offer an electro-acoustic concert, the UW World Series presents the SITI Company in collaboration with the School of Drama, the Burke Museum has its Meet the Mammals day.

A preview with director Valerie Curtis-Newton about what Arts Dawgs can expect at the upcoming School of Drama's performance "Fifth of July."

TeenTix, an arts access and engagement program for teenagers, announces the addition of its fiftieth partner organization, University of Washington Undergraduate Theatre Society.

UW faculty member Valerie Curtis-Newton, Head of MFA Performance and Directing, directs the second-year Professional Actor Training Program (PATP) students as they tackle the complex characters of Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July, Nov. 13-24.

The first order of business for the University of Washington's new degree in musical theater is not greasepaint, sheet music or tap shoes, its organizers say - but public outreach and finding talented, committed students.

It's a big week for the arts on campus featuring dance, music, lectures, and a festival. From the annual Halloween Organ Concert to the ISIS: Women Arts Festival at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Classes are back in session and that means the UW School of Drama faculty and students are hard at work on the first show of their 2013-2014 season.

Films "Mother of George" and "Blue Caprice" were both produced by UW alum Ron Simons. Both are reviewed in the New York Times.