School of Drama

  • Jones Playhouse: A History Filled with Drama

    The School of Drama’s Playhouse Theatre, now the Jones Playhouse, has a long history that includes housing one of the few Negro Theatre Units of the WPA’s Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s.

    September 2009 Perspectives

  • Act III for the Jones Playhouse

    After an extensive remodel—only the second in its 78-year history—the Jones Playhouse reopens in October with a host of improvements.

    March 2009 Perspectives

  • The Act of Adoption

    Through the School of Drama's Adopt an Actor program, donors are paired with an actor entering his or her final year of the Professional Actor Training Program.
    February 2008 Perspectives

  • WET Dives Into the Deep End

    Immediately after graduating from the UW School of Drama, 11 alumni founded Washington Ensemble Theatre, or WET. As they begin their third season, WET's members remain true to their original vision for the theatre. 

    October 2006 Perspectives

  • Staging a Tragedy

    In a course offered by the Department of Classics and School of Drama, students study Euripides' Helen--and then perform it. 

    March 2004 Perspectives