School of Drama

The true cultural tipping point in the run-up to the American Revolution might not have been the Boston Tea Party, but Congress' decision to close the theaters in British America.

UW senior Rhoya Sarikhani Selden explored her Persian heritage in a play that celebrates Iranian Americans from diverse backgrounds. 

A seven-hour, unfinished epic play about Nero? Daredevil playwright Anne Washburn might be the only one who could pull it off.

A seven-hour, unfinished epic play about Nero? Daredevil playwright Anne Washburn might be the only one who could pull it off.

Dean and Tomilynn McManus's gifts to the UW Costume Shop range from donating vintage clothing to establishing a support fund.

Playwright Qui Nguyen has two plays running simultaneously in December:Vietgone at Seattle Rep and The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G at the UW.

Valerie Curtis-Newton directs the UW graduate acting and directing programs. Off-campus, she’s developed a career as a freelance stage director.

Six new works of choreography by graduate students in the University of Washington Dance Program will comprise the MFA Dance Concert 2016.

Robert Stacey, Dean of the University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences, announced that Catherine Cole, formerly professor and chair of the Department of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies at the University of California Berkeley, is joining the College of Arts & Sciences as Divisional Dean for the Arts and Professor of Drama.

For the Skies Over Seattle project, drama students are devising original theater pieces inspired by community organizations in the U-District. 

With a major award and internship from Disney, drama major David Borning is one step closer to his dream of designing theme parks.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded UW a three-year, $750,000 grant to support creative fellowships, and to better integrate arts disciplines into the broader UW curriculum.

Why do people give to the College of Arts and Sciences? Three donors share their stories.

Faculty across the College recommend a favorite book related to their field.

Sarah Nash Gates, former executive director of the UW School of Drama, was a longtime leader in the Seattle theater community.