A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes is, most simply put, a Thanksgiving play called by sports announcers. Traditions are part of every family holiday, and every family holiday is full of strife and joy. Kate Benson’s play invites us to join the family at Wembly Stadium as they play the game called Thanksgiving Day: a day of gratitude in which we watch some people knock some other people down in order to get the ball over the line. Meet the incredible group of artists bringing this athletic and bold dark comedy to the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
The Art of Teaching: Faculty Spotlight on Lara Dossett
As an instructor in the Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities area, faculty member Lara Dossett (M.F.A. 2014) can be found teaching graduate students and pre-service teachers throughout the academic year. As a researcher, she works to share arts-based pedagogies with K-12 educators across Texas and internationally. As a mentor, she shares a dedication to arts integration and her deep knowledge of working in school and community contexts. We spoke with Dossett about the ways her research informs her teaching and the path that led her to the Department of Theatre and Dance.
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Summer Updates 2024, Part II
Over the summer months, UT Theatre and Dance artists have been seen at conferences across the country and the world, honing their craft through intensives and fellowships, working with young artists to cultivate the next generation of performers and presenting new theatre in Texas and beyond. Find out about some of the incredible ways our artists have shared their talents beyond the Winship Drama Building in our final roundup of summer projects for 2024.