Before joining the Department of Theatre and Dance, Rusty Cloyes worked as a stage manager and associate production manager at venues across the country. Now, Cloyes continues to work with theatres locally and nationally, but much of his time is dedicated to being an Associate Professor of Practice, Director of Production and head of the stage management emphasis here at UT Austin, where he has mentored and encouraged the next generation of stage and production managers for the past several years. We spoke with Cloyes and a few of his students about his theatrical background, his favorite part of teaching and the valuable advice he’s shared with his students.
Beyond the Stage
Behind-the-Scenes with Guest Choreographer Claudia Lavista
Every spring semester, Dance Repertory Theatre welcomes guest choreographers from around the world to choreograph new works, giving our dance students the opportunity to learn new choreographic methods and dance styles. Points of Intersection features pieces by two guest choreographers – American dancer, choreographer and educator Jennifer Archibald and Mexican choreographer and performing artist Claudia Lavista. We spoke with Lavista, who is visiting UT Austin as a Fulbright Scholar, and a few of her dancers about the process of collaborating on her piece Óxido (Rusty).
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Dr. Charlotte M. Canning on Her Latest Book and Her Work on Campus
Dr. Charlotte M. Canning began her time at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) helping to develop the Performance as Public Practice program in the Department of Theatre and Dance; a program in which she now serves as a professor. From her first book, Feminist Theaters in the USA: Staging Womens’ Experience in 1996 to her 2016 Joe A. Callaway Prize winning book, Canning is also an active historian and author in addition to her many roles as part of the University. Previously serving as the chair of Faculty Council at UT Austin, she continues to serve as the head of the Oscar G. Brockett Center for Theatre History and Criticism, most recently adding the roles of Special Consultant to the Vice President for Student Affairs on Faculty Relations and Secretary to General Faculty to her list of duties. We recently sat down with Canning to discuss additions to the many hats she wears here at UT Austin, as well as her most recent book: Theatre & the USA.
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