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MEET THE CASTS OF UTNT (UT NEW THEATRE), 2024

UTNT (UT New Theatre) is a showcase of new plays by M.F.A. candidate playwrights from Texas Theatre and Dance and the Michener Center for Writers. This year marks the 17th season of this festival that unites theatre-makers across disciplines in the process of bringing forth new work to the stage, through readings and productions. Collaboration is how these plays get made, as producing artistic director Alexandra Bassiakou Shaw states. When these shows hit the stage, UTNT asks you, the audience, to become collaborators as these plays reach their final stage of the development process here at UT Austin. We invite you to meet your collaborators – the artists bringing these works to life in the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.

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Addressing the Climate Crisis Through the Arts: PT2050’s Artist Fellowship

Last academic year, Planet Texas 2050 piloted a new Artist Fellowship, inviting creatives from all disciplines to apply and contribute to research exploring the impacts of climate change. These artists would connect with their fellow cohorts and with PT2050 researchers, expanding their creative pursuits to deepen understandings of the climate crisis and community resilience. Faculty member Angelica Monteiro and M.F.A. candidate Deen Rawlins-Harris were among the eight artists selected for the first cohort of PT2050 Artist Fellows. We spoke with them, along with some key orchestrators behind PT2050’s fellowship, about the goals of this initiative and their experiences during the pilot year.

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SPELLS OF THE SEA’s Voyage From New Works Festival to World Premiere

Spells of the Sea, a swashbuckling tale of adventure and self-discovery, recently closed its whimsical, energy-filled world premiere. The musical for young audiences celebrates exploration, perseverance and the power of personal connection. Finley Frankfurter, a 15-year-old fisherwoman, is guided by grumpy lighthouse keeper H.S. Crank on a quest for the mysterious Elixir of Life. Created by Guinevere “Gwenny” Govea (B.A. in Theatre and Dance and Bachelor of Journalism, 2021) and Anna Pickett (B.S. in Applied Learning and Development), this show has constantly evolved, from its inception as a podcast in The Cohen New Works Festival to a season production with the Metro Theater Company. The artistic journey behind this original work has seen the pair navigate the transformative tides of creative expression, growing as writers, directors, performers and friends.

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