Recent News

The Department of Theatre and Dance within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Buffalo, is seeking a Technical Director to oversee and manage all 12+ workspaces within the department. These spaces are multi-purpose, used for classes, creative research, and productions, and are reconfigured throughout the day to accommodate various programming needs.

Founded in 1969, the University Resident Theatre Association (URTA) assists American theatre by supporting professional training of new artists, including those in university theatre programs. “The URTAs” has been its flagship program, bringing together hundreds of MFA candidates across all theatre disciplines—acting, arts leadership, design and technology, directing, and stage management—in a single, centralized recruiting event from its 45 member universities.

The Outstanding Senior Award honors one graduating senior from each department who has demonstrated exceptional diligence and promise during their time at the University at Buffalo. These students' efforts have distinguished them among their peers and set an inspiring example of academic and personal achievement. 

Theatre and Dance’s (THD) spring musical “The Pajama Game” continues through this weekend at UB Center for the Arts from May 2 - 4, 2025. For tickets: www.ubcfa.org 

Theatre and Dance’s (THD) spring musical “The Pajama Game” opens for a two-week run at UB Center for the Arts next Friday, April 25 – May 4, 2025. For tickets visit: www.ubcfa.org

UB Theatre and Dance Assistant Teaching Professor James Beaudry is the Director and Choreographer of our annual spring musical “The Pajama Game.” We spoke at length about Beaudry’s vast experience as a director and what audiences can look forward to when the show opens for a two-week run at UB Center for the Arts from April 25 – May 4, 2025.

Cellist and Western New York native, Adriana Maria Pera joined UB Theatre and Dance in 2022 as Assistant Director of Academic Advisement / Senior Academic Advisor for the College of Arts and Sciences. after a near 10-year career in the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, SUNY. Adriana brings expertise as a teacher, advisor and curricular designer into her role to better serve the faculty and students.  

UB Theatre and Dance’s annual spring musical “The Pajama Game” opens for a two-week run at UB Center for the Arts, from April 25 – May 4, 2025. Get best seats early at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/search?q=ub%20center%20for%20the%20arts%20pajama%20game

UB Theatre and Dance’s annual spring musical “The Pajama Game” opens for a two-week run at UB Center for the Arts, from April 25 – May 4, 2025. Get best seats early at:
https://www.ticketmaster.com/search?q=ub%20center%20for%20the%20arts%20pajama%20game

Congratulations to new THD Costume Shop Manager / Assistant Teaching Professor Max Levitt aka Pinwheel Pinwheel for their nomination for theatrical excellence in Costume Design in 2024 for “Reefer Madness: The Musical” by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle.

The department’s production of "The Pajama Game" was registered as an Associate Production in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 2 program. As such, it received a response from its recent two-week run.