Fall is the season of change, and so too for the Department of Theatre and Dance. We are pleased and excited to welcome many new faculty and staff members this semester, as well as to announce the appointment of Eero Laine, PhD as new Department Chair.
Timiyah Love is a Buffalo-based actor, who was also born and raised in the area. She recently earned her Bachelor in Fine Arts as a Theatre Performance student from SUNY Buffalo in the spring of 2021 and continues her education here, working towards a Master’s degree in Theatre and Performance Studies. She has begun the final year of the two-year program.
Congratulations to Associate Professor and Director of Theatre BA Meredith Conti, PhD, on the publication of her most recent book Theatre and the Macabre, co-edited with Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.
Here's an exclusive behind the scenes view of stage sword combat and properties management with student cast members, production crew, and show directors for William Shakespeare's classic comedy Twelfth Night! This weekend only at UB Center for the Arts.
Second year MFA Dance candidate Anna Caison Boyd is a choreographer, teacher, and performer from South Carolina. She graduated from Oklahoma City University’s Ann Lacy School of Dance and Entertainment Business in 2020 and is currently pursuing an MFA at UB with a Teaching Assistantship position.
Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce a full slate of events as supplements to enhance and illuminate the department's upcoming production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Danielle Rosvally, Clinical Assistant Professor, from April 21 - 24, 2022, at the UB Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre.
Nicole Benoit (MFA Music Theatre ’09 and MA Dance ‘10) is a "triple-threat chameleon” in dance, voice, and acting. After more than a decade in New York City, she recently made her Broadway debut in Chicago. We spoke with her at length about what it takes to get there.
Congratulations to assistant professor Ariel Nereson, PhD, on the publication of her most recent book Democracy Moving: Bill T. Jones, Contemporary American Performance, and the Racial Past.
We are proud to announce that THD’s Design and Technology program has been recognized by the University Resident Theatre Association (URTA) with an institutional award for excellence.
