UW-Madison Department of Theatre and Drama faculty members Baron Kelly and Bob Skloot (Emeritus) will be featured panelists for the Alliance of Jewish Theatre’s September webinar entitled “Jewish Theatre – Looking Back, Going Forward.” From …
Year: 2020
Furumoto featured in Goodly Frame Theatre’s Zoom Fest Production of HAIKU
UW-Madison Professor David Furumoto was part of the cast of the virtual performance of the play Haiku by Judy Dove presented by Goodly Frame Theatre as part of their Zoom Fest 2020 Series 2. Goodly Frame …
Theatre 661 (section 1): Lost in Isolation- An Interactive Storytelling Environment
Instructor: Associate Professor Dan Lisowski E-mail: dan.lisowski@wisc.edu Dates/Times: TR 4:00-5:30 Modality: Face to face Description: Our project “Lost in Isolation” strives to create an immersive installation that will be able to autonomously tell a story …
Theatre 360 (section 3): Mysterious Tales of the Yokai
Instructor: Professor David Furumoto E-mail: furumoto@wisc.edu Dates/Times: MW 11:00-12:45 Modality: Synchronous Online Only Description: In this class we will be exploring the world of “yokai”, Japanese monsters or other worldly creatures. (Please note this does …
Theatre 360 (section 2): Voice through Storytelling
Instructor: Assistant Professor Colleen Conroy E-mail: ctconroy@wisc.edu Dates/Times: MW 9:30-10:45 Modality: Hybrid (Synchronous Online with occasional face to face – Hemsley Theatre) Description: This is a collaborative class in which we will collect oral stories with the goal …
Theatre 360 (section 1): Devising America (2020): Theater Collaboration towards a New Nation
Instructor: Assistant Professor Mark H. E-mail: mhairston@wisc.edu Dates/Times: T 6:30-8:30 (online) R 6:30-9:00 (face to face in Hemsley Theatre) Modality: Blended Description: What is “America”? Well, at its essence America defines a physical space, a set …
Dr. Baron Kelly Named to Harold Pinter Review Board
Theatre and Drama faculty member Dr. Baron Kelly has been named to the board of the Harold Pinter Review, published by the International Harold Pinter Society, exploring the life and works of the celebrated playwright, …
Longtime Theatre Professor John Tolch passes away
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of former Professor of Theatre John Tolch on June 12, 2020. Please visit the link for a tribute from the Childrens Theatre Foundation …
Dr. Baron Kelly Joins UW-Madison Department of Theatre and Drama
The Department of Theatre and Drama is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Baron Kelly to the faculty beginning with the Fall semester of 2020. His appointment will be concurrent with a role in …
Shasparay Lighteard named one of UW’s 2020 Notable Grads
Theatre and Drama major Shasparay Lighteard was profiled as one of UW-Madison’s “Notable Grads” for 2020! Creating art spaces for herself and others Shasparay Lighteard In middle school, Shasparay Lighteard wanted to be a stage actress, but …