Congratulations to Drama Alumnus Brian Webb (BFA Acting, 1973) on his induction into the Dance Collection Danse 2025 Hall of Fame. Dance Collection Danse is the national, Toronto-based, non-profit charitable corporation dedicated to Canadian dance history. The ceremony took place Nov. 9 in Winnipeg.
April Viczko has received the Award for Outstanding Achievement from the International Organisation of Scenographers Theatre Architects and Technicians (OISTAT).
Join us in congratulating Selena Couture on receiving the 2025 Henry Marshall Tory Chair award.
BFA Acting ('21) Alumnus Maxwell Hanic has received an inaugural Gerda Hnatyshyn Launch Grant of $10,000 from the Hnatyshyn Foundation. Max's practice is in the discipline of Contemporary Dance. "Max is forever grateful to the incredible teachers he has had, most notably his first dance teachers Lin Snelling and Marie Nychka."
“If we go back in the historical record, we have many societies where dress is interchangeable between genders, or how they construct genders,” says Robert Shannon, associate professor of Theatre Design in the Department of Drama. "Fashion tends to start with something that’s functional."
2025 Lee Playwriting Prize for New Canadian Plays has been awarded to Ken Beatty for his play War Artist.
Most people who study theatre at college or university won't become famous. But many will go on to use their skills in other careers. Melanie Dreyer-Lude is a drama professor at the University of Alberta. She has a new book out called The Adaptable Degree. It delves into what theatre students do after they graduate.
The fine art of drama may be the “secret sauce” for developing the adaptability students need to thrive in diverse fields.
Department of Drama alumnae HeunJung Lee (PhD '23) and Lily Climenhaga (BA '13, MA '15, PhD '21) have both received Post Doc SSHRC grants to support their continued academic work.
Mukonzi Musyoki (PhD Student in Performance Studies) and Kijo Gatama are interviewed by Global News Morning Edmonton about the Workshop West production of "Hyena's Trail."
An Edmonton documentary travels to Poland, sparking global dialogue on 2SLGBTQ+ rights. Read about the global impact of 2024 Lee Playwright in Residence Darrin Hagen's award-winning documentary, "Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story"
Congratulations to MA Drama student Valentine Ukoh on receiving both First Place and the People's Choice Award in the Images of Research Competition.