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Monday, April 1, 2013

Coogs take original works to the stage

Dancing becomes something more when you put all of your skills on the stage and go for it. As family members and close friends waited in their seats, the bright lights slowly dimmed the...

Dancers rehearse Monday through Friday and attend technique classes where the main focus is to rehearse the performances they are currently working on. | Courtesy of the school of theater and dance
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Behind the scenes of a dance production

Dancers rehearse Monday through Friday and attend technique classes where the main focus is to rehearse the performances they are currently working on. | Courtesy of The School of Theatre and Dance The art...

While some students performed solo, others worked in groups. They were excited to show off their work.(Maritza Rodriguez/The Daily Cougar)
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Dancers finish warm up

Some pieces took a few few weeks to perfect others took less than a week. |  Maritza Rodriguez/The Daily Cougar Nonstop twirls and the rhythm of music showed audience members that the students from...

Monday, January 28, 2013

Alumnus Robert Wuhl debuts play

The School of Theatre and Dance welcomes alumnus Robert Wuhl back to campus for the premiere of his first play “Hit-Lit.” Wuhl wrote the play and co-directed it with Steven Wallace, director of the...

Theater, dance schools start semester in high gear
Monday, January 14, 2013

Theater, dance schools start semester in high gear

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts will premiere "Hit List" and "Paradise Hotel" later this semester. A new year means not only the start of a new semester, but also new performances...

Review: Interaction between two characters keeps play alive
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Review: Interaction between two characters keeps play alive

The School of Theatre and Dance’s presentation of “Snow Queen,” premiered Friday and it part of the University’s Theatre for Young Audiences series. Sophomore Sarah Ornelas was casted as the lead antagonist and...

Review: Stage management outshines dull characters
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Review: Stage management outshines dull characters

The stage management and well executed production allows for the character Mother Courage to shine, but the passive acting and the dominance of one role deteriorates the viewing experience of "Mother Courage and...

Spring production shines
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Spring production shines

I don’t know about most people, but I enjoy my plays to be less all-over-the-place and with better pacing. Fortunately, I also like my plays funny and well acted. Over the past couple of days,...

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Drama students catch horror ‘Bug’

Vagabond Theatre Project, an independent company composed of members who hail from UH’s School of Theatre and Dance, is set to debut its biggest production yet this weekend. Vagabond is currently made up of five...

Monday, October 3, 2011

Theatre season opener heats up stage

The 2011-2012 School of Theatre and Dance production season began with its opener “Hot L Baltimore” over the weekend. Directed by Leslie Swackhamer and written by the revered Lanford Wilson, the play revealed itself to...