To the graduates of the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance: bravo. 👏🎓
Over the years, you’ve created bold performances, unforgettable designs, meaningful movement, powerful stories, and a community that inspired us all. Your artistry, resilience, and passion have left a lasting mark on our stages, studios, and classrooms.
We can’t wait to see where your next act takes you. Congratulations, graduates — the spotlight is yours. ✨
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🎉What an incredible 25-26 season for UMTAD!
Thank you to everyone who made this possible, from the actors and dancers on stage to the designers and faculty. This would not be possible without all of you!
Want to know more about the programs and opportunities the UMTAD community has to offer? Head to our website at the link in our bio.
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Congratulations to senior Madelyn Tax on all of her hard work within the Theatre and the University of Minnesota communities!👏
5 years ago, Tax was a high schooler fighting a diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Now, she's a senior about to graduate, excited to see what the Twin Cities theatre community has to offer and what opportunities will come her way.
Want to hear more about Madelyn’s amazing story? Head to the link in our bio.
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Congratulations to Theatre Arts graduate Gaosong Heu (2015) on being named a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree!
Gaosong Heu has been building a pastry empire one croissant at a time. The Co-owner and CEO of Marc Heu Patisserie Paris was just 25 when she and her husband, executive pastry chef Marc Heu, founded the company with only $200 in startup capital. Now, at 33, Heu oversees companywide strategy, creative direction, finance, human resources, partnerships, marketing, branding and operations.
An impressive total of 9 CLA graduates are included in the MSPBJ list of 40 Under 40 Honorees! Congrats to Gaosong Heu and all Honorees!
Learn more about Gaosong and all 9 CLA graduate honorees at link in our bio.
IMAGE CREDIT: NANCY KUEHN | MSPBJ
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Congratulations to our 2026 graduates!!🎓✨
Thank you for making the most of your time in the dance program. Your commitment is so appreciated! Excited to see all of the great things you do!🕺
Join us in congratulating UMTAD faculty Michal Kobialka on the publication of his latest book!
"Intimate Commentaries on Tadeusz Kantor’s Theatre" is a collection of Michal’s essays, written between 1986 and 2025, that provide a comprehensive understanding of Tadeusz Kantor’s theatre practice.
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The book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a specific area of Kantor’s theatre practice. Part I explores Kantor’s radical departure from, or rupture within, the known and accepted representational categories not only of the twentieth, but also of the twenty-first century. Part II focuses on Kantor’s productions, which disrupted the preestablished artistic conventions in order to infiltrate and shatter the prevailing political, ideological, and cultural systems of power. Part III sheds light on Kantor’s 1949-90 theatre experiments with objects, matter, space, reality of the lowest rank, an autonomous work of art, zero zones, the impossible condition, and complex mnemotechnics, which reflected his unwavering belief that theatre was an answer to, rather than a representation of, reality.
The three parts elucidate the central argument of this book, that Kantor’s theatre is an example of refractory art in its double sense: as a negation of the status quo and as a deviation from the dominant artistic conventions in service to any official cultural system and its culture industry.
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Step behind the scenes and into the creative process at UMTAD's MFA Design & Technology Showcase! 🎭✨
Experience the innovative work of our graduate designers and technicians as they present projects in scenic, costume, lighting, and sound design & technology. Join us in celebrating the artistry, collaboration, and imagination shaping the future of live performance.
🕟 Monday, May 11th | 4-7pm
📍 Kilburn Theatre, Rarig Center
🎟️ Free and open to the public
Refreshments provided.
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Professors Talvin Wilks and Fred Kennedy are heading to the “In the Bricks Festival” at New York Theatre Workshop to display their artistry in two incredible solo works, “The Peculiar Patriot” by Liza Jessie Peterson (Talvin is the Director), and “The Unexpected 3rd” by Kathryn Grody (Fred is the Sound Designer).
This is the inaugural season for the festival, and these shows run in rep with three other premiere works, from May 5-June 14!
Learn more at link in bio or @nytw79
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The Dance Program in the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance is hiring for a Dance Music Coordinator position. The start date for the position is August 17, 2026. This is a 10 month position from Aug-June each year.
This position is primarily responsible for providing creative and pedagogic support for Dance technique, performance, and composition courses through musical accompaniment. Additional responsibilities include developing and supervising Dance musician staff, teaching the core curriculum course “Music for Dance”, and collaborating in cross-departmental music related productions and instruction.
More details and application forms at link in bio. Search Job ID 373516.
We welcome anyone interested to apply now!
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✨Take a look at some of the wonderful sound designs created by Frederick Kennedy! A great production would not be complete without amazing intentional sounds, from gunshot sound effects to helicopters, Frederick Kennedy immerses the audience through his curated sound and audio designs.
Set in the present day but inspired by an ancient myth, “Welcome to Thebes” offers a passionate exploration of an encounter between the world’s richest and the world's poorest countries in the aftermath of a brutal war.
Welcome to Thebes runs April 30th - May 3rd, located at the Stoll Thrust Theater, Rarig Center.
For more information and ticket details, head to the link in our bio.
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Take in the epic scope of "Welcome to Thebes", continuing its run through this weekend. Experience the passion, the politics, and the people shaping a nation in crisis.
Tickets and info at link in bio. Don’t miss this amazing performance!
📍 Stoll Thrust Theatre, Rarig Center
Friday, May 1 @ 7:30PM
Saturday, May 2 @ 2:00PM (ASL Interpreted)
Saturday, May 2 @ 7:30PM
Sunday, May 3 @ 2:00PM
Photos by Dan Norman
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"Welcome to Thebes" opens tonight! 🎭
Before the lights rise on "Welcome to Thebes", meet the powerhouse cast bringing this story to life. After months of fearless work, bold choices, and deep collaboration, this company is ready to step into a city on the brink—and invite you in with them.
Come witness the passion, the politics, and the people at the heart of Thebes.
Tickets and info at link in bio. Don’t miss this amazing performance!
📍 Stoll Thrust Theatre, Rarig Center
Thursday, April 30 @ 7:30PM
Friday, May 1 @ 7:30PM
Saturday, May 2 @ 2:00PM (ASL Interpreted)
Saturday, May 2 @ 7:30PM
Sunday, May 3 @ 2:00PM
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