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Theatre Department hosts final HFAC Slab Christmas Party

February 15, 2023 11:38 AM
The Theatre department hosted one last goodbye to the HFAC for its alumni on December 10. The joint Christmas and HFAC celebration started with the idea of giving alumni the chance to come and see the building one last time.
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Adam Houghton hones professional skills in mask making and performance

February 10, 2023 12:22 PM
Adam Houghton had the opportunity this past fall to take a professional development leave and travel to Italy, Germany, and Nebraska to learn from renowned mask makers and performers.
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Leading Roles: Theatre Teachers Change Students’ Lives with Art

February 08, 2023 12:15 PM
Enjoy this article spotlighting TMA alumni, written by Stacey Kratz for the McKay School of Education.
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Wade Hollingshaus explores performance and researches in London

February 03, 2023 12:56 PM
This past fall semester, Wade Hollingshaus took a professional development leave in London, England. The nine week leave was full of theatre experiences and library research.
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TMA in the News

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Young Performer Luke Rands Finds His Place in NYC

March 04, 2022 10:32 AM
Rands shares the unique opportunity he had to learn from and train with top professionals in the entertainment industry, thanks to the Oscarson Grant
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Arts & Comms: Behind the Cameras

August 24, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU CFAC alumni reflect on their return to campus for the Arts & Comms videos
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Theatre Major Alyssa Aramaki on Human Connection and Healing

April 09, 2021 12:00 AM
The road to graduation looks different for every student. This truth especially hits home for senior Alyssa Aramaki, who will represent the Department of Theatre and Media Arts for spring 2021 convocation.
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BYU Theatre Alum Oversees Drama Club for Military Families in Japan

November 20, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU theatre education graduate Summer Lewis brings her passion for live theatre to U.S. military families stationed in Asia
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Hispanic Productions Take Center Stage for BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts

November 12, 2020 12:00 AM
Three evenings of performances explore the work of Cuban American playwright
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TMA Alumni Perform ‘Twelfth Night’ With COVID-19 Precautions

August 28, 2020 12:00 AM
Alumni explain challenges and blessings of being an artist during the pandemic
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Theatre Alum LeeAnne Hill Adams Renews BYU Relationship With ‘Dwight in Shining Armor’

November 19, 2019 12:00 AM
Adams shares career advice with student writers and recent graduates hoping to work in the industry
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BYU Alumna Melissa Leilani Larson Merges Faith and Playwriting for Successful Career

September 20, 2019 12:00 AM
Earlier this year, Larson received the Smith-Pettit Foundation Award for Outstanding Contribution to Mormon LettersMelissa Leilani Larson discovered her talent and love for crafting words at an early age, writing her first short story in third grade.
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Theatre and Media Arts Professor Tim Threlfall Returns to Tuacahn with ‘The Sound of Music’

September 06, 2019 12:00 AM
For his 14th production at Tuacahn, Threlfall and his cast — which includes BYU alums — take a different approach to “The Sound of Music” BYU professor Tim Threlfall takes the stage at Tuacahn in St. George, Utah as director for the 14th time in his interpretation of “The Sound of Music.”
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Intersections of Identity

August 06, 2019 12:00 AM
Few people can claim that a 3 a.m. prank phone call changed their life, but for La Donna Pratt Forsgren (MA ’05), heaven had the last laugh. La Donna and her sister, Monica, had seen a late-night ad for a free copy of the Book of Mormon.
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Film and Photography Preserve Heartbreaking History of Topaz

June 03, 2019 12:00 AM
Photography student Alyssa Lyman shares lessons learned at Topaz
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Independent Documentary Filmmaker Nanfu Wang Speaks to BYU Media Arts Students

December 19, 2018 12:00 AM
Wang gave students a glimpse into her unique approach to documentary filmmaking
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