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Saving Me, first animated series on BYUtv, teaches redemption through laughter

By Madi Sedgwick
November 02, 2022 01:42 PM
Now airing on BYUtv, Saving Me is a story about a successful tech billionaire who travels back in time to help his 11-year-old self fix his life before his success ruins him.
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Microburst Theatre: The world premiere of student plays

By Madi Sedgwick
October 28, 2022 02:03 PM
Playwrights have the opportunity to change the world with their works. As Professor Shelley Graham states, “it takes a brand new text dealing with what's going on in the world right now to change the world.”
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Faculty shine both onstage and backstage at the Hale Centre Theatre

By Madi Sedgwick
October 26, 2022 01:48 PM
Kris Peterson recently wrapped up her first show at the Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, appearing as Annie Cannon in Silent Sky. When she saw that former TMA faculty, Barta Heiner, would be directing Silent Sky, Kris knew she wanted to audition. Juggling different projects is a challenge, but Kris finds that the best way to organize her time is committing to “that particular story or that particular project that I find fulfills a need for me in that moment, either artistically or spiritually.” And Silent Sky was no exception.
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MDT alumni Dayne Joyner says “So Long, Farewell” before setting off for Singapore

By Madi Sedgwick
October 14, 2022 01:26 PM
For the next year, MDT graduate of 2019 Dayne Joyner will be performing in the international tour of Sound of Music– appearing as Franz, male ensemble, and understudying the role of Uncle Max. Beginning in Singapore, the largely Asia-based tour also plans to perform in Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China.
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Young Performer Luke Rands Finds His Place in NYC

By Alyssa Anderson
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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