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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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A Family Affair: "Ragtime" at The Ruth With Isaac Moss

By Sierra Martin
February 22, 2025 03:52 PM
Now in His Tenth Year of Performing at the Hale Center Theatre and The Ruth, Theatre Education Major Isaac Moss Shares His Experience Being Part of The Ruth’s Inaugural Show, “Ragtime,” With His Family
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In Documentary Film “Life After,” Media Arts Student Makenna Buhler Highlights Hope in the Lives of Three Amputees

By Sierra Martin
December 02, 2024 01:31 PM
This Past Fall, TMA Student Makenna Buhler Was Nominated for an American Society of Cinematographers Award for Her Work in Documentary Film “Life After”
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Turning the Spotlight on Community: MDT Alumni Couple’s Journey from NYC to the Harrington Center for the Arts

By Rory Hill
November 25, 2024 02:48 PM
How BYU’s MDT Program Prepared Summerisa and Spencer Stevens for Their Careers in Performing and Nonprofit Leadership
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Searchlight Theatre Company Trains Students’ Voices in Masterclass

By Rebecca Packard
November 22, 2024 11:53 AM
Company Teaches BYU Students to Articulate their Lines and Their Faith
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Gershwin Classics and Dynamic Tap Dancing Take Center Stage in BYU Theatre’s “Crazy for You”

By Sierra Martin
October 25, 2024 10:20 AM
This November, BYU Theatre Will Perform Dynamic Tony Award-Winning Musical “Crazy for You”
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Shelley Graham on the Intersection of Faith and Creative Collaboration in BYU Theatre

By Sierra Martin
October 21, 2024 12:39 PM
TMA’s Current Dramaturgy Supervisor Discusses the Joys of Theatre at BYU
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BYU Theatre’s Journey Through the Grand Canyon in This Season’s “Men on Boats”

By Sierra Martin
October 08, 2024 12:49 PM
A Fresh Adaptation of a 19th Century Adventure, BYU Theatre’s Female-led Cast Take the Stage this October in “Men on Boats”
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Artistic Directors Stephanie Breinholt and Dennis Wright on the Creation of a Theatre Season

By Sierra Martin
September 27, 2024 03:48 PM
BYU Theatre’s Former and Current Artistic Directors Stephanie Breinholt and Dennis Wright Share the Process of Theatre Season Creation
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To God Alone Be the Glory: Theatre Student Dedicates Her Work to God

By Rory Hill
August 29, 2024 02:01 PM
Theatre Arts Studies Major, Alyssa Call Focuses on Writing Plays that Uplift and Enlighten Others
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Students in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts’ Scene Shop Immerse Themselves in Scenic Design

By Sierra Martin
August 27, 2024 10:28 AM
The BYU Scene Shop Gives Students the Opportunity to Develop Both Practical and Artistic Skills
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From Script to Stitch: How BYU’s Costume Design Program Shapes Future Designers

By Rory Hill
August 21, 2024 11:25 AM
Theatre Student Lucy Maucotel Offers a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Department of Theatre and Media Arts’ Costume Design
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TMA Production Manager Offers Advice to Aspiring Theatre Students

By Rory Hill
July 29, 2024 10:07 AM
TMA Production Manager Jennifer Reed Answers Questions About BYU’s Theatre Department
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