Interested in studying theatre, dance or performance studies as an undergraduate or graduate student at #UMD? Check out our new #UMD_TDPS virtual tour video to see all that our school has to offer. @umd_arhu

.A warm welcome to Dr. Jill Bradbury, the new director of TDPS! She brings to TDPS a compelling scholarly record of achievement, considerable academic and artistic leadership, and a clear vision for the future of TDPS.

Unveiling our 2024–25 season! Experience groundbreaking new works and reimagined classics by students and faculty, from dynamic theater to cutting-edge choreography. This season has something for everyone! Explore & Buy Tickets →

Congrats to Associate Professor Emeritus Brian MacDevitt for winning the 2024 @TheTonyAwards for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for “The Outsiders: A New Musical,” alongside Hana S. Kim! This is MacDevitt’s sixth Tony Award. We could not be prouder!

Congratulations to TDPS Professor Misha Kachman and alums Frank Labovitz M.F.A. ’10, Alberto Segarra M.F.A. ’15, Kelly Colburn M.F.A. ’18 and Dylan Uremovich M.F.A. ’16 for winning 2024 Helen Hayes Awards. Read more:

A huge thank you to all of the families and friends who came to support our graduates! We also appreciate our faculty, Dean Shonekan, and the student and alumni speakers who shared their inspiring words with us. Congratulations, Class of 2024! #UMDgrad

Congratulations to the Class of 2024! The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in the Kay Theatre @theclarice and will feature the Dean of @umd_arhu Dr. @stephshonekan, alum Liz Lerman ’70 and Lindsey Kasabian ’03 as our guest speakers. Tag us to have your celebratory posts featured!

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Amith Chandrashaker for winning the 2024 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for “The Comeuppance.” The Signature Theatre production was also awarded Outstanding Play.

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Amith Chandrashaker and Associate Professor Emeritus Brian MacDevitt for their nominations in the 2024 @TheTonyAwards. Read more:

Congratulations to faculty members Amith Chandrashaker and @JaredMezzocchi for their nominations in the 39th Lucille Lortel Awards. Read more:

RT @JaredMezzocchi: ❤️🙏🏻

Associate Professor @JaredMezzocchi has been nominated for a 2024 Drama Desk Award in the Outstanding Projection and Video Design category for “Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy.” Congratulations!

With “pithy one-liners, absurdist humor ... and layers of social and political commentary,” “Are We At War Yet” “captures a global unease” through 12 vignettes that “have the feeling that they could happen anywhere.” Read more from @dctheaterarts.

Join us tonight for "Are We At War Yet?" Experience a captivating collection of stories, from parents worried for their teenager's safety to the unsettling normalization of surveillance and paranoia. Secure your tickets now!

A new captioning system at TDPS theatre performances will allow audience members who are deaf or hard of hearing to follow every line in the show. Theatre design MFA student @therealjimjelly is leading the project. Learn more: #ArtsforAll

Join us on April 18–20 for the Moving With Screens + Machines Symposium!

TDPS faculty @JaredMezzocchi and Amith Chandrashaker have been nominated for prestigious Lucille Lortel Awards! Jared garnered two nominations in Outstanding Projection Design, and Amith is nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design. Congratulations!

Congrats to TDPS alum Andrés Poch M.F.A. ’22 for winning the 2023 New Hampshire Theater Award in Outstanding Scenic Design! A number of additional TDPS alumni & students were nominated as well for their work under Prof. @JaredMezzocchi at @AndysPlayhouse.

Tune in to the conference in April to hear more about Pourzal’s research!

Catch the final three shows of "Men on Boats" happening from tonight until Saturday! Don't miss out: