UGA Department of Theatre and Film Studies

Join us virtually on Oct. 28 for MFA Actor Robyn Accetta's thesis performance in Samuel Beckett's existential tragicomedy "Happy Days." Persistently optimisti...c Winnie ponders her life, routines, and relationships day in and day out, taking comfort in what she can while the earth beneath her swallows her slowly over the course of two acts. Equal parts humorous and heartbreaking, Winnie's trudge toward inevitability beautifully displays Beckett's pursuit of humanity's place in a vast, indifferent universe. Performances will be pay-what-you-can and run from Oct. 2830! ugatheatre.com/happydays

Pre-order your Broadway on Demand tickets for MFA Actor John Galas' one-man thesis "Circumference of a Squirrel" by John Walch! "Circumference of a Squirrel" is... the outlandishly funny tale of one man's "rodentophobia" - a hatred of squirrels passed down to him by his father. The show is available for 3 days only starting October 15! ugatheatre.com/squirrel

Opening Nov. 5, "Breathe" is a multimedia work being developed by alumna Angela Hall under the direction of former faculty member Dr. Freda Scott Giles as a pa...rt of University of Georgia's Spotlight on the Arts Festival. Through tweets, news articles, and first-hand accounts, "Breathe" contends with our current American moment focusing on social and political upheaval with an emphasis on action and good trouble. This unique experience will see its development influenced by both its writer and the cast, responding in real time to the events that surround us daily. Tickets for the live stream of "Breathe" will be available next week at live.ugatheatre.com #spotlightuga #UGA_Arts #theatre

Join Sharkwing tomorrow for their live-streamed sketch comedy stylings with "The Lost Tapes!" Tickets are free but we encourage any attendees to pay-what-they-can! ugatheatre.com/sharkwing

Read this wonderful interview with MFA actor Daja M. Rice about her short film, "Still" - a part of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts micro-fellowship program entitled Shelter Projects! https://flagpole.com//30/shelter-projects-daja-m-rice-st/

UGA Theatre student organization Next Act will be the first live-streamed event of Fall 2020 starting tonight! This musical cabaret runs Sept. 2426 @ 8:00PM so book your tickets fast! Admission is free or pay-what-you-can. We hope you'll join us!

On Wednesday, August 26th, we will be hosting our Start-of-the-Year Open House on Zoom! Check out the event page for more details.

Theatre alum Curtis Wyatt (BA 2013) directed and starred in a feature film, Swipe Club, that has won several awards and is now available to stream on Amazon Prime and Tubi TV. Go Curtis!! https://youtu.be/8ajpHZobN0o

Marlon Andrew Burnley (MFA Acting 2018) is featured in the New York Times this morning for his 10-minute solo online performance in Avery Sharpe's "Child Sacrifices on the Altar of Uncle Sam," produced by Out of Hand Theatre as part of the Atlanta Equitable Dinners series. Congratulations to Marlon. t! https://www.nytimes.com//equitable-dinner-out-of-hand.html

The UGA Department of Theatre and Film Studies affirms its strong support for, allegiance with, and love of the Black members of our student, faculty, staff and alumni community. We condemn the horrific history of violence against African Americans in our country and state, including the recent the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, among countless othersviolence that has often been perpetrated and enabled by governmental institutions and structures.... We renew our commitment to interrogating our assumptions and work; to dismantling racism and white supremacy in our own university and department; and to making the Department of Theatre and Film Studies a safe and equitable place for our Black colleaguesand all of our colleagues of colorto thrive in life and art. We invite your partnership in this work and welcome your candor in holding us accountable. [Note: This statement incorporates language from a powerful statement issued by the Yale School of Drama and the Yale Rep.] See more

Congratulations to Gabrielle Sinclair, yet another Theatre & Film Studies student to be awarded a Shelter Project micro-fellowship for her original project, "to be included in the record." https://www.drama.uga.edu//phd-student-gabrielle-sinclair-

Congratulations to our very own Daja M. Rice! https://www.drama.uga.edu//mfa-candidate-daja-m-rice-award