Current Department News… Highlights from ATHE 2020 featuring our very own Dr. Hank Willenbrink 29 Mar 2021 Summer 2020, Dr. Willenbrink gave a panel discussion on Playwriting and Aesthetics and Why don't we talk about How beautiful our plays are anymore? Click here to read the article.…
Acting/Performance… Fall 2018 University of Scranton Players’ Shows 19 Sep 2018September 26, 2018 For the fall of 2018 The University of Scranton Players are presenting two productions: The Laramie Project and The Beyoncé. The Laramie Project was originally written by Moisés Kaufman & The…
Academics… Three English & Theatre students honored on Award Night 2016 2 Jun 2016 Congratulations to three of our graduates! The Department of English & Theatre awarded Olivia Gillespie, Cailin Potami and James Pennington with awards. Olivia was a awarded a Fullbright to study in Brazil. We…
Acting/Performance… New Directors’ Workshop 3 May 2016 The New Directors' Workshop will perform in the McDade Building, Studio Theatre, on May 12-14. There will be eight 10-minute plays directed by students from Prof. O'Steen's THTR 311/Directing I…
Acting/Performance… University Players on WBRE PA Live! 3 May 2016 Professor O' Steen, Associate Professor of Theatre, was contacted by WBRE and WYOU to do a live spot to speak about and advertise our Scranton Players' production of Big Fish! …
Acting/Performance… New Theatre Production under way 8 Apr 2016 Casting is complete for the upcoming production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Written by Oscar Wilde, directed by Guest Artist Jennifer Rhoads in her Royal Theatre/University Players debut, features…
Acting/Performance… Theatre Alum hits Broadway… 17 Mar 2016 Karam’s latest family saga ‘The Humans’ hits Broadway Congratulations! Scranton native and university alumn has hit Broadway. Despite the fact that his name appears on the marquee of the Helen…
Acting/Performance… Alumni Theatre Success Stories.. 26 Feb 2016March 9, 2016 Over the winter break, several of our recent alum have reported employment success. Samantha Morales is appearing in Theatre for a New Audience's production of Pericles by Wm. Shakespeare. The…
Acting/Performance… Camille Reineke, Theatre Alum, to Make Directorial Debut at Scranton Cultural Center 15 Jun 2015 University Player/Theatre Minor Alum Camille Reineke will be making her directorial debut at the Scranton Cultural Center's Creative and Performing Arts Academy production of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley,…
Creative Writing… Theatre Alum Anthony Mercado to Have First Play Produced at K.C. Festival 8 Apr 2015 Anthony Mercado (Theatre minor, '09) is having his professional playwriting debut at the Kansas City Fringe Festival. His one-act play, Kill or Be Dead premieres mid-July of this year. Details can be found…
