The School of Drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts trains talented young men and women to be exciting, versatile and accomplished professionals. The school emphasizes classical values in its training process to meet a well-recognized demand for actors to be technically skilled and, at the same time, creatively inspired. This vital combination of talent and skill is developed and refined by a highly qualified professional faculty through close, personal attention to their students' growth.

This video was created by two students, Terrell Calloway, Drama, and West Webb, Film, for prospective students to get an idea about the School of Drama here at UNCSA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OtLrVdUxQI

Follow 2010 Drama graduate Jasmine Anne Osborne’s blog at Backstage Unscripted, and read her piece in “Class Act,” written when she was a junior, in Backstage online, www.backstage.com.

Ciera Payton guest stars on the new USA Network Series COMMON LAW Friday May 18th @ 10 pm Eastern/Pacific and 9 pm Central.

Logan Fahey guest stars opposite Kathy Bates on NBC’s HARRY’S LAW Sunday, May 13th.

BLOOD AND GIFTS by JT Rogers has been nominated for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play by the Outer Critics Circle. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/165195-62nd-Annual-Outer-Critics-Circle-Award-Nominations-Announced-Nice-Work-Receives-Nine-Nods

Aubrey Deeker plays Prior in Tony Kushner’s ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENNIM APPROACHES(May 23-July 1) and PART TWO: PERESTROKIA (Sept. 12-Oct. 21) at the Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia. http://www.wilmatheater.org/production/angels-america-part-one-millennium-approaches/artists/2057

The Guggenheim Foundation has just announced School of Drama alumnus J.T. Rogers is a 2012 recipient of the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Grant for Creative Arts in the area of Drama and Performing Arts. His most recent play BLOOD AND GIFTS had its American premiere at the Lincoln Center Theater Company. http://www.gf.org/fellows/17297-jt-rogers

Billy Magnussen co-stars in the feature film DAMSELS IN DISTRESS opening nationally April 6th.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2915105/news
He is also featured in the NY Times Styles section article “Leaving Etiquette Behind”. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/fashion/damsels-in-distress-screening-and-after-party.html

Two School of Drama alumni are nominated for the prestigious Lucille Lortel Award celebrating excellence in Off-Broadway work – Outstanding Play, Lincoln Center’s production of BLOOD AND GIFTS by JT Rogers; and Outstanding Musical, Playwrights Horizons THE SHAGGS: PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD story and direction by John Langs. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/161274-Lucille-Lortel-Award-Nom

Trieste Kelly Dunn co-stars w/Matt Servitto and Daniel Ross Owens in the Cinemax TV series BANSHEE, executive producer Alan Ball (AMERICAN BEAUTY, SIX FEET UNDER, TRUE BLOOD). http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a369029/true-blood-execs-cinemax-series-banshee-casts-leads.html

Joshua Morgan (class of ’09) appears at award winning Greensboro, NC professional theatre Triad Stage in “tick, tick…BOOM!, a Musical Autobiography” w/book, music & lyrics by RENT Pulitzer Prize winner Jonathan Larson, March 15-31. Artistic Director of Triad Stage is Drama alumnus Preston Lane. Josh Morgan is co-artistic director of No Rules Theatre Co. www.NoRulesTheatre.org http://triadstage.org/upstage/boom/personnel.php

Anna Camp, recently of THE GOOD WIFE, co-stars in the yet to be titled Mindy Kaling Pilot for FOX TV. http://njuice.com/8A4

Anna Wood is presently shooting the CBS pilot TROOPER opposite Mira Sorvino in NYC. She guest stars in the March 25th episode of Showtime’s HOUSE OF LIES.

Ashley Austin Morris guest stars on ABC's DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES Sun. March 25th. http://vids.tv/desperate-housewives/tv/season-8/episode-18

Matt Lauria co-stars with Blythe Danner and Madeline Zima in ABC’s dramatic pilot GILDED LILYS. Executive producer is Shonda Rhimes of GREY’S ANATOMY. http://www.tvline.com/2012/03/matt-lauria-jgilded-lilys/

No Rules Theatre Co., a UNCSA alumni company based in both Washington, DC and Winston Salem, NC premieres PETER PAN: THE BOY WHO HATED MOTHER’S adapted and directed by School of Drama alumnus Michael Lluberes, based on J.M. Barrie’s PETER AND WENDY. The title role of Peter is played by Drama alumnus John Evans Reese, and Slightly/Starkey by Nathaniel Mendez. Having concluded its critically acclaimed run in DC it opens Hanesbrand Theatre in downtown Winston Salem March 20 thru April 7.   http://norulestheatre.org/peter-pan-the-boy-who-hated-mothers-whats-it-like-to-be-peter-pan%e2%80%8f/  

Tim Guinee stars in the NBC pilot REVOLUTION produced by Eric Kripke (SUPERNATURAL) and J.J. Abrams (ALIAS, LOST, STAR TREK).   http://www.gateworld.net/news/2012/03/actor-tim-guinee-cast-in-j-j-abrams-pilot-revolution/  

Drama alumnus Bill English continues on Broadway in the lead role of Billy Crocker opposite Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney in the Tony winning revival of ANYTHING GOES thru April 1st..   http://www.playbill.com/news/article/160555-Bill-English-Is-Billy-in-Broadways-Anything-Goes-in-March-Colin-Donnell-Shooting-Superhero-Pilot  

Bridget Regan co-stars in the NBC western-themed pilot THE FRONTIER oppostie Ethan Embry and Jake McLauglin shooting in Australia. Bridget starred in the popular series LEGEND OF THE SEEKER.   http://www.tvline.com/2012/02/the-frontier-bridget-regan-ethan-embry-nbc/  

Thurs. Feb. 23rd Drama alumnus Matt Lauria is special guest star on CBS's night time series PERSON OF INTEREST, 9 PM EST.   http://www.tvline.com/2012/01/person-of-interest-matt-lauria-casting/  

Kathryn Saffell (class of 2011) plays Bianca in Theatre for a New Audience's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW directed by Arin Arbus on Broadway at the Duke on 42nd Street, March 17 thru 21.   http://www.tfana.org/season/taming-shrew/overview  

Tiffany Little-Canfield, alumna of the Directing Program and casting director with Telsey + Company in NYC is a recipient of the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards annual Robert Altman Award for the feature film MARGIN CALL. The Altman Award is bestowed upon one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast. She is also the casting director for the new NBC series SMASH featuring two alumni Neal Bledsoe (John Goodwin) and Wesley Taylor (Bobby).   http://www.ifc.com/spirit-awards/robert-altman-award   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825133/

Drama alumnus Richard Corley directs Githa Sowerby's 1912 drama RUTHERFORD AND SON Off Broadway for the Mint Theater Company.  Fellow alumnus David Van Pelt is featured in the production.  Feb. 4 thru April 1.  http://minttheater.org/onstage/current.html

Variety.com has just announced School of Drama alumnus Dane DeHann (class of 2008) will co-star with Daniel Radcliffe, Elizabeth Olsen & Jack Huston in the upcoming motion picture KILL YOUR DARLINGS.  He stars in the upcoming FOX supernatural thriller CHRONICLE due for national release in Feb. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118048545

Jordan Brown (class of 2007) plays Martin Hanlon in A SKULL IN CONNEMARA by Martin McDonagh at Baltimore's premiere professional theatre Centerstage directed by BJ Jones, Jan. 25 - March 4. Jordan will be remembered for his memorable performance as Tony in UNCSA’s 50th anniversary all school revival of WEST SIDE STORY.
http://www.centerstage.org/skull/ShowDetails.aspx

Dave Brown (class of 2010), High School and College Drama alumnus, appears off-Broadway in the Flea Theatre's NY premiere of Sean Graney's interpretation of Sophocles' seven surviving plays,  THESE SEVEN SICKNESSES performing Jan. 19 thru Feb. 12.
http://www.theflea.org/show_detail.php?page_type=0&page_id=3&show_id=99

School of Drama alumnus Jeremy Webb (class of 1994) joins the cast of LA Theatre Works staged reading and radio recording of Geoffrey Nauffts' critically acclaimed Broadway play NEXT FALL. Original cast members Patrick Breen, Patrick Heusinger & Maddie Corman along with Tony winner Julie White appear. It performs at the James Bridges Theatre at UCLA Jan. 19 thru 22 and will be broadcast on Public Radio stations nationwide at a later date. http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/LA-Theatre-Works-Completes-Casting-for-NEXT-FALL-20120110

School of Drama alumna Missi Pyle co-stars in the critically acclaimed "silent film" THE ARTIST directed, written & edited by Michael Hazanavicius. http://weinsteinco.com/sites/the-artist/

The New York Times special Oscar section by Dennis Lim "Don't-Miss Movies You Probably Missed". Mr. Lim makes special mention of COLD WEATER directed & co-written by School of Filmmaking alumnus Aaron Katz featuring Drama alumna Robyn Rikoon and Trieste Kelly Dunn.  Lim writes about Mr. Katz, "beneath the laid back drift of his movies are real ambition and depth, a poetic sense of place and a delicate grasp of character". 
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/movies/awardsseason/overlooked-movies-of-2011.html?pagewanted=all

School of Drama alumnus Paul Whitty (class of 2002) is featured in New York Theatre Workshop's Irish-pop infused musical ONCE, inspired by the hit 2006 indie movie of the same title, transfering to Broadway's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre for previews on 2/28, opening on 3/18. 
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/157279-Broadway-Aimed-Once-the-Musical-That-Has-Crowds-Falling-Slowly-Opens-in-NYC

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