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Joe Mantello an alumnus of the School of Drama at UNCSA won a Tony Award for best direction of a play for his work on "Death of a Salesman" during the 79th annual ceremony presented on Sunday night. The awards recognize excellence on Broadway and are among the most prestigious in American theater.

Tucked among the hills of Spoleto, Italy, lies La MaMa Umbria International — a branch of New York-based La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. For the third year in a row, alumni from UNCSA have attended the 10-day sessions, free of charge, through a partnership between the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts and La Mama.

UNCSA has announced details for its 2026 Summer Intensives in Dance , Drama, Filmmaking, Animation, Music, Visual Arts and more, with expanded offerings that include the launch of the North Carolina Piano Festival and Summer Dance Intensives under the leadership of Ilya Kozadayev.