Department of Performing Arts
Department of Performing Arts News
The latest faculty, staff, and student news for the Department of Performing Arts. For College news and upcoming events, visit the News & Events section.
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Theatre educator gets innovation award
Theatre Educator-In-Residence Bethany Nelson is receiving an award for innovating how theater is taught to urban public school students.
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Professor behind Sugar gets fellowship
Performing Arts Professor Robbie McCauleycan finally share the exciting news that she has been selected for the United States Artists’ fellowship program.
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Young alumni perform in Our Town
Two recent graduates of the Department of Performing Arts are cast in this season’s production of Our Town at the Huntington Theatre in Boston.
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Praise for ArtsEmerson's Tales from Ovid
Praise for ArtsEmerson’s production of Ted Hughes’ Tales from Ovid.
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Emerson faculty win 2012 Hubbie Awards
Two faculty members were named winners of the 2012 Hubbie Awards by Boston arts and entertainment blogger Thomas Garvey of The Hub Review.
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Nonprofit, commercial theater examined in book
The relationship between nonprofit and commercial theater was discussed at an event to mark the release of In the Intersection: Partnerships in the New Play Sector, the first book from the Center for the Theater Commons at Emerson College.
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Fletcher '16 appears on cover of Photo District News Magazine
Acting major Devin Fletcher’16 appears on the cover of the November issue of Photo District News Magazine.
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Bensussen's directing praised in Boston Globe article
Boston Globe reviews Memory House, directed by Performing Arts Professor Melia Bensussen.
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Performing Arts alumnus Scott Sinclair ’10 knows long hours. While at Emerson, he interned at the SpeakEasy Stage Company. The internship turned into a job. Now, Sinclair is directing his first major performance, Striking 12–a concert with three performers based on the holiday classic The Little Match Girl.
Joe Antoun, Artistic Director of NewFest & Part-Time Faculty in Performing Arts
Behind-the-Scenes of NewFest 2011
Learn about how Emerson turns a student-written show into a full-scale production each year. Watch the video »
