TDPS celebrates Class of 2024 commencement with guest speaker W. Kamau Bell
The Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) celebrated 70 graduates and 35 award recipients at its annual commencement ceremony in Zellerbach Playhouse on Monday, May 13.
Commencement speaker W. Kamau Bell, an Emmy Award-winning comedian,...Read more about TDPS celebrates Class of 2024 commencement with guest speaker W. Kamau Bell
Joe Goode receives faculty award from College of Letters & Science
Professor Joe Goode is the recipient of the 2024 Jessica Blanche Peixotto Award, one of five L&S Faculty...Read more about Joe Goode receives faculty award from College of Letters & Science
Kappa Nu alums honor Larry Belling with young writers' award
When Nathanael Stephen Payne ’23 was developing Wrestle with Jimmy for UC Berkeley’s “Introduction to Playwriting” class, he had no idea where the project would take him. His answer came several years later, when he crossed the stage at graduation as one of two students to...Read more about Kappa Nu alums honor Larry Belling with young writers' award
TDPS welcomes AlterTheater, playwright Blossom Johnson for inaugural Indigenous Performing Arts Residency
Alternative Theater Ensemble (AlterTheater) will visit UC Berkeley from April 10 to April 13 to present staged readings of Diné Nishłį (i am a sacred being) or, A Boarding School Play, written by Blossom Johnson and directed by Daniel Leeman Smith. The readings are the...Read more about TDPS welcomes AlterTheater, playwright Blossom Johnson for inaugural Indigenous Performing Arts Residency
Generous gift will improve Bancroft Dance Studio
UC Berkeley will refurbish the Bancroft Dance Studio thanks to a generous gift by Daniel Hitchcock ’69, a mathematics and physics alum. Hitchcock provided the crucial funding to make the studio space safer and more accessible. The enhancements will include re-sanded floors, repaired windows, and...Read more about Generous gift will improve Bancroft Dance Studio
Philip Kan Gotanda awarded USA Fellowship for 'rich contributions to the cultural fabric of the country'
In late January, United States Artists (USA) named Philip Kan Gotanda as a recipient of a 2024 USA...Read more about Philip Kan Gotanda awarded USA Fellowship for 'rich contributions to the cultural fabric of the country'
TDPS presents Berkeley Dance Project 2024: Pop-Up Dance Exchange
UC Berkeley’s Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) presents Berkeley Dance Project 2024: Pop-Up Dance Exchange from Thursday, February 22 through Sunday, February 25 at Zellerbach Playhouse.
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Professor Peter Glazer retires after 22 years with TDPS
Peter Glazer, an associate professor in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS), has retired from UC Berkeley as of December 2023. During his 22 years with the department, Glazer taught and mentored graduate and...Read more about Professor Peter Glazer retires after 22 years with TDPS
TDPS welcomes six new lecturers in Fall 2023
The Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) is proud to welcome six new lecturers in Fall 2023 who will teach in the areas of acting, costume design, scenic design, performance studies, and stage management.Read more about TDPS welcomes six new lecturers in Fall 2023
Summer 2023 highlights from faculty, staff, and graduate students
Beyond the classroom, members of the TDPS community have been making their mark on stage, online, and in print over the past year. Read on to learn about some of their recent performances, publications, and accolades....Read more about Summer 2023 highlights from faculty, staff, and graduate students
Announcing the TDPS 2023/2024 Performance Season
The UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) will present five dynamic productions in its 2023/2024 Season, offering an exciting array of theatrical genres and dance forms. With mentorship from faculty, staff, and...Read more about Announcing the TDPS 2023/2024 Performance Season
TDPS welcomes Timmia Hearn DeRoy as assistant professor of directing and social justice theater
The Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) is proud to welcome Timmia Hearn DeRoy as acting assistant professor of directing and social justice theater as of July 1, 2023.
"I am beyond thrilled...Read more about TDPS welcomes Timmia Hearn DeRoy as assistant professor of directing and social justice theater
Eugene Palmer, theater supervisor, retires after 42 years at UC Berkeley
After working on hundreds of stage productions over an illustrious 42-year career at UC Berkeley, theater supervisor Eugene Palmer has retired from the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS).
"I’d like to thank the many students...Read more about Eugene Palmer, theater supervisor, retires after 42 years at UC Berkeley
Michael Mansfield, undergraduate advisor, retires after 21 years of 'life-changing discussions'
Having worked with thousands of students over 21 years with the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS), undergraduate advisor and lecturer Michael Mansfield retired from UC Berkeley at the end of June.
SanSan Kwan among inaugural recipients of L&S Faculty Awards
Professor SanSan Kwan is a 2023 co-recipient of the Beatriz Manz Award, presented by the College of Letters & Science Advisory Board as part of the inaugural ...Read more about SanSan Kwan among inaugural recipients of L&S Faculty Awards
Philip Kan Gotanda elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Philip Kan Gotanda is one of six UC Berkeley faculty members to be elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2023. Founded...Read more about Philip Kan Gotanda elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Abigail De Kosnik receives 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award
TDPS faculty member Abigail De Kosnik is one of five recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award, the most prestigious honor for teaching at UC Berkeley...Read more about Abigail De Kosnik receives 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award
Berkeley Dance Project: Students explore Angel Island detainees’ experiences
By Anne Brice, Berkeley News
When Lenora Lee, an artistic director, dancer and choreographer, debuted Within These Walls in 2017, she had no idea what the impact would be on the audience.
The immersive work was performed by a cast of 14 dancers on...Read more about Berkeley Dance Project: Students explore Angel Island detainees’ experiences
Coming-of-age play is about love, loss and the choices we make
By Anne Brice, Berkeley News
It was fall 2022 and UC Berkeley’s first Black Wednesday of the year. Student Kaiyah Florence, excited to reconnect with the Black community on campus after summer break, wasn’t going to miss it.
“When I started at Berkeley in...Read more about Coming-of-age play is about love, loss and the choices we make
Faculty member Margo Hall, alum Joseph Gonzalez featured in California magazine
TDPS faculty member Margo Hall and recent alum Joseph Gonzalez are featured in the article "Investing in inspiration" in the September 2022 issue of California magazine. Among other stories of inspiring faculty members, the article highlights how Hall's acting class was a "
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