Theatre

A new book by UNC Charlotte alumna Caridad Svich has been published by Intellect Books Ltd., UK, and the University of Chicago Press. JARMAN (all this maddening beauty) and other plays is a collection of three poetic works for live performance, accompanied by scholarly essays. The playtexts include Jarman, a lyrical meditation on the legacy […]

Professor of Theatre Bruce Auerbach is the co-editor of the second edition of Practical Projects for Teaching Lighting Design: A Compendium, Volume 2, published by The United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. (USITT) in 2016. The book, a collection of practical lab projects that can be used in a lighting class, was edited with […]

The Department of Theatre will present Hamletmachine March 18-22 in the Anne R. Belk Theater of Robinson Hall. German playwright Heiner Müller wrote Hamletmachine in 1977 after completing a translation of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Considered a leading example of postmodern theatre, it has been called “a powerful and enduring creation” by the New York Times. […]

Playwright Education:Bachelor in Creative Arts-Performance, UNC Charlotte (1985)Master of Fine Arts in Theatre-Playwriting, University of California, San Diego (1988) Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Since graduating from UNC Charlotte, Caridad Svich has written more than 40 full-length plays, a variety of short works, and 15 translations. She has edited Innovation in Five Acts: Strategies for Theatre and Performance (published by Theatre Communications […]

Professor of Scenic and Lighting Design Bruce Auerbach recently designed the lighting for the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte production of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Professor Auerbach has created stage designs for more than two hundred regional theatre and university productions for both theatre and dance. Though a versatile designer with broad interests, he’s […]

Playwright, Television and Film Screenwriter 2008 Education:Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Minor in Film, UNC Charlotte (2008)Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing, New York University (2015) Hometown: Elizabeth, N.J. When Stacey Rose came to UNC Charlotte as a 30-year-old theatre major, she had never written a play and in fact had never studied theatre […]

Postdoctorate Fellow, University of Missouri Department of Theatre Education:Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, UNC Charlotte (2012)Master of Arts in Theatre Arts, University of Oregon (2015)PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Maryland (2019) Hometown: Advance, NC Leslie Gray is sometimes surprised to find herself in a PhD program. “When I transferred to UNC Charlotte, I had no […]

Puppeteer and Variety Performer Education:Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, UNC Charlotte (2002) Previous Employers:Resident Artist, Mountain Arts ProgramProps Director, Central Piedmont Community College Hometown:Charlotte, N.C. At UNC Charlotte, Drew learned to sew, mold, costume, direct, and dance, focusing much of his work on puppetry and masks. “I learned how to be a full rounded performer, with […]