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ArkType New Works Festival
Join us for a festival of ingenuity and originality of thesis productions of two new plays by University of Arkansas M.F.A. playwrights, Connor Johnson and Basil Parnell.
Feb. 27 - March 7, 2026 | Global Campus Theatre
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Sound Decisions: Professor Janine Chow Talks Sound Design on Podcast
"The history of listening changed significantly with the Industrial Revolution … and radio, film and television have all taught audiences conventions of how to listen,” says Janine Chow, an assistant professor in the Department of Theater and an experienced sound designer. Professor Chow discusses the process and history of creating sounds for theatrical production, on the 2026 Short Talks from the Hill podcast, .
Theatre M.F.A. Student Receives 2025 Artists 360 Award
The Department of Theatre congratulates Basil Parnell, currently an M.F.A. playwriting candidate, on receiving the Mid-America Arts Alliance Artists 360 Graduate Student Artist Grant.
The program awarded $5,000 to five practicing graduate student artists and provides professional development support to these degree-seeking artists enrolled in Northwest Arkansas higher education institutions.
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