Achievements

The University of Arkansas Department of Theatre is proud of its students, alumni, and faculty and their many achievements over the years. Please take a moment to read about what projects our students, alumni, and faculty are currently involved in and what they have done in the past.

Students

• MFA Students and U of A Faculty published inThe Folger’s Shakespeare Library in DC's Blog - Shakespeare and Beyond
• MFA Lighting Designer Jacob Hofer represents University at USITT Young Designers Forum
• Graduate Theatre Students Jacquelyn Cox and Cayla Greer Place in Poster Competition, Honored at Ceremony

Alumni

• MFA Playwright  Alumna Rachel Lynnet receives Artists 360 Award, September 2019.
• MFA Acting Alumna Missy Maramara featured on Leading Women on CNN Philippines, December 11, 2016.
• MFA Playwriting Alumna Clinnesha D. Sibley takes first place in Adult Playwriting Festival at Mississippi Theatre Association.
• MFA Playwriting Alumnus Prince Duren is named first runner up in Adult Playwriting Festival at Mississippi Theatre Association.
• MFA Directing Alumna Kholoud Sawaf awarded prestigious assistantship
• Alumna Loren McDaniel crowned Miss Arkansas 2015
• Alumnus Sam Swanson plays lead role in I Am Asher Lev at Circle Theatre
• Alumna Missy Maramara (MFA Acting) performed her one woman show Clytemnestra at the 2014 United Solo Theatre Festival in NYC. It was directed by fellow alumna Kiara Pipino (MFA Directing)
• Department Alum Morgan Ayres Featured in Super Bowl Commercial