The UVA Department of Drama prepares students to work in theatre by providing excellent training and interactions and fostering collaboration in coursework and productions.
The University Drama Department’s production of “Direct to You!” featured six plays directed by students as part of an advanced directing course in the drama department.
The UVA President’s Speaker Series for the Arts will present award-winning writer, actor, producer, and noted UVA alumnae Tina Fey on Sunday, April 23 at 3:00 PM at the John Paul Jones Arena. Fey, who inaugurated the series in 2013, will participate in an onstage conversation moderated by University of Virginia President Jim Ryan.
If you tuned into “Saturday Night Live” a few weeks ago, chances are you unwittingly spied a 2022 University of Virginia graduate who was worked into a skit with “The White Lotus” star and former NBC page Aubrey Plaza. In her opening monologue in January, Plaza reminisced about her time working at “SNL” and decided to give the audience an impromptu tour of the famous studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
