The most precious commodities for dance and theatre artists are dedicated time, space, and collaborators. The Marfa Intensive teaches this reality and demands specific ethics from all involved. Away from the distractions of our respective homebases, we as an ensemble can experience something profound: the chance to eat, breathe, work, play, and rest – to live – as a unified community from sun up to sun down.
Dr. Mark Charney, the dynamic and beloved Director of TTU’s School of Theatre and Dance (SOTD), has received yet another well-deserved honor. During the annual meeting of the College of Fellows of the American Theatre, April 20-21, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Howard University’s Louis Stokes Library, Dr. Charney was inducted into the College of Fellows Class of 2024.
So much of the success of these endeavors depends on you, our audiences, and our supporters, without whom we have little reason to exist. Performance is by its very nature a collaborative art, with audiences serving as our primary collaborators.
The end of the school year approaches quickly – and it feels like the whole year just flashed before my eyes. With graduation just around the corner, I feel extra sentimental about our cohort of students graduating this year for a multitude of reasons.