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Theatre & Dance News

December 05, 2023

Amazing Amanda

Actor, writer, director, and producer Amanda Baschnagel is amazing. Well, at least that’s the talk around town. Born on Long Island, New York and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, she directed her first play at 17 years old. Now a second year MFA Performance and Pedagogy student, she’s directing for the second time at Texas Tech.

October 26, 2023

Theatre as an Agent for Change

Those of us who have dedicated our lives to the stage not only implicitly understand this, but, whether it’s on the forefront of our actions or just intuitive, our community producing theatre and dance hope that performance always is a catalyst for change.

October 26, 2023

Westward Ho! A Journey to Texas Tech and Beyond

Ed Simone (PhD 1996) had no intentions of going back to school when his wife Leigh decided to get a PhD in Spanish. Having earned his master’s degree in the late 70s, he taught a while before touring the country creating theatre wherever he went.

October 26, 2023

In Motion

The dance program is gearing up for our student production of "Fall Dance Festival" this November. This student-choreographed, student-performed production is always a hot ticket item, selling out traditionally every year.