Texas Tech University

Theatre & Dance News

Reunion

May 09, 2025

A Melancholy Happiness

In early April, approximately 90 alums who studied theatre under legendary director Ron Schulz met to raise money for a scholarship fund in his name, kickstarted by a Friend of the Theatre who donated 25,000 dollars.

25-26 Season: Classics Re-Imagined

May 08, 2025

Classics Re-Imagined: The 2025/2026 Theatre & Dance Season

As we reach the end of this enchanting season of performances, we look forward to the exciting opportunities the next one will bring. Creating a season takes careful consideration. The selected titles should be cohesive but also offer a variety of genres and styles to give students a diverse education.

Dr. Staley and Amanda Baschnagel pictured in front of a performance studio in Japan.

May 08, 2025

PILGRIMAGE OF THE BODY: A Journey with the Suzuki Company of Toga

This year, Dr. Chris Staley, a passionate scholar, artist, and longtime practitioner of the Suzuki Method of Actor Training, and his student, Amanda Baschnagel returned from an extraordinary journey—a pilgrimage, really—to the mountains of Toga, Japan. There, in the remote yet storied grounds of the Suzuki Company of Toga (SCOT), Dr. Staley deepened his two-decade-long relationship with a method that has shaped not only his craft, but his life.