Leslie Handelman (MFA, Acting)

Best Director Ang Lee

The Department of Theatre wishes to congratulate our alumnus Ang Lee (B.F.A. Theatre Studies, 1980) on his recent Academy Award. All told Mr. Lee’s Life of Pi film took home four Academy Awards including Best Director for Mr. Lee. This marks Mr. Lee’s second Academy Award for Best Achievement in Directing! Read More
Theater 101 Summer Session

SPECIAL SUMMER SESSION of THEATRE 101: This course will meet completely online and may be taken wherever you happen to be this summer. This condensed 8 week online class will serve as an introduction to the art of theater for non-majors... Read More
44 Plays for 44 Presidents

44 Plays for 44 Presidents by Andrew Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo, Chloe Johnston, and Karen Weinberg, produced in the KCPA Studio Theatre, Fall 2012 Read More
Dracula

By Liz Lochhead, produced in the KCPA Playhouse Theatre, Fall 2012 Read More
A Dream Play

A Dream Play by August Strindberg, Produced in the KCPA Studio Theatre, Fall 2012 Read More

Theatre Department News

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Illinois Theatre students offer an inside opinion on why they decided to become Theatre Majors at the University of Illinois.

Michelle Grube
Senior BFA, Acting

Thom Miller
1st year MFA, Acting

Neal Moeller
1st Year MFA, Acting

Austin Lin
Senior BFA, Stage Management

Ryan Jenkins
Junior BFA, Acting

Qianzhu Luo
Senior BFA, Theatre Studies

Introduction to Theatre Arts

Introduction to the art of theatre for non-majors, including acting, design, directing, dramaturgy, and playwriting, together with a survey of theatrical history from the "mainstream" to the "margins." This course is approved for General Education credit!

Survey of Theatrical Design

Survey of design elements in theatrical production including the function of scenery, costuming, lighting, and sound in conveying directorial concepts, style, and dramatic meaning. Intended for students not concentrating on theatrical design, this course requires both theoretical and practical projects.

Fundamentals of Acting

Study of the methods of acting, with emphasis on basic acting techniques; role of character in relation to the play as a whole, the play's internal and emotional values, and their interpretation through voice and action.

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Leslie Ann Handelman web

LESLIE HANDELMAN (MFA) is back at the Meadow Brook Theatre, near Detroit, in The Haunting of Hill House. She will also play Marie-Louise in MBT's production of The Constant Wife by Somerset Maugham.

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Alumni Updates

Jon Michael Hill (BFA, Acting) +

JON MICHAEL HILL (BFA) is a regular on the new CBS series Elementary , a contemporary take on Sherlock Holmes.
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Joe Foust (BFA, Acting) +

JOE FOUST (BFA) did fight choreography for Jitney at Chicago's Court Theatre and played Marley in A Christmas Carol at the
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Greg Vinkler (BFA, Acting) +

GREG VINKLER (BFA, Acting) is having another successful season as Artistic Director of Wisconsin's Peninsula Players, where he played Dorian
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