Vanderbilt University Theatre
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VUT production of ‘Good Kids’ asks tough questions about epidemic of sexual assault, hopes to promote prevention on campus
Vanderbilt University Theatre will open its 2023–24 season with 'Good Kids,' a play by Naomi Iizuka. The play, directed by Ibby Cizmar, assistant professor of theatre, deals with campus sexual assault. Shows are scheduled for Oct. 6–8 and Oct. 12–14 at Neely Auditorium. Read MoreOct 4, 2023
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VU Theatre presents action-filled ‘Antigone’
Vanderbilt University Theatre is opening its 2022–23 season with Antigone, an ancient Greek tragedy with timeless lessons about the importance of courage in the face of ruthless power and tyranny. This production, which runs through Oct. 9, marks Seth Soloway’s directing debut for VU Theatre. Read MoreSep 26, 2022
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Curated Casting: Alum creates Castability app to aid actors in the subjective process of auditioning
Jay Boyer, BA’95, is the founder and CEO of Castability, an app designed to demystify the art—or perhaps the science—of casting actors in productions. Read MoreMay 23, 2022
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Harlem Renaissance serves as backdrop for VUTheatre’s final spring 2022 production
Vanderbilt University Theatre will perform Blues for an Alabama Sky, an emotionally intense drama by celebrated African American playwright Pearl Cleage, April 13-16 at Neely Auditorium. Read MoreApr 13, 2022
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Mind’s Eye: Vanderbilt performing arts groups put on a show for first-year students
Sophomores Amber Yun and Jared Schmidt, and junior Joe Pehrson of Vanderbilt University Theatre scream as they perform a scene from Catharsis, by sophomore Natalie Martinez-White, during the August Spotlight Showcase for first-year students. Photo by Anne Rayner During their first week at Vanderbilt, first-year students are met with an… Read MoreNov 7, 2019
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Impression
Photo by Philip Franck In October, Vanderbilt University Theatre opened its 2018–19 season with The Language Archive by Julia Cho, a comedy that explores what is lost and found in the gaps between what is meant and what is said. “One of the most interesting aspects… Read MoreNov 19, 2018
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Art as Civic Dialogue
The precarious state of the Edgehill community is captured by James Threalkill’s painting “View from the Neighborhood.” Threalkill, BS’79, previously served as the community services and arts director for the Edgehill Community Center. He writes, “The painting captures a moment when a young student, rather than relaxed and engaged… Read MoreMay 13, 2016
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No Biz Like Show Biz: Vanderbilt Alumni Are Ubiquitous in New York Theater
Vanderbilt alumni are making a splash on Broadway, as evidenced by several recent graduates currently working both behind the scenes and in front of the lights in New York City productions. Read MoreFeb 29, 2016
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Impression: VUT Presents Metamorphoses
Vanderbilt University Theatre opened its 2015–16 season in early October with Metamorphoses, a theatrical adaptation by Mary Zimmerman of Ovid’s classical Greek stories. Read MoreOct 23, 2015