The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of
California, Davis is dedicated to integrating consent-based
practices into all classroom, studio and production environments.
The 180 Series of courses provide exciting practical instruction
and participation in all aspects of theatrical and dance
production. Whether you are exploring these courses as a
Theatre & Dance Major, Minor, or are simply an interested
non-affiliated student, you will find passionate people working
to create art and tell stories on stage. We invite you to
join us at this link.
Emile Rappaport (B.A., theatre and dance, ‘19) works in
video production for the Los Angeles based Zach
King Team which specializes in making short, high
concept videos that are shared onto Tik Tok, Instagram, and
YouTube, though Rappaport originally arrived in L.A. to
pursue an acting career.
The UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance is among the
recipients of Theatre Communications Group’s program
“Plays for the People: In the Stacks.” With funding from
the Mellon Foundation, TCG has provided $25,000 total in book
credits to 50 recipient organizations in an effort to help them
expand and diversify their drama collections.
Alumna Lauren Godla (BA, exercise biology major with a minor in
theatre and dance, ’12) has been chosen by Redwood Parks
Conservancy, California State Parks and the National Park Service
as a Redwood National & State Parks Spring 2024
Artist-in-Residence.
Several UC Davis alumni and staff members are working in
various capacities on Sacramento’s Big Idea Theatre’s One-Act
Play Festival. The three-week festival begins Jan. 25.
Alumna Sonya Eddy (B.A., Afro-American studies, ’94) won
a posthumous Daytime Emmy Award, nearly one year after
her death. She was honored Dec. 15 with the Award for
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series for her
work on General Hospital.
The Department of Theatre and Dance presents a world premiere
work that reimagines William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Who’s There by Irish theatre director and acting teacher
Sinéad Rushe plays May 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 at 7 p.m. and May
25 at 2 p.m. in the Wyatt Pavilion Theatre on Old Davis Road.
The Department of Theatre and Dance will present
“(Re)Vision,” the spring 2023 dance concert, May 31, June 1
at 7 p.m. and June 2 at 2 p.m. in the Main Theatre, Wright
Hall.
