Celebrating Our 2020 Theatre Grads
TheatreFIU Theatre is proud of our 26 new graduates! Here, in their own words, is what they are taking with them from their time at FIU. Join us in...
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From center stage to the classroom
TheatreFiction or reality? Which is more real – stage, screen or life? That is the question raised by What if Works (WIW), a post-graduate company offering young artists in theatre, film and music a...
Michael Yawney believes in the power of theatre as a force for change
TheatreMichael Yawney, associate professor of theatre, believes in the power of theatre as a force for change. Yawney has been a Panther since 2007. He started as an adjunct professor,...
Ask Tony: Career Advice from an LA Agent
Theatre, UncategorizedTony Martinez, a Los Angeles talent agent with Kazarian, Measures, Ruskin & Associates (KMR) and an FIU Theatre affiliated faculty member, answers questions from FIU Theatre majors and alumni...
CARTA disciplines combine forces for 2019-2020 theatre season publicity
Theatre, Communication, Art + Art HistoryThree CARTA disciplines – art + art history, communication and theatre – teamed up to promote the 2019-20 theatre season. The Department of Theatre at FIU’s College of Communication,...
Alumnus’s Cuban Documentary to Premiere at Miami Film Festival
TheatreMost of the biggest moments of Andy Señor’s life have somehow revolved around the musical Rent. The play launched his professional career right out of FIU and took him...
Theatre Students Recognized For Excellence at Regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
TheatreLast week, a contingent of 46 FIU Theatre students and faculty attended the Region IV Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Spartanburg, South Carolina where they presented their...
PANTHER ALUMNI WEEK 2020: CARTA ALUMNI PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIFE AFTER GRAD
Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, Journalism + Media, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art HistoryDuring the week of February 3rd-7th, CARTA alumni from across all 8 departments visited the classrooms to participate in FIU’s seventh annual Panther Alumni Week (PAW). PAW is held...
Shakespeare Tackles Abuse of Power with Measure for Measure
TheatreFIU Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure will leave audience members pondering, to save a life, would you sell your soul? This central theme unravels through various plots...
Theatre Alumnus’s World Premiere Play Shines a Light on First Generation Cuban-Americans
TheatreFour years ago, FIU Theatre alumnus Michael Leon saw a Broadway play that changed his life – just not in the way he had hoped. The play featured a...
FIU Night in Los Angeles for “Key Largo” Starring Andy Garcia and Danny Pino
TheatreIt was FIU night last Saturday at the Geffen Playhouse’s production of Key Largo starring FIU Panthers Danny Pino and Andy Garcia. FIU Theatre Alumni Advisory Board members Katherine...
7 Questions with Kendall Vega
TheatreKendall Vega is putting all her faith into doing what she loves before she graduates this December. For the past few months, her life has revolved around stage managing...
“Red Velvet” Tackles Issues of Race and the Breaking Down of Barriers
TheatreFIU Theatre’s final show of the Fall tackles difficult issues of race, representation, and the courage it takes to challenge the status quo and tear down barriers. Red Velvet,...
7 Questions with Marianna Murray
TheatreIf you’ve visited or called the FIU Theatre office in the last two decades, chances are you know Marianna Murray. For the last 22 years, Marianna has served as...
7 Questions with Warren Welds
TheatreWarren Welds is ready to take on his first lead role at FIU Theatre as Ira Aldridge in Red Velvet, the true story about the first black man to...
Michael Yawney Elected President of the South Florida Theatre League
TheatreMichael Yawney, FIU Theatre Associate Professor, has been elected President of the South Florida Theatre League. The South Florida Theatre League is an alliance of theatrical organizations and professionals...
Exceptional Alumni: Nenni Delmestre: Resident Director at Croatian National Theatre
TheatreNenni Delmestre is a very proud FIU alumna that has always had an exuberant passion for the arts and theatre. Since graduating from FIU in 1984, Nenni has gone...
Obie Award-Winning Theatre Artist, David Greenspan, Presents One-Person Show at FIU
TheatreOn Wednesday, October 30th, renowned theatre artist David Greenspan will present his Obie award-winning one-person show The Argument at FIU. The Argument is an adaptation of Aristotle’s classic, The...
7 Questions with Marina Pareja
TheatreComing full circle from FIU Theatre student to FIU professor, Marina Pareja has been garnering an outstanding reputation for costume design. For her work in Zoetic Stage’s Sweeney Todd,...
Three CARTA Faculty Members Recognized at the 2019 Faculty Convocation
Architecture, Theatre, Office of the Dean, Art + Art HistoryFIU recognizes that academic excellence is driven by dedicated faculty who instruct, research, create, mentor and serve. Each year, select individuals are recognized for their significant achievements at the...