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FIU Theatre professor Phillip M. Church was selected as a fellow for the Humanities Edge Faculty Summer Institute which will take place at FIU, May 1-3, 2019. The three day event will feature faculty presentations, workshops, and a session facilitated by Dr. Lee Anne Bell exploring the Storytelling Model described in her study [...]

Miami native, Amanda Pertierra is a tiny girl with an enormous amount of talent. Pertierra, an avid lover of Disney, Harry Potter, and Star Wars, is currently costume designing The Suicide. We were able to sit down with her in between costume fittings to get to know her better and what she was [...]

A group of FIU Theatre alumni wrapped up a high school touring production of AKA Hamlet, a 50 minute modern adaptation William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The tour visited 17 South Florida schools. The tour was produced by GableStage in association with What If Works, Inc., a local theatre company committed to championing the arts [...]

Seniors in the BFA Performance class of 2019 will perform their senior projects Thursday through Saturday of this week in FIU Theatre’s DM-150 studio. Before graduating, each student must write, direct, design, and perform in a 15-minute one person show based on a real person. Students have been officially working on their projects [...]

Born in LA, Joel Murray has worked and lived all over the country as an actor, writer, director, and educator. Currently wrapping up his fourth year as Chair of FIU Theatre, Joel’s passions include playwriting and taking care of his animals, especially his horses. We were able to sit down with him in [...]

Born in Los Angeles, California, William Guevara is a man with big dreams and an even bigger laugh. A BFA Junior at FIU Theatre, he is currently playing Bernard in Boeing Boeing. William is also a former Navy OSSN who decided to follow his passion in theatre after finishing his service. We were [...]

Born in England, Phillip M. Church is a staple of FIU Theatre, having been here since the early days of the department. Church, a man on a mission to change the world through social activism, is currently directing Boeing Boeing, the fourth show of the 2018-2019 season. We were able to sit down [...]

Born in Turks and Caicos, Apriah Williams has come from a tiny island to make a big name for herself at Florida International University as the winner of the 2018 Collegiate National Scenic Design Award presented by the Kennedy Center. Williams, a senior, is currently set designing Boeing Boeing, her final show at [...]

Last week, four alumni visited FIU Theatre classes for Panther Alumni Week. The alums spoke about what they’ve accomplished since graduating and the many ways FIU helped them get to where they are now. On Tuesday, Carlos Fueyo visited the Acting VI, Introduction to TV/Film Acting class. Fueyo is an alumnus of the [...]

Last week, a contingent of 27 FIU Theatre students and faculty attended the Region IV Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Spartanburg, South Carolina. During the five day festival, students presented their work, participated in professional workshops, attended evening performances, and networked with other theatre artists from across the Southeastern United States. [...]