DFPA: Theatre
Interdisciplinary study in the formation of adaptable theatre artists.
By nurturing and educating actors, directors, administrators, playwrights, designers, and technicians, we prepare theatre artists to enter any aspect of the industry.
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Bob Newhart, Comedy Icon, Dies at 94
Bob Newhart, the genteel but sharply satirical comic whose TV series “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart” were huge hits throughout the 1970s and ’80s, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 94.
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Remembering Jonathan Wilson 1949-2024
"The most epic human is now an ancestor. He taught me and so many actors. He was special not just because he was a talented director and tough ass professor. But because he held space for the black theatre students at Loyola to learn, grow, and thrive. I learned August Wilson from this man. I wouldn’t be the actor I am today without this man. There just aren’t enough words to describe what he means to me and so many others.” - Angela Alise, Chicago actor
Read MoreFairview sets stage for difficult discussions, dramatic impact
Loyola Today features Fairview in the Arts & Culture section."An antique dining table, an upholstered ottoman, and a blanket draped over an armchair with calculated effortlessness. It might look like your great aunt’s house, but it’s the set of Fairview, a Pulitzer prize-winning play by Jackie Sibblies Drury. DeRon Williams, PhD, is directing the show at Loyola this spring." - Vivian Ewing
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