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Cast of App State's Spring Awakening Share Performance Virtually

App State Department of Theatre and Dance Creates Virtual Slate of Fall Performances
Aug 25, 2020

Faced with the uncertainty of holding in-person performances during the fall, the Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance&nb...

Cara Hagan Gelber

App State College of Fine and Applied Arts welcomes Dean’s Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion
Aug 7, 2020

As the newly appointed Dean’s Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Fine and Applied Arts (FAA) at Appalachian State University, ...

D. Jason Miller, associate dean of Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts and associate professor in the college’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment (STBE), in his classroom. Miller was the recipient of the 2019 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award. Photo submitted

‘Holding space’ in synchronous studio meetings Q&A with D. Jason Miller
Jun 30, 2020

“This atmosphere of shared learning and shared ideas relies on proximity and access to a shared space. In the shift to an online studio environment,...

Shane Buchheit, RCOE Student Teacher Finalist

Theatre Arts Educator Named Finalist for Student Teacher of the Year
May 18, 2020

Shane Buchheit, a spring 2020 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts education, was named one of the finalists for the Appalachian State Uni...

Broadway World

VIDEO: Appalachian State University Students Sing 'The Song of Purple Summer' in Lieu of Cancelled Production of SPRING AWAKENING
Apr 11, 2020

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Appalachian Playcrafters To Present Five Original Student Productions at “New Play Festival” February 20 - 22
Feb 4, 2020

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Appalachian alumnus Glenn Ramey ’19 at the Explore Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau, where she works as a group sales and service specialist. Ramey, who is pictured holding two visitor guides published by the bureau, graduated summa cum laude from Appalachian in 2019 with a B.A. in theatre arts and minors in general business and nonprofit management. Photo submitted

App State grad’s theatre arts education enhanced by work ‘behind the scenes’
Jan 30, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University graduate Glenn Ramey ’19 said her love for theater opened the curtains to her major in theatre arts —...

Cat Tate Starmer ’98, an award-winning freelance theatrical and architectural lighting designer based in New York City. Starmer, who is pictured in The Appel Room at Fredrick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, graduated from Appalachian in 1998 with a B.A. in theatre arts. Photo by Troy Tuttle

Lighting up the stage: How Appalachian prepared Cat Tate Starmer ’98 for an award-winning career
Dec 20, 2019

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Two dozen first year and transfer theatre students are taking part in rehearsals for the 2019 edition of the First Year Showcase. The theme for this year’s production is “Stasis and Change,” giving both participants and audience members a chance to reflect upon their entry into the college and university environment. Photo credit: Lynn Willis

Department of Theatre and Dance presents the 2019 First Year Showcase Sept. 26-29
Sep 10, 2019

The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents its first production of the season, the 2019 First Year Showcase. Th...

David Furr and the cast of

INTERVIEW: Finding the passion in ‘Burn This’ on Broadway [Hollywood Soapbox]
Apr 30, 2019

Catch up with Appalachian alumnus David Furr '94 in an interview about his new show "Burn This." Read more >>...

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