Theater and Performance Studies

UChicago’s Court Theatre breathes new life into ‘Antigone’ Ariana Burks and Aeriel Williams sit on the Court stage in costume will looking intently at each other.

UChicago’s Court Theatre breathes new life into ‘Antigone’

Puppets and projectors give new life to Frankenstein at Court Theatre Thumbnail

Puppets and projectors give new life to Frankenstein at Court Theatre

All the world’s a stage for young UChicago playwrights Reading texts

All the world’s a stage for young UChicago playwrights

UChicago to offer joint PhD program in Theater and Performance Studies Joint PhD

UChicago to offer joint PhD program in Theater and Performance Studies

Chicago Performance Lab builds bridges with professional theater companies

Chicago Performance Lab builds bridges with professional theater companies

UChicago interns find connection between artistic life and community work Volunteers

UChicago interns find connection between artistic life and community work

Recent TAPS alumna Jesse Roth forges theater career through University training, connections

Recent TAPS alumna Jesse Roth forges theater career through University training, connections

Troupe toasts 50 years of musical merriment

Troupe toasts 50 years of musical merriment


Angela Roberts

Film veterans trace success back to Chicago

Film veterans trace success back to Chicago


Susie Allen

Nancy Kawalek

Nancy Kawalek

Title: Professor and Distinguished Fellow in the Arts, Sciences and Technology

Expertise: Theater and Performance Studies, Arts, Innovation

Departmental website : https://pme.uchicago.edu/faculty/nancy-kawalek