Commencement Profile: Victoria Grelecki BA in Theatre, Minor in Musical Theatre
Victoria Grelecki came to UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) with a passion for performing — a love of the arts that started when she was just five years old. It was nurtured by her parents and teachers and teachers as she twirled and acted on stages in her hometown of Concord, […]
Commencement Profile: Allison Hines BFA in Theatre: Design and Technical Production
Allison Hines has logged plenty of hours in the spotlight but decided her real calling was behind the scenes creating the tangible art that brings a story to life on the stage. When she started looking at colleges she was tenacious about finding one with a good Design and Technical Production program: “I was accepted […]
School of Theatre Closes Season with MFA One-Acts
The School of Theatre wraps up the fall semester next month with a collection of one-act productions, directed by the class of MFA candidates. The production includes five shows: The Arkansaw Bear by Aurand Harris, directed by Hayley Greenstreet Feeding the Moonfish by Barbara Wichmann, directed by John Perine Here We Go by Caryl Churchil, […]
The Hugh Hysell Scholarship Endowment
There’s nothing like a show on Broadway, and Hugh Hysell ’88 BFA likely had a hand in some of your favorites. The successful Tony Award winning actor, marketer, and producer has enjoyed a rich, varied career in show business – one he never imagined when he attended UNC Greensboro. “I was looking for a theatre […]
Musical Theatre Student Fought Hard to Get Here
She’s a fighter – and the world is her stage
The Show Must Go On: School of Theatre Opens Marisol
Doing theater differently: ‘Marisol’ opens at UNCG
At Adynaton Productions Student Filmmakers Say Nothing is Impossible
An adynaton is a figure of speech that describes something that is entirely impossible — for example “when pigs fly” or “raining cats and dogs.” That makes Adynaton Productions an interesting choice of a name for a start-up film company run by people who believe everything is absolutely possible. “If you want to make a […]
A “Red Alert” for the Arts
The College of Visual and Performing Arts last night joined more than 1,500 organizations across the country in lighting theatres and other event venues in red to raise awareness for the arts and entertainment industry which has been devastated by COVID-19. The event was called “Red Alert” and was organized by the advocacy group “We […]
A Message from the Dean
Dear CVPA Colleagues, Students and Families, and Alumni, I am outraged by the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others by those who are sworn to protect. I am disheartened and angry at the violence shown against those who are peacefully protesting the widespread and systemic racial injustice in our […]