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Leslie Odom Jr. and other artists coming to campus for UCLS

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce mcclung has announced the roster of artists for the 2025-2026 UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS), which includes Leslie Odom Jr.— straight off his return to Broadway in the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton. Odom, who won the 2016 Tony… Continue reading…

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Bryan McAdams Joins School of theatre

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Bryan McAdams as Visiting Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre.  Bryan McAdams is a music director, keyboardist, pop/rock producer, composer, vocal coach, and professor. His professional credits include Rock Of Ages Las Vegas (Original Music Director/Keyboardist),… Continue reading…

Alumnus Patrick Ball in "The Pitt"

Patrick Ball’s Big Break

The actor went from UNCG’s College of Visual and Performing Arts to the Yale School of Drama before getting his big break on the HBO Max series “The Pitt.”  Read more about Patrick Ball’s journey here.

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David Furr to Join School of Theatre

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of David Furr as Assistant Professor of Acting for the Camera.  David Furr is a Tony-, Drama Desk-, and SAG Award-nominated actor with over 25 years of professional experience across Broadway, Off Broadway, television, film, regional… Continue reading…

Yoki Miu Chi Lai, Assistant Professor of Scene Design

Yoki Miu Chi Lai to Join School of Theatre

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Yoki Miu Chi Lai as Assistant Professor of Scene Design. Lai is a set, costume, and production designer for theatre performances and corporate events, having worked on over 120 productions in Hong Kong and internationally…. Continue reading…

Landing in the right place with theatre

As a child, Erin Lambertson had her sights set on a gymnastic career, but an injury changed her course. Read about how she “stuck the landing” with her pivot to theatre. What has been your journey in the arts and how did you find your way to UNCG’s College of… Continue reading…

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Rebecca Bailey Joins School of Theatre

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Rebecca Bailey as Assistant Professor of Acting.   Rebecca Bailey is an artist, advocate, and teacher who is passionate about how the theatre can energize, entertain, and address questions about the world around us. She is… Continue reading…

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Jennifer Vellenga appointed as director of the school of theatre

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Jennifer Vellenga as Director of the UNCG School of Theatre.  Director Vellenga’s most recent academic appointment was at Kansas State University as a tenured Professor of Theatre and Associate Director of the School of Music,… Continue reading…

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Impact through Animation Hub Launched in CVPA

The starving-artist trope needs an update. Artists are imbued with the creative drive needed to launch successful careers, an essential element they come to UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) to develop and augment. This winter, Innovate UNCG launched a new Impact through Innovation (ITI) Hub in CVPA to further foster… Continue reading…