VT Grad Part of Tony-Winning Show

David Thompson, M.F.A.'96, Costume Design & Technology, posted this in the wee hours of Monday morning: 
"I have now been up for 22 hours. I have had the once in a lifetime experience of my first Tony Award telecast. My show won 4 Tonys....I have a picture of Cindy Lauper's fantastic shoes, and a kiss from the diva herself, Neil Patrick Harris complimented my tie, and I can sum it all up in 2 words...THANK YOU! I am so blessed....."
David is a dresser and part of the wardrobe crew for the Broadway revival of Pippin the Musical, which won the Tony for best musical revival, plus statues for best director of a musical, lead actress and featured actress, at Sunday's awards. The excitement was clearly running high, based on the photos and video he shared. Congrats to all.

M.F.A. Alum Is Assistant Art Director for "Behind the Candelabra"

The new, much-talked-about HBO film, "Behind the Candelabra," staring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, boasts Theatre Arts M.F.A. alum Eric R. Johnson ('07) as its Assistant Art Director. The made for TV movie airs Sunday, May 26, and is but the latest of several film and television projects Eric has done as a Set Designer and Art Director. You can see more on his web site. As a student, he was the set designer for Boston Marriage and Joe Turner's Come and Gone, among other shows.

2013-14 Mainstage Season Announced

The 2013-14 season of mainstage theatre productions opens in October with Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams. The show will be directed by Bob McGrath and performed on the classic proscenium stage in Haymarket Theatre. Anton Chekov's Three Sisters, directed by David Johnson, fills the second main stage slot in November. The spring semester opens with Richard Greenberg's Three Days of Rain, directed by Bob Leonard. The final show of the season, a musical, will be Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Slater, music by Duncan Sheik. This will be a collaborative production between the music and theatre programs in the School with direction by Susanna Rinehart. Additional T101 and workshop productions will be added to the schedule after classes begin next fall.