Alumna Gaby Ocádiz reflects on cultural exchange in Todos Santos, Mexico

By Nik Olsen Gaby Ocádiz, a CSU alumna who earned a Masters degree in Music Education, directs a child-led theater program at the CSU Todos Santos Center in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Kids Do It All was created by CSU Theater Professor Walt Jones and took place at CSU in Fort Collins until Ocádiz helped […]


Boy 2015 Promotional Poster

It’s good to be a BOY, so they raised her as one

For the first time in twenty years, Diana Son’s play will be seen on stage when Colorado State University Theatre premieres the latest draft of her important gender role comedy, Boy. Written as a parable about a society that values boys over girls, in this workshop-style production of Diana Son’s Boy, directed by CSU Theatre […]


Jeremy Holm Promotional Photo

November 2015 Class Notes

Jeremy Holm, 1993, B.A. Performing Arts, Theatre, is a New York based actor who plays Mr. Sutherland on the U.S. hit Mr. Robot, as well as Nathan Green on House of Cards. jeremyholm.com


A Winter's Tale 2015 Promotional Poster

A Modern Tale for Winter

Lauren Scott in CSU Theatre’s production of A Winter’s Tale Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale might be best known and remembered for a specific stage direction, “exit, pursued by a bear.” Although this direction gives an accurate depiction of the play as surprising and intense, there is more to it than meets the eye. The Winter’s […]


University Center for the Arts Roof Solar Panels

Energy From Above

Do you know that energy is not only being created within the University Center for the Arts, but is being created above the venue as well? Six different solar installation sites at Colorado State University are now complete, including installs at the University Center for the Arts, Colorado State University Campus Rec, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and three […]


Irina Yakubovskaya Promotional Photo

October 2015 Class Notes

Irina Yakubovskaya Irina Yakubovskaya, ’12, Interdisciplinary M.A., French & Theatre, is working on her PhD at Tufts University in Boston, Mass., where her research combines Neuroscience and Theatre Practice. At Tufts, she teaches Intro to Acting and some theatre history courses. Irina has also been an assistant director, dramaturg, and director on several departmental and […]


Alex Billman

September 2015 Class Notes

Alex Billman Alex Billman, ‘14, Liberal Arts: Theatre, was recently awarded a fellowship at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown, Mass. through the national Kennedy Center for American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). The fellowship was awarded based on Alex’s work on CSU’s production of The Night of the Iguana (Spring 2014) and included an internship during […]


Step On A Crack 2015 Production Photo Rehearsal

Step On A Crack is Relateable Children’s Theatre

When most people think of children’s theatre, they usually picture stories inundated with magic, new lands, mystical creatures, and important lessons all being performed in intimate venues. In many cases, all these things can be true. However, children’s theatre can be just as diverse and significant as theatre for more adult audiences. This fall, Colorado […]


Dan Goble Promotional Photo

Dan Goble and the School of Music, Theatre and Dance

Dan Goble, who arrived on campus in mid-July, grew up in Casper, Wyo., and spent most of his career at Western Connecticut State University where he was dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts for the past four years. It became apparent after just a few interactions with Dr. Goble that he is […]


Laura Jones, Price Johnston, Wendy Ishii, and Eric Prince in Ireland

Beckett and CSU in Ireland

Laura Jones, Price Johnston, Wendy Ishii, and Eric Prince. This summer, CSU theatre faculty and members of Fort Collins’ Bas Bleu Theatre Co. travelled to Northern Ireland for the fourth annual 2015 Happy-Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival, held in Enniskillen, July 23 – Aug. 3. Colorado State University’s Center for Studies in Beckett and Performance […]