The School of Drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts trains talented young men and women to be exciting, versatile and accomplished professionals. The school emphasizes classical values in its training process to meet a well-recognized demand for actors to be technically skilled and, at the same time, creatively inspired. This vital combination of talent and skill is developed and refined by a highly qualified professional faculty through close, personal attention to their students' growth.

Gerald Freedman Celebration Thank You and Photos

Read Drama college junior Jasmine Anne Osborne’s piece in “Class Act” in Backstage online, www.backstage.com, and follow her blog for the rest of the UNCSA school year at Backstage Unscripted.

The School of Drama mourns the untimely passing of alumnus T. Scott Cunningham on June 20th.  Scott graduated in 1984 and enjoyed a vibrant and successful career on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theatre, television and film.  He spoke quietly and thoughtfully about being “a working actor” who proudly made a living practicing his craft at his Class Reunion on-campus in 2004.  He appeared in Dean Gerald Freedman’s production of “An Enemy of the People” at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in the summer of 2003. Mr. Freedman commented, “Scott was a consummate professional and a gentleman.  It was an honor to work with him and I am greatly saddened by the loss of this fine actor and prestigious alumni.  I know I speak for the School of Drama Faculty, Staff and Student Body, when I extend our sincerest sympathies to Scott’s parents, his partner Harry Bouvy, and the Class of 1984”. 

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130457-T._Scott_Cunningham_Actor_of_Off-Broadway_Stage_Dies_at_47

Ashley Morris (class of '07) is Prankster "Francine Carruthers" on PBS's "The Electric Company."

Clay McLeod Chapman (high school class of 1996) wrote the libretto for Sick Bastard, a new musical by Grammy winner Bruce Hornsby. The musical received a private industry reading directed by Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall the week of June 15.

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