Welcome

When you look at our School's website you hopefully will notice something you will not see virtually anywhere else in North America. Unlike almost every other program, we unite theatre, film, and television in one School. Your ability to work in all three areas reflects the professional world and the exciting new careers that await you when you graduate. They aren’t separate in the world of work, and they aren’t separate in your experience in the School of Theatre, Film & Television.

 

Our extraordinary faculty offers comprehensive training in the art and business of storytelling. Whether that story is told on stage, on screens, or in the emerging world of media and entertainment, you will be given the education, training, and hands-on experience to become artistic makers and leaders for the future.

 

Part of our commitment to prepare you for your future career is our extensive internship program. These opportunities allow you to engage the professional area of your choice and learn from experienced practitioners by working alongside them.

 

Welcome to one of America’s most exciting arts environments. Come join us and take your place with talented colleagues who share your passion for the study, the business, and the art of storytelling. Explore the rich emotional possibilities offered only through live performance and the immersive cinematic and media experience we offer you in the School of Theatre, Film, & Television.

 

Brant Pope
Interim Director

Events

Repertory Theatre

The Laramie Project Venue: Tornabene Theatre October 7, 2023 at 7:30pm

Screening Events

Laramie Inside Out Venue: The Loft Cinema October 10, 2023 at 7:30pm

Next Performance Collective

The Laramie Project Venue: Tornabene Theatre October 7, 2023 at 7:30pm

News

University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television presents ‘The Thanksgiving Play’

‘The Thanksgiving Play’ has lots of laughs, plenty of medicine TUCSON, Ariz. – The School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV) is proud to present The Thanksgiving Play, a satirical comedy from playwright Larissa… More

TFTV senior Babacar Ba wins Outstanding College Talent Performer at Rocky Mountain Emmy Student Production Awards

The 2023 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Student Production Awards took place this month, and University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV) senior Babacar… More

‘The Laramie Project’ continues to resonate, provoke debate

The play, co-written by TFTV professor Greg Pierotti, will be performed in Tucson in October. The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television (TFTV) is proud… More

Featured Faculty

David Morden Associate Professor

David Morden is an Assistant Professor of Voice and Movement.  For Arizona Repertory Theatre, he directed Lend Me a Tenor and Inspecting Carol and has served as voice and/or… More

Lisanne Skyler Professor

Lisanne Skyler is the writer/director of award-winning short, feature and documentary films that have been selected for Sundance, New York Film Festival, South by Southwest Film Festival, AFI… More

Greg Pierotti Assistant Professor

Greg Pierotti is an Assistant Professor of Dramaturgy and Theatrical Devising at the University of Arizona. He was recently awarded a George H. Davis Fellowship in support of… More

Student Work

UA FTV Fiction Films

Our students' films have gained recognition at the world's top films festivals, including the Berlin Intl. Film Festival and Sundance, and feature stellar performances from rising stars in the Theatre programs. BA and BFA students in the film program work collaboratively on films, with BA students applying skills learned in producing and studies courses to lead projects in the producer role. Magic Hour and I Dream in Widescreen are the popular showcases for fiction produced in the program. More

Design Tech Showcase Reveals Secrets

Every year, the school brings agents, professional designers and production specialists to campus to view the work of our actors and design and technology students. The annual Showcase of Talent offers our students a valuable next step into the business and direct access to industry professionals. More

UA FTV Documentaries

Our production students gain experience in documentary, and are taught by working filmmakers whose films can be seen on HBO, Netflix, and PBS. The documentary work is original and eclectic, and reflects the rich culture of Tucson. Student work is regularly showcased at What’s up, Docs at The Loft Cinema and at I Dream in Widescreen, the gala event of BFA senior thesis films that regularly draws crowds of over 1000 to the historic Fox Tucson Theatre. More

Take a virtual tour of the University of Arizona

Take a quick virtual tour of the Fine Arts District and the rest of the UA Campus, click here.

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The Laramie Project opens in the Tornabene Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 12. The deeply moving production delves into the aftermath of the 1998 murder of university student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Drawn from real interviews with Laramie’s residents, the play is a portrait of a regular American town challenged to confront itself.

“We grew up in a very divisive world ... and I think that one of the questions that we have to ask ourselves is ‘how did we get here?’” says cast member Isabella Santoni. “The Laramie Project ... helps, at least me, start to get a better handle on how we got here today, and I think that’s also what makes the play so continually relevant.” Isabella joined fellow cast members Leland Ho and Taylor Swingle and director Greg Pierotti in a recent interview about the play for KCRB Outbeat Radio in California. Listen to the full interview: www.outbeatnews.com/show-notes-news/.

‘The Laramie Project’ will run from Oct. 7 - 22 in the Tornabene Theatre. Visit theatre.arizona.edu for tickets, more information on the production, and a special Oct. 19 companion event featuring Matthew Shepard’s parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard.

FREE TICKETS to this production are available for all college and high school students. For details, visit azart.fyi/freetftvtix.

Rehearsal photos by Tim Fuller.
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The Laramie Project opens in the Tornabene Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 12. The deeply moving production delves into the aftermath of the 1998 murder of university student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Drawn from real interviews with Laramie’s residents, the play is a portrait of a regular American town challenged to confront itself.

“We grew up in a very divisive world ... and I think that one of the questions that we have to ask ourselves is ‘how did we get here?’” says cast member Isabella Santoni. “The Laramie Project ... helps, at least me, start to get a better handle on how we got here today, and I think that’s also what makes the play so continually relevant.” Isabella joined fellow cast members Leland Ho and Taylor Swingle and director Greg Pierotti in a recent interview about the play for KCRB Outbeat Radio in California. Listen to the full interview: https://www.outbeatnews.com/show-notes-news/. 

‘The Laramie Project’ will run from Oct. 7 - 22 in the Tornabene Theatre. Visit theatre.arizona.edu for tickets, more information on the production, and a special Oct. 19 companion event featuring Matthew Shepard’s parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard.

FREE TICKETS to this production are available for all college and high school students. For details, visit azart.fyi/freetftvtix.

Rehearsal photos by Tim Fuller.Image attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

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We can’t wait!

As a cast member of a former production of The Laramie Project, this is a powerful work and incredibly relevant.

School of Theatre, Film & Television's Professor Beverly Seckinger recently sat down with KXCI Community Radio to discuss the 30th anniversary of Lesbian Looks, the venerable showcase presenting cutting edge features, shorts, documentaries, experimental films, and new media works.

Seckinger has directed Lesbian Looks since 1993. It was the first public screening program of the fledgling Institute for LGBT Studies at the University of Arizona, and since then Lesbian Looks has presented over 250 films to audiences drawn from campus and the Tucson community. Lesbian Looks also features panel discussions on topics ranging from breast cancer to homeless youth to Israeli-Palestinian politics, LGBTQ refugee resettlement, trans identity, borders and immigration, and queer history.

"It's been so interesting watching the LGBTQ+ movement evolve over the years" Seckinger reflects. "When we began Lesbian Looks thirty years ago, there was very little media made by and for this audience - there were the occasional 'special episodes' on television shows like LA Law, Designing Women and The Golden Girls, and only about a dozen feature films. So from our first event, Lesbian Looks was a film screening that was also a grass roots community-building event. It's still that. Over time, everything has changed enormously. Films have become more accessible and diverse, and the subject matter has grown from your basic coming out story to every other kind of subject matter imaginable."

To kick off anniversary celebrations, Lesbian Looks will present a screening of Alexandria Bombach's It’s Only Life After All on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 7pm at The Loft Cinema. The screening, a love letter to the massively beloved folk-rock duo Indigo Girls, will be free to attend. More information is available here: lesbianlooks.org/its-only-life-after-all

You can also listen to the full interview at KXCI: kxci.org/podcast/beverly-seckinger/
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School of Theatre, Film & Televisions Professor Beverly Seckinger recently sat down with KXCI Community Radio to discuss the 30th anniversary of Lesbian Looks, the venerable showcase presenting cutting edge features, shorts, documentaries, experimental films, and new media works.  

Seckinger has directed Lesbian Looks since 1993. It was the first public screening program of the fledgling Institute for LGBT Studies at the University of Arizona, and since then Lesbian Looks has presented over 250 films to audiences drawn from campus and the Tucson community. Lesbian Looks also features panel discussions on topics ranging from breast cancer to homeless youth to Israeli-Palestinian politics, LGBTQ refugee resettlement, trans identity, borders and immigration, and queer history.

Its been so interesting watching the LGBTQ+ movement evolve over the years Seckinger reflects. When we began Lesbian Looks thirty years ago, there was very little media made by and for this audience - there were the occasional special episodes on television shows like LA Law, Designing Women and The Golden Girls, and only about a dozen feature films. So from our first event, Lesbian Looks was a film screening that was also a grass roots community-building event. Its still that. Over time, everything has changed enormously. Films have become more accessible and diverse, and the subject matter has grown from your basic coming out story to every other kind of subject matter imaginable.

To kick off anniversary celebrations, Lesbian Looks will present a screening of Alexandria Bombachs It’s Only Life After All on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 7pm at The Loft Cinema. The screening, a love letter to the massively beloved folk-rock duo Indigo Girls, will be free to attend. More information is available here: lesbianlooks.org/its-only-life-after-all

You can also listen to the full interview at KXCI: https://kxci.org/podcast/beverly-seckinger/

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Prof. Beverly Seckinger makes an announcement before a Lesbian Looks screening. From an Arizona Daily Wildcat feature circa 2000. Photo by Amy Bohme.

Congrats on an incredible run!!

congrats! 👏👏👏

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🌟 Congratulations, Babacar! 🌟The 2023 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Student Production Awards took place this weekend, and Babacar Ba (BFA Acting, '24) collected the award in the category of Outstanding College Talent Performer, marking a first-time Acting win for the University of Arizona!

Ba was awarded for his leading role in DESERTED, the short film directed and co-written by Ryan Ramsey (BFA Film & Television, '23) and produced by Kaila Hines (BA Film & Television, '23). DESERTED debuted earlier this year at I Dream in Widescreen, where Ba's portrayal of a rock climber fighting for his life earned the Monte Ralstin Award for Excellence in Acting.

Also present at the awards ceremony were Film & Television Production students Rene Marcelle and Fiona Paskoff, nominated in the category of College Fiction Short Form for their dark comedy OPENING NIGHT. Joining them were their film's costumer/make-up artist Rachel McClemons (BA Film & Television '24) and BTS photographer Kat Kones (BFA Film & Television ‘24).

"First of all it’s just an honor to even be nominated by the NATAS," said Babacar. "I want to once again give a huge shout out to Ryan and Kaila for the opportunity to be part of their spectacular film DESERTED! As for the awards ceremony itself, the energy at the Tempe Center for the Arts was so amazing! Everyone was so passionate and excited to be there. I was very happy to represent UA School of Theatre, Film & Television alongside my fellow nominees Rene and Fiona. This award is truly an honor and l want to again thank the Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards."
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🌟 Congratulations, Babacar! 🌟The 2023 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Student Production Awards took place this weekend, and Babacar Ba (BFA Acting, 24) collected the award in the category of Outstanding College Talent Performer, marking a first-time Acting win for the University of Arizona!
 
Ba was awarded for his leading role in DESERTED, the short film directed and co-written by Ryan Ramsey (BFA Film & Television, 23) and produced by Kaila Hines (BA Film & Television, 23). DESERTED debuted earlier this year at I Dream in Widescreen, where Bas portrayal of a rock climber fighting for his life earned the Monte Ralstin Award for Excellence in Acting.  
 
Also present at the awards ceremony were Film & Television Production students Rene Marcelle and Fiona Paskoff, nominated in the category of College Fiction Short Form for their dark comedy OPENING NIGHT. Joining them were their films costumer/make-up artist Rachel McClemons (BA Film & Television 24) and BTS photographer Kat Kones (BFA Film & Television ‘24). 
 
First of all it’s just an honor to even be nominated by the NATAS, said Babacar. I want to once again give a huge shout out to Ryan and Kaila for the opportunity to be part of their spectacular film DESERTED! As for the awards ceremony itself, the energy at the Tempe Center for the Arts was so amazing! Everyone was so passionate and excited to be there. I was very happy to represent UA School of Theatre, Film & Television alongside my fellow nominees Rene and Fiona. This award is truly an honor and l want to again thank the Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards.Image attachmentImage attachment

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So amazing!!!! Congrats!!!

Congratulations 👏👏👏

Excellent! So proud!

Couldn’t be more proud!! Congrats Babs!! ❤️⭐️⭐️

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