Erick Betancourt ’12 visited URI Theatre students to talk about the power of theatre to transform lives. For him, it gave a sense of purpose after two years in prison for a felony drug conviction. Since graduating from URI, Erick has gotten his master’s degree at the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University, earned membership to the legendary Actors Studio, appeared in numerous TV shows (including a recurring role on the CBS hit “Blue Bloods”) and is currently performing in Providence’s Trinity Repertory Company in “The Prince of Providence.”

Amanda Downing Carney, South Kingstown, RI, native, entered URI as an undecided major. She states that her advisor encouraged her to take a diverse courses in help her find her niche. She enrolled in Professor David Howard’s costume history class, influenced by the artsy shows she watched on television and memories of her grandmother had […]

Growing up in New Hampshire, Megan “Meg” Hamblen had countless opportunities to explore her love for the stage. At first only a hobby, Hamblen quickly acquired a liking for the theatrical arts when she started working as a stage manager at a local theater company. She loved the atmosphere, and she knew that theatre was […]

As a 2018 graduate of URI’s Theatre program, Catia Ramos approaches the world with arms wide open, accepting any and all possibilities.

Andrew Burnap, ’13, will star in a major new play on one of London’s most influential stages, the Young Vic, directed by Stephen Daldry, the man behind “The Crown.”