{"id":56,"date":"2013-09-13T20:05:54","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T20:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2024-08-13T14:24:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T18:24:35","slug":"news-and-notes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/news-and-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/uri-theatre-ends-season-with-modern-day-cult-classic-ride-the-cyclone\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/RTC1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/RTC1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/RTC1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/RTC1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/RTC1-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/RTC1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/RTC1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/uri-theatre-ends-season-with-modern-day-cult-classic-ride-the-cyclone\/\">URI Theatre ends season with modern-day cult classic \u2018Ride the Cyclone\u2019<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The University of Rhode Island Theatre Department\u2019s production of the musical opens an eight-show run on Friday, April 17, in the Robert E. Will Theatre.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/uri-theatres-a-midsummer-nights-dream-will-spread-joy-and-playfulness\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/MidsummerPromo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/MidsummerPromo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/MidsummerPromo-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/uri-theatres-a-midsummer-nights-dream-will-spread-joy-and-playfulness\/\">URI Theatre\u2019s \u2018A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream\u2019 will spread joy and playfulness<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/two-by-two-an-evening-of-one-act-plays-produced-entirely-by-uri-theatre-students\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/URIStudentShows-Publicityshoot-8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/URIStudentShows-Publicityshoot-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/URIStudentShows-Publicityshoot-8-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/two-by-two-an-evening-of-one-act-plays-produced-entirely-by-uri-theatre-students\/\">\u2018Two by Two\u2019: An evening of one-act plays produced entirely by URI Theatre students\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/uri-theatre-department-premieres-season-with-a-boisterous-pride-and-prejudice-adaptation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/PrideandPrejudice-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/PrideandPrejudice-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/PrideandPrejudice-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/uri-theatre-department-premieres-season-with-a-boisterous-pride-and-prejudice-adaptation\/\">URI Theatre Department premieres season with a boisterous \u2018Pride and Prejudice\u2019 adaptation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/uri-theatres-2025-26-seasons-blends-classic-and-contemporary-stories\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/GuysandDolls1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/GuysandDolls1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/GuysandDolls1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/uri-theatres-2025-26-seasons-blends-classic-and-contemporary-stories\/\">URI Theatre\u2019s 2025-26 seasons blends classic and contemporary stories<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student\/Alumni Profiles<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-promo-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo  \"><div class=\"cl-promo-backdrop-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-backdrop style-blur\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/andrew-burnap_hero.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-promo-content\"><div class=\"cl-promo-text\"><h1>Tony Award-winner Andrew Burnap \u201913<\/h1><p><a class=\"cl-promo-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/andrew-burnap-tony-winner\/\">Congratulations<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"cl-promo-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-img\"><a class=\"cl-promo-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/andrew-burnap-tony-winner\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/andrew-burnap_hero.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<div><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/profiles\/brooke-thomas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/Brooke-Thomas-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/Brooke-Thomas-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/Brooke-Thomas-125x125.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/profiles\/brooke-thomas\/\">Brooke Thomas<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Brooke Thomas, a former theatre major with a concentration in acting, graduated in 1987 with a BFA. After graduating from URI, Thomas was able to move forward in the industry as a Casting Director, now with her own casting business.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/profiles\/matt-hobin\/\">Matt Hobin<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Since graduating from URI in 2003, Matt Hobin has directed\/produced over 100 hours of reality, docu-series and competition television shows, along with commercials, comedy shorts, webisodes, and low budget feature films. Currently Hobin is a freelance Executive Producer who also runs his own production company.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/profiles\/eric-lutes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/Eric-Lutes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/Eric-Lutes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/Eric-Lutes-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/profiles\/eric-lutes\/\">Eric Lutes<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Television fans are likely to recognize Eric Lutes as Del Cassidy on <em>Caroline in the City<\/em> or Tom Duran on <em>Frasier<\/em>, or from one of his many guest appearances on other TV series. What they may not know is that he\u2019s a Rhode Island native who grew up in Charlestown and got his BFA in Theatre at URI in 1991.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/profiles\/anthony-luciano\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/Anthony-Luciano-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/Anthony-Luciano-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1491\/Anthony-Luciano-1-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/profiles\/anthony-luciano\/\">Anthony Luciano<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Anthony Luciano, a 2001 graduate with a BFA in Acting and Directing, credits URI Theatre for helping him establish a sense of artistic and self-identity that led him to pursue an interest in Shakespeare, and teach wherever his work takes him.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/meet-our-students\/\" title=\"\">More Student Profiles<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student\/Alumni Profiles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-56","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4938,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56\/revisions\/4938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/theatre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}