Theater, Dance & Media, Harvard University

Theater, Dance & Media, Harvard University Harvard's newest concentration focusing on theory and practice in theater, dance and media

Harvard's newest concentration focusing on the intersections of theory and practice in the areas of theater, dance, and media.

Exciting faculty news from Professor of the Practice David Levine! Kit Connor & Diana Silvers will star in PRƎPPY, a fil...
09/11/2026

Exciting faculty news from Professor of the Practice David Levine! Kit Connor & Diana Silvers will star in PRƎPPY, a film based on an original screenplay by David Levine and Rose Lichter-Marck. Congratulations David!

TDM will hold its first technical workshop of the year on Friday, September 18th from 11 AM to 1 PM. Hosted by TDM staff...
09/10/2026

TDM will hold its first technical workshop of the year on Friday, September 18th from 11 AM to 1 PM. Hosted by TDM staff member Marti McIntosh, this workshop will cover the basics of stage management with a focus on academic and student extracurricular productions. Producers and directors are encouraged to attend as well, as attendees will also learn how to work with stage managers and what to expect from them.

Let us help prepare you to confidently stage manage college productions of all sizes!

ABOUT MARTI MCINTOSH

Marti McIntosh (she/her) has been working in professional and educational theatre for over twenty years. She spent over a decade working as an Equity Stage Manager on Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, and at regional theatres including Lincoln Center Theatre, Signature Theatre, Roundabout Theatre, Kennedy Center, Huntington Theatre Company, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. She has a BFA in Stage Management as well as an MS in Arts Administration, both from Boston University.

This event is open to all Harvard undergraduates.

TDM and the OFA Dance Program welcome back Shamel Pitts, New York-based choreographer and former member of Batsheva Danc...
09/09/2026

TDM and the OFA Dance Program welcome back Shamel Pitts, New York-based choreographer and former member of Batsheva Dance Company, to lead a Gaga movement session—the movement language originated by Ohad Naharin. It will also include research he has been developing through his own works. The research explores an intimate physicality on groove and the subtlety of small gestures which lead to a bigger picture of the moment.

Participation is free and open to the Boston dance community, but due to limited class capacity, online registration is required. Priority will be given to Harvard University undergraduate students. Please note that this session is closed to observers.

Per Harvard minors' policy, all participants must be 18+ years of age.

Presented by Theater, Dance & Media in partnership with the OFA Dance Program, this event is generously funded by the Provostial Funds for the Arts and Humanities, and presented by Theater, Dance & Media in partnership with the OFA Dance Program.

Please RSVP with your attendance. For any accessibility needs, please share with your RSVP or contact us at [email protected].

It’s time for one last faculty spotlight as we kick off the school year! Kate Brehm, Lecturer in Physical Theater, had a...
09/08/2026

It’s time for one last faculty spotlight as we kick off the school year! Kate Brehm, Lecturer in Physical Theater, had a busy summer. In May, she spent a month working on puppet development for an upcoming Broadway musical of the movie Happy Feet. Then in July, she had a workshop to develop her new movement theater show, entitled Nothing More, Nothing Less. (Photo 1) It was partially developed and presented at CAVE, home of LEIMAY, during At Home Constellation, 2026. It was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Finally, in August, Kate performed a short slam piece called “Between Us” at Puppet Showplace with Bonnie Duncan. (Photo 2) She also joined the Adam Theater team in Boston to workshop a new multimedia play, Flood. (Photo 3)

What’s coming up for Kate? You can find her working over at MIT this month, as she’ll be supporting the design and performance of scenic puppets in their production of Beowulf. She’ll also be out in Washington D.C. later this semester to rehearse and perform in the Shakespeare Theater Company’s puppet-centered production of Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Get ready for TDM's fall events! We've got a packed line-up this semester, which includes a variety of workshops, artist...
09/08/2026

Get ready for TDM's fall events! We've got a packed line-up this semester, which includes a variety of workshops, artist talks, and salons. We kick off the semester next week with a Gaga Movement Session with Shamel Pitts, produced in partnership with the OFA Dance Program, and a Stage Management Workshop led by TDM's very own Marti McIntosh!

September’s Senior Spotlight shines on Leyna Blume of Leverett House!What from TDM will you carry with you? Each TDM cla...
09/03/2026

September’s Senior Spotlight shines on Leyna Blume of Leverett House!

What from TDM will you carry with you?
Each TDM class I’ve taken has helped its students bring their authentic selves into the classroom. Across disciplines and mediums, the program encourages us to draw on our own unique interests and viewpoints to empower the art that we make. This attitude has pushed me to realize that with being a creator comes the responsibility to truly care about what art can do in, and for, the world. Going forward, I will draw on the lesson that the art you make goes hand in hand with the process of finding yourself and discovering new perspectives.

What are you excited about for this upcoming year?
I’m excited about a few short story ideas that I’ve been working on recently! There are also a few vocal pieces I’m learning now that I’m really enjoying and hope to grow with this year. I’ll be directing Die Fledermaus with Harvard College Opera over January term, and I can’t wait for the next steps of the process!

What fictional world would you live in?
I’d want to live in a world where everyone has a very niche super power. I’d like mine to be that I could understand my houseplants—I feel like it would improve my odds at gardening.

What kinds of projects are you interested in creating/working on/developing in the future?
In the future, I intend to continue performing in opera and musical theater. I want to pursue directing and music directing within these art forms as well! With some luck, I’d like to end up writing a novel or two and maybe a musical.

Students, don't forget—Open Add/Drop runs until September 9th. Add a TDM class to your course load today! If you're look...
08/27/2026

Students, don't forget—Open Add/Drop runs until September 9th. Add a TDM class to your course load today! If you're looking to develop your movement artistry this fall, we encourage you to enroll in this semester's dance production studio, which will focus on contact improvisation. For information on other TDM courses, check out the full course list on our website.

Photo: Final Project Presentations in TDM 154: Designing With Light

08/24/2026

Interested in learning the ins and outs of technical theater management? Add TDM 157PL: Backstage Blueprint to your courseload this semester!

Welcome back students! We're so excited to kick off another wonderful school year. Remember, Open Add/Drop runs August 2...
08/21/2026

Welcome back students! We're so excited to kick off another wonderful school year. Remember, Open Add/Drop runs August 24 - September 9. We've included a few of the posters for our courses that are still enrolling students here, in case you're on the hunt for the perfect TDM class to add to your course load!

Alumni Update alert! Aislinn Brophy ’17 is an actor and author based in Boston. This year, they had the honor of playing...
08/20/2026

Alumni Update alert! Aislinn Brophy ’17 is an actor and author based in Boston. This year, they had the honor of playing Jo March in Little Women with Actors' Shakespeare Project (pictured here) and Victoria Earle Matthews in A New Era with Company One Theatre. Their next fantasy novel, The Divinity Thieves, will be released in January 2027 and is available for preorder now!

You can find Aislinn on Instagram at or on their website at aislinnbrophy.com.

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