UD’s Resident Ensemble returns to live theater in February

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

Fans of UD’s REP will be saying ‘Halleluiah’ at news the theater will reopen in February.   After nearly two years with its theater dark, the University of Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players will return in 2022 with a two-play indoor season. Its first show will be “Blue Door” by Tanya Barfield, running Feb. 24-March 13. The second production will be …

Budget cuts lead UD’s theater head to retire after 2021-22 school year

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

The longtime head of UD’s theater program and professional acting troupe will leave in 2022.   The longtime head of the University of Delaware’s theatre department is retiring after his theater’s budget was cut more than 50%. Sanford “Sandy” Robbins, who has been working at UD for 32 years, will lead the theater program through one more school year, leaving …