PROVIDENCE – Angela Brazil has been named the new director of the Brown University and Trinity Repertory Co. master’s degree program in acting and directing, according to a late September announcement from the theater company.
Part of the Trinity Rep resident acting company since 2000, Brazil holds a master’s degree from the University of Iowa and has taught at the University of Rhode Island, Clark University in Worcester, Mass., Brown’s Arts Literacy Project and the Bread Loaf School of English in Ripton, Vt.
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Brazil’s new role will see her manage all operations of the program from coordinating, developing and continuing to support the artistic community of the Brown and Trinity Rep collaboration.
In a statement, Brazil said she was “thrilled” to lead what she called a “rigorous, technically demanding program.”
In prepared remarks, she said, “Our graduates work, and work with joy. Looking forward, I’m excited to continue to find ways to inspire and empower our artists to meaningfully impact the future of our field and the communities in which they live and work.”
When Brazil was appointed, former director Brian Mertes took up the role of director of graduate studies for the Master of Fine Arts program. In this position, he serves as the primary liaison between the Brown and Trinity Rep collaboration and the chair and faculty of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies, Playwriting, and the graduate school at the Ivy League school.
The MFA program was recently ranked sixth-best in the world by The Hollywood Reporter and among the top 25 best programs in the United States and United Kingdom by Backstage.
Emily Gowdey-Backus is a staff writer for PBN. You can follow her on Twitter @FlashGowdey or contact her via email, gowdey-backus@pbn.com.
