We caught up with recent graduate Mckenzi Massey ('22; BFA Theatre Arts, emphasis Design and Technical Production; BA English), who's been working with our department as the costume designer for our closing production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Since graduation, Mckenzi has also started her own custom garment and alterations business—right here in Oxford.

You can see Mckenzi's work on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenzi_kreations_/ 

and on Etsy:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/KenziKreationsStudio

The Department of Theatre & Film is grateful for its patrons and corporate sponsors. As a department we are committed to the high quality instruction that our students receive. Investing in the students’ education and these quality productions helps us move toward our common goal of graduating successful, creative adults who are lifelong learners. If you are interested in contributing to these efforts, please visit https://umfoundation.givingfuel.com/theatreandfilm

Learn more about Jon Carden here: https://tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/drama/1352075229

Learn more about our production here: https://theatreandfilm.olemiss.edu/olemisstheatre.html

Say hello to the newest member of our BFA Film Production faculty: Michael Tuxhorn, a.k.a. Tux. Michael comes to us with a broad background in film, largely in writing screenplays and television pilots. We talked about all that and the work they're doing with the students in our department.

To learn more about Michael, start with the bio on our website: https://theatreandfilm.olemiss.edu/MichaelTuxhorn.html

Then check out their IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7795228/

And hop over here to learn about some of Michael's projects: https://writers.coverfly.com/profile/writer-61297353c-88194

The Department of Theatre & Film is grateful for its patrons and corporate sponsors. As a department we are committed to the high quality instruction that our students receive. Investing in the students’ education and these quality productions helps us move toward our common goal of graduating successful, creative adults who are lifelong learners. If you are interested in contributing to these efforts, please visit https://umfoundation.givingfuel.com/theatreandfilm

Our guests today are alums Shelby Grady and Gavin Fields, filmmakers and founders of the Lil Cowboy production company. They will be coming to the University of Mississippi March 6th and 7th to screen their recent film Brutal Season and host a filmmaking workshop. We talked about all that and so much more!

To see the Brutal Season  trailer, please visit: https://vimeo.com/722273848

And to learn more about the film: https://www.brutalseason.com/

For more information about Lil' Cowboy, please visit: https://www.lilcowboy.co/

Also, Shelby was previously featured in an article about some of our graduates who are doing interesting things:  https://news.olemiss.edu/choose-your-own-adventure-with-a-degree-in-theatre-arts/

In this episode, we're talking with guest director and professor Beth Reeves, who came to us from Columbus State University to direct our production of Naomi Iizuka's Polaroid Stories and teach a directing class and special workshop.

To learn more about Beth, please visit her website here: https://www.bethreevesartist.com/

For more about our production of Polaroid Stories, read our release about it here: https://news.olemiss.edu/polaroid-stories-tells-greek-myth-through-street-youth/

The Department of Theatre & Film is grateful for its patrons and corporate sponsors. As a department we are committed to the high quality instruction that our students receive. Investing in the students’ education and these quality productions helps us move toward our common goal of graduating successful, creative adults who are lifelong learners. If you are interested in contributing to these efforts, please visit: https://umfoundation.givingfuel.com/theatreandfilm

For tickets to Naomi Iizuka's Polaroid Stories, please visit our website here: http://theatreandfilm.olemiss.edu/

And to learn more about guest director Beth Reeves, please see her website here: https://www.bethreevesartist.com/

For information on the Oxford Film Festival, see their site and schedule here: https://www.ox-film.com/

John Carden joined the Department of Theatre & Film in the fall 2022 semester as our Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre. John comes to us by way of New York — among other places, national and international — with a background in both opera and musical theatre, the latter of which he both performs, composes, and teaches. 

John will also be directing our big spring musical, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, which will take place April 21-23.

For more information about John and his illustrious career, please see his bio on our website: http://theatreandfilm.olemiss.edu/JohnCarden.html

The Department of Theatre & Film is grateful for its patrons and corporate sponsors. As a department we are committed to the high quality instruction that our students receive. Investing in the students’ education and these quality productions helps us move toward our common goal of graduating successful, creative adults who are lifelong learners. If you are interested in contributing to these efforts, please visit: https://umfoundation.givingfuel.com/theatreandfilm 

In this episode, we catch up with Assistant Professor of Film Production Jaye Davidson, who, aside from working on her own film—and recently having a baby—is co-producing several big films.

To learn more about Jaye's original film The Lady Edison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z73x92pJpc