
ASOPA is a student organization within the Department of Theatre and
Dance which promotes effective communication between students and
faculty, enhances the academic, performance, and social areas of student
life and provides opportunities for professional exposure. ASOPA is
especially valuable to new students in acquainting them with the
Department and the University as a whole. The Department of Theatre and
Dance provides a close knit and cooperative environment in which to
work, and ASOPA enhances that atmosphere. In recent years, ASOPA has
been heavily involved in producing original student work, and in 1995,
ASOPA, in conjunction with the department of Theatre and Dance, produced
the national short play award winner for the American College Theatre
Festival. The show was one of six plays chosen from over 900 entries to
be performed at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Theatre
and Dance majors are usually heavily involved in this important
organization which holds elections each spring, and can be joined at any
time. Aspiring playwrights generally find ASOPA an invaluable tool for
showcasing their new work, and actors, dancers, and technicians all find
numerous opportunities to perform and design.
More information regarding ASOPA can be found at
http://uwasopa.org
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Dept. of Theatre & Dance
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3951
Laramie, WY 82071-3951
(307)766-2198
e-mail: jchapman@uwyo.edu