Department of theatre and film alumnus Jake Berne (A.B. Theatre, 2018) recently completed his Off-Broadway debut in Rajiv Joseph’s “Archduke,” which closed Dec. 21 at the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Laura Pels Theatre in New York. The darkly comic play blends historical inquiry with sharp contemporary insight, examining how ambition, disillusionment and manipulation can push young men toward irreversible choices. Berne portrayed Gavrilo Princip…

Athens, GA — UGA Theatre presents “Torch Song,” written by Harvey Fierstein and directed by George Contini. Performances will be held in the Fine Arts Theatre September 29, 30 and October 1-2, 5-7 at 8 p.m. and October 2-9 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, 8 for students, and can be purchased at ugatheatre.com/torchsong, by phone at 706-542-4400, or in person at the Performing Arts Center or Tate Center box office. Harvey Fierstein’s Tony-Award…