Portrait of Kara-Lynn Vaeni

Kara-Lynn Vaeni

  • Associate Professor at School of Theatre, Dance, & Film, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Awards

2025

  • Award / Honor Nominee: 2025 Zelda Fichandler Award, Society of Directors and Choreographers Foundation. December 2025
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University Faculty Awards Program. November 2025 - Present

2020

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Theatre Director, The Dallas Observer. September 24, 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: The Kilroys List, The Kilroys. July 7, 2020

2019

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Top Ten Dallas Theatre Productions; #9, Noises Off, directed by Kara-Lynn Vaeni, Dallas Voice. December 30, 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Top Ten Dallas Theatre Productions; #8, Lela & Co, directed by Kara-Lynn Vaeni, Dallas Voice. December 30, 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Top Ten Dallas Theatre Productions; NUMBER 1, Reykjavik, directed by Kara-Lynn Vaeni, Dallas Voice. December 30, 2019

2012

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Critic's Pick, Alice/Grace/Anonymous. Director, Kara-Lynn Vaeni., The New York Times. September 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Critic's Pick; Jenfua. Director, Kara-Lynn Vaeni, New York Times. September 2012