The Department of Theatre and Dance is a world-class educational environment that serves as the ultimate creative incubator for the next generation of artists, thinkers and leaders in theatre and performance.
Coming to the Stage
This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
Three sisters are left in the forest by their woodcutter father. From this fairytale beginning, three resolutions are made – one sister will walk one way, one sister will walk the other and the third will stay right where she is. Twenty years later, having circumnavigated the globe, and fought vikings and crossed oceans and tamed wilds and achieved greatness the three meet again, as women.
Cabaret
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany descends into fascism.
Rooted in Motion
Dance Repertory Theatre, the award-winning student resident dance company at The University of Texas at Austin, returns in the fall with genre-bending choreography that pushes the boundaries of dance performance. An exploration of connection and community, this dance concert will showcase original works that pull from a variety of aesthetic influences and movement traditions, including West African, European folk dance and contemporary dance forms.
10:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
350
Undergraduate Students
75
Graduate Students
6-8
Mainstage Productions per Year
In the News
Lara Dossett Receives Department of Theatre and Dance Teaching Excellence Award
Assistant Professor of Instruction Lara Dossett has been selected as the recipient of the 2024/2025 Department of Theatre and Dance Teaching Excellence Award. This prestigious teaching accolade recognizes faculty members who go above and beyond to foster student success within the department.
Alum Ginger Morris Inducted into Austin Arts Hall of Fame
Austin American Statesman
The Austin Arts Hall of Fame, which honors community members who have significantly contributed to the arts landscape of Austin, has inducted Ginger Morris (B.F.A. 2000) for her work in theatre and education.
Janet Planet Director Annie Baker is Teaming with A24 for Her Next Film, Ancient History
IndieWire
Following the success of her first feature film, Janet Planet, faculty member Annie Baker is set to team up with A24 once again for her next film, Ancient History, which she wrote and will direct.
The Department of Theatre and Dance Welcomes Zack Fine to Acting Faculty
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce that Zack Fine will join the department in Fall 2025 as an Assistant Professor of Acting.
Thornton Wilder's The Emporium, Completed by Kirk Lynn, to Receive Off-Broadway Production
Houston Press
Thornton Wilder's previously unfinished play The Emporium, which was completed by Associate Professor Kirk Lynn and premiered at the Alley Theatre, will receive an Off-Broadway production as part of Classic Stage Company's 2025/2026 season.
Academy of Distinguished Teachers Inducts Theatre Professor Megan Alrutz in 2025 Cohort
This spring, Theatre Professor Megan Alrutz was inducted into the UT Austin Academy of Distinguished Teachers, a program established in 2012 to recognize outstanding educators across the UT System’s academic institutions.
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2022/2023 Season
Texas Theatre and Dance is pleased to present the 2022/2023 season celebrating new and diverse voices for the stage.
Visit the Department
Information about discounted parking for events, tips for parking on campus and where to find the F. Loren Winship Drama Building.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Learn more about The College of Fine Arts' commitment to fostering a culture and climate that is inclusive and welcoming of students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints.
From the founding of the Department of Drama in 1938 to present, the Department of Theatre and Dance has been a hub of creativity and innovation on the 40 Acres.
I love how being a part of UT Theatre and Dance really feels like you are part of big family. The professors are amazing and know how to push you in a positive way to achieve your goals, while preparing you for a successful career in whatever your focus is in--whether that be acting, directing, playwriting, dancing, etc.
Also, being engaged with other students creates this feeling of a repertoire company that builds this level of trust. You get the feeling of being at home when you're rehearsing in Winship. There is no other place on campus that will make you feel this peaceful.
- Andrew Rodriguez (B.F.A. 2019)
I love how being a part of UT Theatre and Dance really feels like you are part of big family. The professors are amazing and know how to push you in a positive way to achieve your goals, while preparing you for a successful career in whatever your focus is in--whether that be acting, directing, playwriting, dancing, etc. Also, being engaged with other students creates this feeling of a repertoire company that builds this level of trust. You get the feeling of being at home when you're rehearsing in Winship. There is no other place on campus that will make you feel this peaceful.
- Andrew Rodriguez (B.F.A. 2019)