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Bonnie Cullum

fire work, directed by Bonnie Cullum (M.F.A., Directing, 1989), to premiere at The Vortex theatre

September 22, 2026 | The Vortex Theatre

Harvey Schmitdt and Tom Jones

The Fantasticks, co-written by Tom Jones (B.F.A., Theatrical Design, 1959) and Harvey Schmitdt (B.F.A., Art, 1952), returns to Broadway with a reimagined boy love story

September 22, 2026 | New York Times

How two UT Fine Arts alumni created the world's longest-running musical and how a character gender-swap has breathed new life into the script and landed it on Broadway. 
 

Jaime Casteneda

Jaime Castañeda (M.F.A., Theatre, 2006) to direct world premiere of Reykjavik86 at Dallas Theater Center

September 22, 2026 | Dallas Theatre Center

Daria Miyeko Marinelli

Playwrights Realm presents This Is Not Not a Drill, an audio guided tour of Manhattan by Daria Miyeko Marinelli (M.F.A., Theatre, 2019)

September 22, 2026

Learn more about Lisa B. Thompson

African Stew by Lisa B. Thompson Listed Among 10 Best Plays To See in Bay Area

August 25, 2026 | KQED

Faculty member Lisa B. Thompson's latest play, African Stew, was selected by KQED as one of the 10 best plays and musicals to watch this Fall in the Bay Area. The play will have its world premiere at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre from September 10-27, 2026.

Sophie Rossman, Kayta Thomas, Amalia Yoo, Renée-Nicole Powell in Dad Don't Read This Off-Broadway. (Valerie Terranova)

Off-Broadway shows "Dad Don't Read This" by Eliya Smith (M.F.A., Writing, 2025) and "Calf Scramble" by Libby Carr (B.A., Playwriting, 2021) featured in Playbill

July 27, 2026 | Playbill

With the success of John Proctor is the Villain, written by UT alumna Kimberly Belflower (M.F.A., Playwriting, 2017), stories that center teen girlhood are all the rage. 

Katie Bender

Katie Bender (M.F.A. 2014) Selected for Cycle 4 of Rattlestick Theater's Terrence McNally New Works Fellowship

July 27, 2026 | Rattlestick Theater

Posters for Pretend it's Pretend and Born in the Dirt

Lincoln Center Theater's 2026/2027 Season to Feature Kimberly Belflower's (M.F.A., Playwriting, 2017) "Born in the Dirt" and Emma Watkins' (M.F.A., Theatre, 2024) "Pretend it's Pretend"

July 27, 2026 | Lincoln Center Theater

A graphic poster of a brown background with the text 'African Stew' overlayed in yellow

Lisa B. Thompson's African Stew to Premiere at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

July 21, 2026 | Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

Following her acclaimed previous works The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body and Single Black Female, faculty member Lisa B. Thompson's new play African Stew is a satirical comedy that explores cultural differences, class and love in the Black Diaspora. Lorraine Hansberry Theatre will present the play's world premiere on September 10-27, 2026 in the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.

A title card depicting Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret over a yellow background

Ground Floor Theatre Presents Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret, Featuring Alumni, Students and Faculty

July 1, 2026 | Ground Floor Theatre

Originally performed during The Cohen New Works Festival (2025) and developed through the GFT Writes program, Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret premieres at Ground Floor Theatre in August 2026. Written by and featuring Jessica L. Peña Torres (Ph.D. Candidate), this play is directed by Mateo Hernandez (M.F.A. 2025) and features more alumni, faculty and current students.