Past Events

Award-winning student dance company, Dance Repertory Theatre, returns to the stage in a series of new works of choreography by students and guest artists. Centering around the spirit of the cypher, this unique dance performance (performed in the round) weaves through unique dance styles including ballet, modern, hip-hop, African and ballroom to create space for a sense of community and catharsis. Choreographers include Meredith Rainey, Le'Andre Douglas, Love Muwwakkil and Megan Davidson. 

In this delightful stage adaptation, Roald Dahl’s classic tale is faithfully told by James himself along with the insect characters – Miss Spider, Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybird and Earthworm. The play begins at the end of the story, when James and his friends are living in the giant peach stone in Central Park, New York. 

One of Shakespeare's most cherished comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream follows the story of four star-crossed lovers who find themselves caught in a tangle of amorous confusion. Set between the court of Athens and the enchanted forest beyond, the play explores themes of love and illusion (mixed with a bit of fairy magic) in a world turned upside down.

A Thanksgiving play called by sports announcers. Every family holiday is full of tradition. Every family holiday is full of strife and joy. Where do our traditions come from? Why do we hold so tightly to them? Join the family at Wembly Stadium as they play the game called Thanksgiving Day: a day of gratitude in which we watch some people knock some other people down in order to get the ball over the line.

Exploring the Arts, Exploring the Self is a week-long day camp at the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin where youth going into grades 2-5 (approximately seven to 11-year-olds) will explore the self through art, music dance and theatre. Each day, the group will engage the arts to present and perform ideas of who they are, as individuals and as a community. All youth will be involved in each of the disciplines and be challenged to further develop their skills in art forms they are more familiar with as well as try art forms that are less familiar to them. On the final day (Friday, July 19), the group will showcase their art in an hour-long, youth devised exhibit and informal performance for invited family and friends. The full week-long workshop will be interactive and youth should come prepared to move, explore and collaborate every day.

In this contemporary/modern dance intensive, you'll further your dance technique, deepen your artistry and develop your collaborative skills in a community of passionate dancers.  Each day will include classes in contemporary/modern dance technique, phrase-work and collaborative choreographic methods.  The week will culminate in a showing for friends and family of the dances we choreograph together based on a theme we choose. Our time together will be rooted in positive reinforcement, exciting challenges and shedding perfectionism for curiosity and imaginative play. Join us for a week of inspired, joyous and shared dancing! 

The Summer Theatre Workshop at The University of Texas at Austin invites high school theatre artists who are interested in developing and refining their skills as stage performers and technicians. Through a series of workshops, seminars, masterclasses and rehearsals led by renowned Department of Theatre and Dance faculty, participants will gain valuable skills and insight applicable to the professional production process.  Topics may include:  Voice and Diction; Physical Acting; Preparing the Audition Monologue; Foundations of Lighting; Intro to Sound Design; Costuming Basics; Prop Design and Construction; Stage Management 101; Portfolio and Resume Design; and more. Performance participants will be cast in one of two fully-staged productions. The workshop will culminate with two performances of each show.

UT Live Design and Production Showcase 2024 presents work created for theatre, dance and other performance mediums by M.F.A. candidates in the UT Live Design and Production program at The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance. Areas of work include costume design and technology, lighting design, integrated media design and scenic design. Collectively, this work helps tell visual stories for live performance and reflects the collaborative nature of the theatrical process.

The Performance as Public Practice Fridays@2 speaker series facilitates discussions about the creation and study of performance. PPP welcomes artists from within and beyond the Winship Drama Building, including current students, distinguished alumni and arts leaders from across the country, to share their research and methodology. Up next is a screening of the film Entre Puerto Rico y Richmond: Women in Resistance Shall Not Be Moved followed by a conversation with co-creator and dramaturg Dr. Patricia Herrera.

Evolution is a collaborative design laboratory facilitating interdisciplinary experimentation in dance performance. Choreographers from the Department of Theatre and Dance join with concert and event lighting designers and composers from the School of Design and Creative Technologies to create short dance works for the concert stage. This public showcase is presented in the B. Iden Payne Theatre each spring.