Past Events

The UT Live Design and Production Showcase 2026 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.

Samantha wants to bang Ben, Ben is in love with Mandy, Mandy is dating James, James is flirting with Natalie, Natalie confides in Lisa, and Lisa is using Gary. In a series of episodic scenes, The Prudes captures the awkward, hormonal and contradictory nature of teenage relationships in a real and honest way, with the characters revealing their lusty desires and sexual anxieties through the "joy"’ of humanity’s favorite taboo. Based on a daisy-chain structure by playwright Arthur Schniztler, where interlocking couples go head-to-head, The Prudes is a play about navigating the murky waters of sexual intimacy as a young person.

Evolution showcases cutting-edge design and dance performance, serving as the culmination of a semester-long interdisciplinary collaboration. Choreographers from the Department of Theatre and Dance join with composers from the Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies to create short dance works and soundscapes. New this year, Evolution will include original dance films in addition to pieces choreographed and designed for the stage. This public showcase is presented in the B. Iden Payne Theatre each spring.

In the cold of winter, in the town of Almost, Maine, there shines a glimmer of beauty in human connection, making hope and love accessible in a time of darkness. The Almost, Maine Studio Series project looks to offer a space for actors to explore craft in an unfettered space. Join us for a time to celebrate what it is to love and to be loved!

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 an artist talk with writer, curator and dancer Tara Aisha Willis.

Through a blend of sketch, satire and avant-garde theatre, Ain’t No Mo’ answers the incendiary question: What if the United States government offered Black Americans one-way plane tickets to Africa? This unpredictable comedy speeds through the turbulent skies of being Black in today's America. A kaleidoscope of moments surrounding this great exodus are told by an ensemble cast featuring Peaches, a larger-than-life flight agent boarding the final plane leaving the United States.

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 documentary screening about the Shakespeare Behind Bars program, followed by a discussion with founder Curt L. Tofteland and founding member Sammie Byron.

EQUINOX presents compelling new choreography that showcases the virtuosity of student dance company Dance Repertory Theatre. Through a blend of movement and emerging technologies, EQUINOX explores the power of dance as a means of expression, storytelling and social commentary. Witness original works by faculty members Gesel Mason and Joel Valentín-Martínez and student choreographers London Lack and Daniela Albert, which invite audiences to reflect on what it means to be alive in the world today.

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. This special Wednesday edition of PPP Firdays@2 welcomes Dr. Joanna Dee Das for a book talk about her recent work “The Heartland’s Answer to Broadway”: Branson Theater and America’s Culture Wars.

Do you, or have you ever: Carried a carabiner? Worn flannel? Gifted or been given a bouquet of violets? Had an undercut? Driven a U-haul?

If you said yes to any of the above, meet us at 11:00 a.m. on March 8, 2026. Bring a "friend." Combat boots optional.