A play for all ages, Luna tells the captivating story of Soledad who has trouble making friends as she moves from school to school. She finds comfort in the company of the moon, Luna, and their magical relationship encourages Soledad to reach out to those around her.
The Cohen New Works Festival, presented by Broadway Bank, is a biennial, week-long showcase of new work created by students at The University of Texas at Austin held in various locations in and around UT campus. It is not just an event, but a celebration of a continuously ongoing process–the creation of new work.
Three teen girls coerce one another into a suicide pact to end their meaningless existence. On a mountainside in New Mexico, wonder transcends their tragedy as they find new life by leaving the world behind.
When Simon Levinson accuses his father of bigotry, he must confront a series of larger challenges, including the polarization of American politics and how to make his boyfriend love him. Taking place over the course of the Obama years, the play explores what we gain and lose when society progresses and asks us to answer the question, "Who is the true bigot?"
In 1832, the Brontë sisters create a savage imaginary world that predates their classic novels, while in 2015, three teenage girls become obsessed with the internet horror figure, Slender Man. Fantasy eclipses reality and betrayals lead to violence.
Established in 2007, UTNT (UT New Theatre) presents newly developed works from graduate playwrights of Texas Theatre and Dance and Michener Center for Writers. The 2017 plays include Gondal by Kimberly Belflower, The Bigot by William Glick, Slumber Party by Elizabeth Doss and Galactic Orphans by Megan Tabaque.
With no parents, not enough Doritos and a little too much vodka in their Sprite, Ri and Ted reunite a year after graduating high school for an all-night Archangel 3 video gaming marathon. But Ted’s little sister, Cory, won’t let “Guy’s Night” happen without a fight. In 24 hours, Ri, Cory and Ted work together to save the war-torn Archangel galaxy but may not be able to save each other.
Join Dance Repertory Theatre in a celebration of the influence of African American culture upon contemporary dance in the twenty-first century. Momentum features nationally renowned artists including Rennie Harris, Abby Zbikowski, Adrienne Hurd, Netta Yerushalmy, Ananya Chatterjea, Charles O. Anderson and Lyn C. Wiltshire, as well as one of the ensemble's first tap performances, choreographed by co-artistic director Jeremy Arnold.
The ABT Summer Intensive audition on The University of Texas at Austin campus on Saturday, January 14, 2017. The schedule is as follows:
First Class (Ages 11-14): 11:00 a.m.
Second Class (Ages 15 and up): 1:00 p.m.
Registration begins on-site one hour prior to the audition class.
With engaging writing and drama-based activities, workshop participants will explore these questions and the character of Jo March as we connect the Civil War-era story of Little Women to today's world.