Set in Depression-era Times Square, Guys and Dolls is about a couple of big city gamblers and the women who love them. It tells the overlapping …

Everybody is a play written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. It is a modern adaptation of the 15th-century morality play Everyman, one of the first recorded plays in the English language. …

In a small fishing village in Brazil, the play follows the lives of two sisters who are forever changed when fishermen pull a mysterious man …

Feuding families, forbidden love, and the tragic consequences of youthful passion Romeo and Juliet explores the complexities of fate, family, and love. An age-old vendetta between …

When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t …

A Colombian town along the Magdalena River plunges into chaos after a flatulent, destructive, easily offended, and adventurous hippo comes to town and wreaks havoc. …

During one hot Texas summer at a Charismatic Christian camp, an idealistic counselor works to shepherd the senior girls’ cabin along their journey to make …

Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play explores life in the quaint fictional town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. Hailed as one of the greatest American plays …

    Based on her own life, Erin Maya’s The Complete Picture follows the story of Kira, a 36-year-old photographer who has never confronted her donor-conceived identity. …

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In the not-so-distant future, a terrible water shortage and 20-year drought has led to a government ban on private toilets and a proliferation of paid …

In the overwhelming quiet of the woods, six runaways from city life embark on a silent retreat. As these strangers confront internal demons both profound …

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is set in the 1950s and tells the story of Margaret Johnson, a wealthy Southern woman, and Clara, her daughter, who is developmentally …

When Thou Wakest is a once-in-a-lifetime mash-up of four readily read Shakespearean plays. Adapted by faculty member Nicholas Lawson, the play focuses on the universal …

  The Liar is a farcical play by Pierre Corneille that was first performed in 1644.Ranjit Bolt's version of The Liar finds a way of …

THREE SISTERS is packed with action and emotion, including two tumultuous affairs, a fire that devastates the nearby town, and a duel that ends in …

The Wolves Directed by Kathleen McDowell  

R E N T is based on Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème, Rent follows the ups and downs of a year in the life of …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents New Works Festival Oct. 20-22 in Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.  The New Works Festival features three play-readings: 70.3 by …

Under the direction of Jerry Ruiz, She Kills Monsters arrives on the Texas State stage in late September. The story follows Agnes Evans, an average woman, as she leaves …

PIPPIN becomes a soldier for his father's army, but is upset by the killing and murders his father to stop the war. Now king, he is …

Fifty brides flee their fifty grooms (their cousins) and seek refuge at a villa on the coast of Italy; 49 of the brides murder 49 …

Central Texas Friends, Attend a free reading of this exciting and controversial new script! Sunday, March 5 at 6 pm in Flowers Hall 113 on …

  Mala Hierba tells the story of Liliana, the young wife of a prominent border magnate. While on the surface she appears to be the …

Devised and scripted by Nadine Mozon, DeMaskUs a.k.a. Running shines a fish-eyed lens on a host of broken notions, history, and ever-evolving constructs over Time. In a world …

"The Moors" follows two sisters and their dogs that live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival …

INTO THE WOODS intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. The main characters are taken …

Amber Jar Chrysanthemum is an original, whimsical look at how American society could be remembered. This new work transports the audience to a world unlike any …

LIFE SUCKS enters the lives of a group of old friends, ex-lovers, estranged in-laws, and lifelong enemies who gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions—and each …

ANTIGONE, in Greek legend, the daughter born of the unwittingly incestuous union of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta. After her father blinded himself upon discovering …

From Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright August Wilson comes a one-man show that chronicles his life as a Black artist in the Hill District in Pittsburgh. From stories …

  JoJo battles shame throughout the show while trying to conceal their uniqueness in the busy, conformist, and oppressive world around them. With encouragement from The Cat …

Gloria is a dark, twisted comedy following a group of young editorial assistants for a New York magazine. The play follows these ambitious journalists as they …

  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time concerns the mysterious death of a neighbor’s dog that is investigated by young neurodivergent Christopher Boone. …

Texas State University’s Division of Dance presents Merge Reframed in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre Feb. 24 thru Feb. 26.  The Merge dance company will …

Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts 1 & 2 By Susan-Lori Parks Offered his freedom if he joins his master in the ranks of …

Set in the 11th century, Shakespeare’s Macbeth charts the rise and fall of the Scottish thane as he pursues the throne with tragic ambition. The popular play is …

Hair,  a rock musical, follows a politically active group of draft-dodging hippies living in New York City during the late ‘60s. Though the musical is …

Texas State’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents New Works Festival Nov. 9-14 in the Patti Strickel Harrison Foundation (PSHF) Studio Theatre. The New Works …

The owner of Yellow Inn and his wife make a deal with the sister-in-law to hand over ownership of the inn if, and only if, …

ReWritten follows the story of four couples from literary history through beloved musical theater works, and groundbreaking modern opera. The collaborative work negotiates the wonder and …

Set amid the explosive drug wars in present-day Northern Mexico, El Nogalar is the story of the Galvin family's struggle to hold on to their …

Spring Awakening is a rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Set in late 19th-century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers …

THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a modern musical that ingeniously chronicles the five-year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up and from break-up to …

BEEHIVE celebrates the powerful female voices of the 1960’s with such timeless hits as “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “Be My Baby,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” and …

CALLING ALL EDUCATORS & STUDENTS! Please join us! Looking for a chance to engage your students in Shakespeare? Register for this FREE virtual performance of …

Mother Courage and Her Children revolves around a woman who depends on war for her personal survival and who is nicknamed Mother Courage for her coolness in safeguarding …

BUNCO STATE is both a private prison and a for-profit university, and things couldn't be better business wise. But as when a clown and a …

In Arabia We'd All Be Kings is a dramatic play set in New York's Hell's Kitchen where out of work and strapped for money, the lives of a few individuals revolve around …

Oedipus the King unfolds as a murder mystery, a political thriller, and a psychological whodunit. Throughout this mythic story of patricide and incest, Oedipus is a man …

Follow the lives of four friends in their late 20s and their search for relationships in 21st century New York City and see why finding …

In a Perfect World, a social justice fairytale, is the perfect Halloween event for kids to watch in place of trick or treating this year.  Written …

Desperate for funds to secure a place for his illicit gambling enterprise, Nathan Detroit offers high-roller Sky Masterson what he thinks is a safe bet. …

Directed by Will Lewis.

The story of Cinderella is a cultural touchstone, immortalized in film, literature and — thanks to French composer Jules Massenet — opera. His Cendrillon is …

Stupid Fucking Bird is a fucked-up love story full of tortured artists fighting for love, creativity and survival.      

  His city caught in a moral free fall, the Duke of Vienna hands over power to his personnel assistant, Angelo, who enforces long dormant …

Directed by Aaron Sparks

Directed by Holly Nanes Memory, history, and culture collide with starlit rooftop dreams as Soledad and her partner, Hailstorm, redefine family on their own terms …

From Kaitlyn Hopkins at Texas State University:   I hope you will join us for a presentation (with talk-back) of a new musical call MAZKAPAN! …

  Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women follows the adventures of four sisters - Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March, as Jo, a writer with …

Directed by Holly Nanes.

    Based on historical documents, The Survivors/Los Sobrevivientes traces the story of a small cadre of women who survived the battle of the Alamo. …

Opera Theatre's first DOUBLE FEATURE: LA CURANDERA (Comedy).. .The betrothed Alberto and Alba are about to board a jet for Mexico City to visit his …

  In the basement of a small evangelical church in southeastern Idaho, a group of young missionaries prepare to go to the Middle East. Before …

  What exactly is reality? Do our choices affect our fate? These questions stalk and taunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, hapless minor characters, stumbling towards an …

Texas State University will present a bilingual adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic farce The Comedy of Errors June 28-30, funded through a grant from the Office …

  In this musical adaption of Victor Hugo’s Gothic/Romantic novel, Quasimodo, the much-maligned bell-ringer of Notre Dame, falls in love with the kind and beautiful …

Playboys Jack and Algernon have fallen for two young women who have vowed to marry no man unless his name is Ernest. In order to …

A collection of five original, quirky ten-minute plays by Payton Russell.

  Texas State Opera Theater and Texas State Symphony Orchestra presents one of the most famous operas of all time Die Zauberflöte. This production is …

Georgia is pudgy, awkward and desperately trying to fit in at her high school. Then she joins the swim team, falling for Savannah. Long after …

Cast away on a magical island, an exiled duke struggles to subdue his enemies and reunite his daughter with society. In this fresh look at …

Set in the desert of Barstow, California, where Gabriela, the wife of career soldier Benito, dives into a surreal fantasy world during her husband’s prolonged …

   Welcome to the Cabaret! It’s 1931 in Berlin and everyone’s having a good time. Inside the KitKat Club, a flamboyant Emcee teases our naught fun …

Directed by Allison Price.

Young girls, caught dancing in a heathen ritual, turn the blame onto others. Alliances between friends and family crumble in a frenzy of allegations. Those …

The Texas State University Opera Theatre presents its first production of the year, Mad Scenes. Witness the madness of humanity in a collection of scenes from Broadway …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents the premiere ofImagine That written by Audrey Webb. The show is under the direction of graduate student, …

  Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play written by Anne Washburn, score by Ashleigh Stone, and lyrics by …

One of literature's most enduring young heroines, Meg Murry, is back--braces, stubbornness and all. Once again, she's joining forces with Mrs. Whatsit, Charles Wallace, Calvin O'Keefe and more …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Ragtime. Book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty. …

Alien archaeologists uncover the ruins of a 1980s suburban America, and attempt to reenact what we must have been like. Tales of the Lost Formicans is tragic …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents Zu’s Earth by Sidney Rushing, a third year graduate student. The show is under the direction of …

  Following the death of his wife, well-known painter Alessandro Genaro is in danger of disengaging from life altogether. Through the persistence of his daughter …

Lydia Languish is determined to marry for love and her favorite suitor is Ensign Beverley, an impoverished officer. Her aunt, Mrs. Malaprop, will not permit …

When the Republican mayor of Salem, Oregon, is caught in a sex scandal involving underage boys and the Internet, a local high school student sits …

  Back in the day when family meant everything and self-worth was determined by more than the number of “likes” you get on an Instagram …

  Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents Hamlet by William Shakespeare. The show is under the direction of Liz Fisher. Performances begin November …

Full Title: We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the …

A group of actors gather to tell the little-known story of the first genocide of the 20th Century. As the full force of a horrific …

After 30 years, two women reunite to face the long-concealed childhood trauma that scarred and shaped their lives. Together they unravel the painful memories and …

Special Event! Broadway creative team Theresa Rebeck (Smash) Johnny Sheeny and Kim D. Sherman, with musical director Kimberly Grigsby (Spider Man) present their new musical with …

  The Texas State University Opera Theater presents Benjamin Britten's Turn of the Screw, a 20th century chamber opera performed in English with projected supertitles in …

  Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen and Translated by Nicholas Rudall. The show will be directed by MFA student Bruce Turk, October 12-15 in the PSHFoundation Studio Theatre.   Ibsen’s unsettling classic drama exposes the tragic devastation of marriage between …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting A Chorus Line. Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward Kleban, Book by James Kirkwood …

A bilingual (English/Spanish) adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors performed by Austin-area professionals assisted by Texas State students.  In this production, the confusion …

  During a wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee estate, five reluctant bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to …

  Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage. The show will run April 4-9, 2017 in the Patti …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting The Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christopher Durang. The show will be Feb. 23-26 in …

The World According to Snoopy Receives Premiere in Texas  A revised version of the musical Snoopy!!! begins a new journey    Texas State University Department of Theatre …

After the death of their youngest, the Lyons seek to rebuild their lives in a new home, only to find more trouble when an unwelcome …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Legally Blonde, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture. Music and …

A portrait of a young American couple's marriage sliding ineluctably into crisis begins to tear them apart in France. Zack and Abby have the perfect ex-pat …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Ajax in Iraq by Ellen McLaughlin. The show will be directed by graduate student Rocky Hopson, …

What if events happening in other countries struck closer to home? How would we respond to a shortage of AIDS drugs, child soldiers serving in …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Tartuffe by Molière, translation by Ranjit Bolt. The show will be directed by graduate …

Lady Bird, a new opera by Sheldon Harnick and Henry Mollicone Texas State University has commissioned an opera based on the life of Lady Bird Johnson, to …

Fate, consequence, social forces and feuding families cannot keep two star-crossed lovers apart. A city goes up in flames in the midst of rage and …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting A Flea in Her Ear, a new version of Georges Feydeau’s farce by David …

A group of residents shunned by the community occupy a sober house that sits on a lake in Mineola, Texas. They discover a sense of …

 TONY Award Winner and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with …

Full length dramatic new work written by Texas State Alumna Katherine Arthurs regarding the final stages of an 18 year old's battle against Leukemia, Directed …

Fool for Love is a play written by American playwright and actor Sam Shepard. The play focuses on May and Eddie, former lovers who have met again in a …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Evita, under the direction of J. Robert Moore, Nov. 17-22 in the Patti Strickel Harrison …

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Marisol by José Rivera, under the direction of Daniel Anderson, November 3-8 in the Theatre …

 Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Sunset Baby, under the direction of Jessica McMichael, Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 in the …

"Love Letters" is a disarmingly funny and unforgettably emotional portrait about the powerful connection of love. Two friends, rebellious Melissa Gardner and straight-arrow Andrew Makepeace …

The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the …

Later in July, 2015, the Departments of English and Modern Languages in association with the Equity and Access Committee of Texas State University will present …

A musical version of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on- and off-stage between Fred, the show’s director, producer, and star and his leading …

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes play opens with Louis Ironson, a gay Jew, learning that his lover, WASP Prior Walter, has AIDS. Prior is visited by ghosts and an angel who …

Medea, having betrayed her family and country for her captivating but arrogant husband Jason, takes revenge against him when he abandons her and their two …

In A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Blanche DeBois and Stanley Kowalski, two of the most iconic characters in the history of American …

Texas State University's Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting the play A Midsummer Night's Dream, November 18-23. Experience Shakespeare's most beloved comedy in …

Texas State University's Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting the play A Behanding in Spokane Nov. 6-9. In Martin McDonagh's first American-set play, …

His online profile said he was 25, single and an athlete, but showed up 45, with a beer-belly and wedding ring tan line? Your best …

Texas State University's Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting the musical Rent Oct. 7-12. The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning production by Jonathan …

 The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the complications which ensue intrigue every audience, and no musical puts it on stage better than Anything Goes. Set …

Somebody Called is a tale of two preachers: one with feet of clay and one with a genuine calling to serve the church and not be …

Wikipedia:  As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the First Folio, 1623. The play's …

A prequel, telling the story of the young woman who married and became Lady Macbeth

Wikipedia: Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy, and tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one …