Productions by University of the Incarnate Word

Apr. 12 - Apr. 20
W-Sat
San Antonio
The Taming of the Shrew by University of the Incarnate Word

The Taming of the Shrew
by University of the Incarnate Word

Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her shrewish older sister Katherina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katherina and uses a number …

Feb. 23 - Mar. 02
Th-Sat
San Antonio
Fade by University of the Incarnate Word

Fade
by University of the Incarnate Word

When Lucia, a Mexican-born novelist, gets her first TV writing job, she feels a bit out of place on the white male-dominated set. Lucia quickly …

Nov. 10 - Nov. 17, 2023
W-Sun
San Antonio
Sunset Baby by University of the Incarnate Word

Sunset Baby
by University of the Incarnate Word

Kenyatta Shakur is alone. His wife has died, and this former Black Revolutionary and political prisoner is desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Nina. …

Sep. 29 - Oct. 07, 2023
F-Sun
San Antonio
A Night of Tennessee Williams by University of the Incarnate Word

A Night of Tennessee Williams
by University of the Incarnate Word

It is said that the peak of Williams’ virtuosity was in the one-act plays, some that were like firecrackers on a rope. His lesser-known one-act …

Apr. 14 - Apr. 23, 2023
W-Sun
San Antonio
The Reluctant Dragon by University of the Incarnate Word

The Reluctant Dragon
by University of the Incarnate Word

In this beloved classic story, a young boy befriends a poetry-loving dragon living in the Downs above his home. When the town-folk send for St. …

Feb. 24 - Mar. 03, 2023
W-Sun
San Antonio
Eurydice by University of the Incarnate Word

Eurydice
by University of the Incarnate Word

When tragedy strikes on her wedding day, Eurydice is sent hurtling into the Underworld. In this surreal land of talking rocks and strange characters, Eurydice …

Nov. 11 - Nov. 18, 2022
W-Sun
San Antonio
Silent Sky by University of the Incarnate Word

Silent Sky
by University of the Incarnate Word

This inspiring true story, traces the life of Henrietta Leavitt, a living “computer” who charted the night skies at the Harvard Observatory during the beginning …

Oct. 07 - Oct. 15, 2022
F-Sun
San Antonio
Boy by University of the Incarnate Word

Boy
by University of the Incarnate Word

Inspired by a true story, Anna Ziegler’s Boy explores the tricky terrain of finding love amidst the confusion of sexual identity, and the inextricable bond between a …

Apr. 02 - Apr. 09, 2022
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Ordinary Days by University of the Incarnate Word

Ordinary Days
by University of the Incarnate Word

From one of musical theatre's most exciting new composers comes a refreshingly honest and funny musical that tells the story of four young New Yorkers …

Feb. 18 - Feb. 26, 2022
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Tartuffe by University of the Incarnate Word

Tartuffe
by University of the Incarnate Word

One of the great comedies of French theatre that mercilessly examines the evil that men can commit in the guise of religious fervor while imperiling …

Nov. 12 - Nov. 19, 2021
W-Sun
San Antonio
Little Women, the play by University of the Incarnate Word

Little Women, the play
by University of the Incarnate Word

In this faithful adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic coming-of-age drama, four sisters navigate the challenges of growing up and finding their own path. A …

Oct. 01 - Oct. 09, 2021
Th-Sun
San Antonio
All Hail Hurricane Gordo by University of the Incarnate Word

All Hail Hurricane Gordo
by University of the Incarnate Word

The routines of daily life get blown apart when two brothers take in a plucky young houseguest. While she is running away from her relatively …

Feb. 21 - Feb. 29, 2020
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Talley's Folly by University of the Incarnate Word

Talley's Folly
by University of the Incarnate Word

A WWII romantic comedy about a night of discoveries made by two unlikely sweethearts.   A deserted Victorian boathouse on the Talley place in Lebanon, Missouri; the …

Nov. 15 - Nov. 22, 2019
W-Sun
San Antonio
Living Out by University of the Incarnate Word

Living Out
by University of the Incarnate Word

  Living Out tells the story of the complicated relationship between a Salvadoran nanny and the Anglo lawyer she works for. Both women are smart, hard-working …

Oct. 04 - Oct. 12, 2019
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Lobby Hero by University of the Incarnate Word

Lobby Hero
by University of the Incarnate Word

When Jeff, a luckless young security guard, is drawn into a local murder investigation, loyalties are strained to the breaking point. As Jeff's tightly wound …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 27, 2019
W-Sat
San Antonio
Much Ado About Nothing by University of the Incarnate Word

Much Ado About Nothing
by University of the Incarnate Word

Beatrice is a sharp witted, independent woman. Benedict is a confirmed bachelor who makes fun of love. Shakespeare knew that opposites attract, and sparks fly …

Feb. 22 - Mar. 02, 2019
F-Sun
San Antonio
Constellations by University of the Incarnate Word

Constellations
by University of the Incarnate Word

When boy meets girl, almost any future is possible. But what if we applied theoretical physics to explore them? A love story for the nerd …

Nov. 09 - Nov. 16, 2018
T-Sat
San Antonio
Endgame by University of the Incarnate Word

Endgame
by University of the Incarnate Word

  Hamm and Clov are bound together, stuck in a room where leaving doesn’t seem to be an option. They couldn’t be more different, but …

Oct. 05 - Nov. 10, 2018
Th-Sat
San Antonio
Ironbound by University of the Incarnate Word

Ironbound
by University of the Incarnate Word

  Darja, a Polish immigrant cleaning lady, is done talking about feelings; it's time to talk money. Over the course of 20 years, and three …

Feb. 23 - Mar. 04, 2018
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Godspell by University of the Incarnate Word

Godspell
by University of the Incarnate Word

  UIW Theatre presents the inspiring musical GODSPELL from February 23 to March 3.  Using a variety of games, storytelling techniques, and parables from the …

Nov. 10 - Nov. 17, 2017
W-Sun
San Antonio
Misalliance by University of the Incarnate Word

Misalliance
by University of the Incarnate Word

Set in England, the action follows Hypatia - the daughter of a self-made underwear mogul.  She's a "new woman;" bored with the stuffy attitudes of …

Oct. 06 - Oct. 14, 2017
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Lemons by University of the Incarnate Word

Lemons
by University of the Incarnate Word

The average person will speak 123,205,750 words in a lifetime. But what if there were a limit? What if the government decided to censor not …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 22, 2017
Th-Sat
San Antonio
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche by University of the Incarnate Word

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche
by University of the Incarnate Word

A frothy satirical take on the 1950s and its insistence on conformity and good taste even in the face of nuclear holocaust.  

Feb. 24 - Mar. 04, 2017
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Arcadia by University of the Incarnate Word

Arcadia
by University of the Incarnate Word

Lord Byron, physics, gardening, iterated algebra, forbidden love, a duel at dawn ...  Tom Stoppard, Britain's wittiest playwright, collides the world of Jane Austen with today's cut-throat academicians.    

Nov. 11 - Nov. 18, 2016
W-Sun
San Antonio
Rosmersholm by University of the Incarnate Word

Rosmersholm
by University of the Incarnate Word

Rosmersholm is a haunting tale of passion, power, and the pursuit of truth.  

Sep. 30 - Oct. 08, 2016
Th-Sun
San Antonio
The Day Room by University of the Incarnate Word

The Day Room
by University of the Incarnate Word

The UIW Department of Theatre Arts invites you to The Day Room, a mind-bending look at the thin line between what's real and what's not. A man …

Apr. 16 - Apr. 23, 2016
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Blueberry Toast by University of the Incarnate Word

Blueberry Toast
by University of the Incarnate Word

Every family has a dark underbelly; especially the perfect ones. In Mary Laws' play, Blueberry Toast, we take a comic yet graphically truthful look at …

Feb. 19 - Feb. 27, 2016
F-Sun
San Antonio
The House of Bernarda Alba by University of the Incarnate Word

The House of Bernarda Alba
by University of the Incarnate Word

Tensions flare and secrets are revealed in this story of a Spanish matriarch and her five daughters.  

Nov. 13 - Nov. 21, 2015
F-Sat
San Antonio
Reckless by University of the Incarnate Word

Reckless
by University of the Incarnate Word

At home on Christmas Eve, Rachel is informed by her guilty husband that he has hired a hitman to kill her, and she must flee …

Oct. 02 - Oct. 10, 2015
Th-Sat
San Antonio
Almost, Maine by University of the Incarnate Word

Almost, Maine
by University of the Incarnate Word

Nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical, almost magical town called Almost, Maine. 

Apr. 18 - Apr. 25, 2015
W-Sun
San Antonio
The Diviners by University of the Incarnate Word

The Diviners
by University of the Incarnate Word

In the early days of the Depression Buddy Layman is a mentally-challenged boy whose sweet nature touches most people he meets. One day a stranger …

Feb. 20 - Feb. 28, 2015
 
San Antonio
The Beauty Queen of Leenane by University of the Incarnate Word

The Beauty Queen of Leenane
by University of the Incarnate Word

Isolated in the rocky hills of western Ireland, Maureen cares for her aging mother, Mag. Mag is almost totally dependent on daughter Maureen, who wants …

Nov. 14 - Nov. 21, 2014
 
San Antonio
University of the Incarnate Word

Twelfth Night, or What You Will
by University of the Incarnate Word

One of Shakespeare's most musical plays -- a play about a young noble, Viola, who is swept onto a mysterious shore. Finding herself alone in …

Oct. 03 - Oct. 11, 2014
 
San Antonio
Gruesome Playground Injuries by University of the Incarnate Word

Gruesome Playground Injuries
by University of the Incarnate Word

Behind every scar is a story. Gruesome Playground Injuries tells a different type of love story. The play chronicles Kayleen and Doug's thirty-year relationship from elementary …