Hedda Gabler (Marber)
by Texas State University Department of Theatre, Dance and Film

Mar. 05 - Mar. 13

Newlyweds George and Hedda Tesman (née Gabler) find their fresh start suffocating. Surrounded by ambition, Hedda longs for meaning and control. As she manipulates those around her in pursuit of influence, relationships crack, and consequences quickly escalate.

Hedda Gabler invites audiences to experience Ibsen’s masterpiece as a living, urgent story, one that asks what happens when desire collides with limitation, and what it costs to seek power in a world that offers security but not freedom. No character is purely villain or victim; each navigates societal expectations in their own way, making the drama both unsettling and deeply human.

Henrik Ibsen’s riveting drama of ambition, power, and consequence receives a fresh take through Patrick Marber’s bold contemporary version, directed by Megan Codling.

 

 

The world of Hedda Gabler unfolds within an intimate group: George Tesman (Andrew Bennett), Hedda Tesman (Monica Louise Weaver), Aunt Juliana (Lilli Shank), Mrs. Elvsted (Gwendolyn Kapusinski), Judge Brack (Cleofas Soto V), Eilert Løvborg (Parker Manriquez), Berte (Vivienne West), and the Little Girl (Maddee Young). Their tightly woven household is marked by ambition, loyalty, desire, and power, culminating in devastating consequences.

The Hedda Gabler production team showcases the creativity and technical skill of Michelle Ney (Scenic Designer), Theo Ontiueros-Dravigne (Costume Designer), Collin Hall (Lighting Designer), Katie Bagley (Sound Designer), Colin Shay (Technical Director), Morgan Smithwick (Dramaturge), and Cameron Hamilton (Production Stage Manager), whose collaborative work brings this contemporary staging to life in the PSHF Studio Theatre.

In conjunction with the production’s run and International Women’s Day, the theatre-honors fraternity Alpha Psi Omega (APO) will host a donation drive for the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center. Donations can include household goods, clothing, hygiene products, baby items, and food. APO will have donation bins available in the lobby for those who wish to contribute.

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Hedda Gabler (Marber)
by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Patrick Marber
Texas State University Department of Theatre, Dance and Film

March 5-8 and March 11-13, 2026

 PSHF Studio Theatre, Main Theatre Building, 600 Moon Street, San Marcos

Patrons can find all other ticket types available for purchase online at txstatepresents.com or at the door.

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