Productions at Winship Drama Building (WIN), University of Texas

Apr. 10 - Apr. 21
 
Austin
Romeo y Juliet (Zacharías) by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Romeo y Juliet (Zacharías)
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

This April, Texas Theatre and Dance presents a bilingual adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most cherished works. Reimagined in Alta, California in the 1840’s, ROMEO …

Apr. 05 - Apr. 07
 
Austin
Cowboy Mouth by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Cowboy Mouth
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

  Cavale has kidnapped Slim. Somewhere along the way, Slim has fallen deeply in love with her. Or, at the very least, he has a …

Mar. 02
Sat
Austin
Taste Buds: The Adventures of Cake and Broccoli by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

Taste Buds: The Adventures of Cake and Broccoli
by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

When Cake and Broccoli are unexpectedly rejected on their one and only Eating Day, they must learn to be good so the humans will eat …

Feb. 17 - Feb. 18
Sat-Sun
Austin
Egg Discourse by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Egg Discourse
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Egg Discourse is a movement meditation on the machinations of transness. The "egg," an internet-born term for trans people who do not yet realize they are …

Feb. 16 - Feb. 18
F-Sun
Austin
Sanctuary City by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Sanctuary City
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

In post 9/11 Newark, New Jersey, two teenagers who were brought to America as children become one another's sanctuaries from harsh circumstances. When G becomes …

Nov. 10 - Nov. 18, 2023
F-Sun
Austin
Bellua by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Bellua
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Bellua, a young girl, wants to be a monster. She seeks out a cave teeming with foul and frightening monsters to ask them how she …

Apr. 03 - Apr. 05, 2023
M-W
Austin
La Liga de la Decencia by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

La Liga de la Decencia
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

It's another night in 1945 and Mexico City is quivering with excitement. World War II is over and in a dusty cabaret, our EMCEE welcomes …

Feb. 26, 2023
Sun
Austin
Harold by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

Harold
by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

Harold follows a college improv team that is disqualified from a national competition because of foul play. When a new member joins the team, she …

Feb. 26, 2023
Sun
Austin
mirror, mirror by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

mirror, mirror
by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

Girls will imitate; girls will learn. What are you teaching them? What have you learned? Stuck in the abstract (or is it?) of a no-woman's-land, …

Apr. 02 - Apr. 05, 2020
Th-Sun
Austin
Mexico (expropriated) by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Mexico (expropriated)
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Latinx Theatre Initiative at UT Austin presents: México (expropriated) by Jessica L. Peña Torres and the Ensemble. With music by James Parker. Heavy zapateado, burlesque …

Mar. 08, 2020
Sun
Austin
rain falls special on me by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

rain falls special on me
by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

When it rains in Austin, Texas, the best place to stay dry through the night is behind the theater. Weather and circumstance bring together Mikey, …

Mar. 07, 2020
 
Austin
The Book of Orpah by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

The Book of Orpah
by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. (Ruth 1:1)  The Book of Orpah is a rich poem-play that traces …

Mar. 05 - Mar. 13, 2020
 
Austin
Tjipetir: A Search History by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

Tjipetir: A Search History
by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

An uptight etymologist finds herself on a warped detective case when pieces of rubber begin washing up on beaches all over the world. The single …

Mar. 04 - Mar. 13, 2020
 
Austin
Toros by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

Toros
by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

  A garage. It is the grimy underbelly of an otherwise luxurious mansion in Madrid. Three friends—no longer children but not quite adults—and one dying …

Mar. 04 - Mar. 12, 2020
 
Austin
Bog Butter by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

Bog Butter
by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

When A tries to bond with her sister B over their shared obsession with the fermented ancient butter that’s found buried in peat bogs, she …

Nov. 15 - Nov. 24, 2019
W-Sun
Austin
Tales from the Globe by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Tales from the Globe
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Shakespeare at UT Austin. Co-directed by Jeremy Lee Cudd and Lucien Douglas.

Nov. 07 - Nov. 09, 2019
Th-Sat
Austin
Fade by Latinx Theatre Initiative - UT Chapter

Fade
by Latinx Theatre Initiative - UT Chapter

When Lucia (played by Noelle Gonzalez), a Mexican-born novelist, gets her first TV writing job, she feels a bit out of place on the white …

Mar. 26 - Mar. 31, 2019
T-W, F-Sun
Austin
a place called the middle by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

a place called the middle
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

  Performed in collaboration with the audience, a place called the middle is a participatory journey to a mythical hometown called "the middle," a place where the …

Mar. 14 - Mar. 31, 2019
Th-Sun
Austin
Three Shitty Sons by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Three Shitty Sons
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Three Shitty Sons by Hannah Kenah Directed by Mason Rosenthal  Three Shitty Sons is the story of three shitty sons who love the holidays, and in other …

Mar. 12 - Mar. 30, 2019
 
Austin
30 Floods by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

30 Floods
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

What happens when a storm hits? Who leaves and who is left behind? And what happens on the eve of your 30th birthday? Do you …

Feb. 13 - Feb. 17, 2019
W-Sun
Austin
The Women of ________ (a song not song) by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

The Women of ________ (a song not song)
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Inspired by Euripides' The Women of Troy, The Women of _______ (a song not song) invites the audience to join nameless ghosts on a multilingual journey through poems …

Nov. 14 - Dec. 02, 2018
W-Sun
Austin
The Merchant of Venice by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

The Merchant of Venice
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

  A businesswoman, hated for being Jewish, tries to break into the clique of rich men who run Venice. A wealthy merchant seeks to buy …

Nov. 08 - Nov. 18, 2018
W-Sun
Austin
Actually by Workhound

Actually
by Workhound

Amber and Tom are two freshmen at Princeton struggling to find their way. They spend a night together that alters the course of their lives. …

Oct. 10 - Oct. 21, 2018
W-Sun
Austin
Matawan by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Matawan
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

 In the summer of 1916, a series of fatal shark attacks terrorized the New Jersey Shore. Further inland, a polio epidemic plagued Philadelphia, while the …

Sep. 29 - Sep. 30, 2018
Sat-Sun
Austin
A Plan and Not Quite Enough Time by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

A Plan and Not Quite Enough Time
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

  A semi-staged reading featuring professional actors, this lyrical biography of Leonard Bernstein takes a symphonic look at major melodies playing throughout his life: music, …

Nov. 02 - Nov. 05, 2017
Th-Sat
Austin
In The Glare by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

In The Glare
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

In the Glare is a documentary theater piece exploring medical trauma from the physican's perspective. In October of 2016, Graham Schmidt commenced a series of …

Apr. 10 - Apr. 14, 2017
M-F
Austin
Cohen New Works Festival by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Cohen New Works Festival
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Presenting more than 30 new works to more than 7,000 attendees in five days. The Cohen New Works Festival, presented by Broadway Bank, is a …

Mar. 02 - Mar. 10, 2017
Th-F, Sun
Austin
Galactic Orphans by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Galactic Orphans
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

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 …

Mar. 02 - Mar. 12, 2017
 
Austin
UT New Theatre (UTNT) by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

UT New Theatre (UTNT)
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

UTNT (UT New Theatre) presents newly developed works from playwrights of Texas Theatreand Dance and Michener Center for Writers. Now in its tenth season, this showcase exists as an incubator …

Nov. 16 - Nov. 18, 2016
W-F
Austin
The Sonnets Project by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

The Sonnets Project
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

“The Sonnets Project” is an immersive, site-specific storytelling experience that invites audiences to consider, “If you had a chance to make a statement as you …

Nov. 15, 2016
T
Austin
La Palabra by Paper Chairs

La Palabra
by Paper Chairs

Pilar's all in knots, and Elizabeth is practicing high-level thinking in Spanish. Together they're making a thing that's got dance, dichos, parodies, roses and botox …

Nov. 09 - Nov. 20, 2016
W-Sun
Austin
Lost Girl by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Lost Girl
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Lost GirlA new play by Kimberly BelflowerDirected by Cara Phipps Neverland was an awfully long time ago… What became of Wendy Darling in the years …

Aug. 15, 2016
M
Austin
Inappropriate by Generic Ensemble Company

Inappropriate
by Generic Ensemble Company

What is desire? How does it motivate us in the world? How can re-learn to want? "Inappropriate" explores race, desire, and ambiguity inspired by classical …

Jan. 23, 2016
Sat
Austin
Groundswell Playwrights' Conference by groundswell

Groundswell Playwrights' Conference
by groundswell

Effective Magicby Kirk LynnReading directed by Courtney Sale A group of teens grow up suffering under the dark magic of being born poor in a small town …

Nov. 12 - Nov. 14, 2015
Th-Sat
Austin
The Insanity of Mary Girand by Round-About Players

The Insanity of Mary Girand
by Round-About Players

In 1790, Mary Girard is committed to an asylum. After Mary become pregnant by another man, her husband had her declared legally insane. Now, Mary …

Oct. 21 - Oct. 25, 2015
W-F, Sun
Austin
Speaking in Tongues by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Speaking in Tongues
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

  In this two-part psychological thriller, two couples in unstable marriages inadvertently exchange partners in a night of adulterous encounters. The situations in the separate …

Aug. 21 - Aug. 23, 2015
F-Sun
Austin
Miss Julie by Round-About Players

Miss Julie
by Round-About Players

The daughter of a count, Miss Julie, is drawn to the family valet, Jean, after flirting with him in the kitchen of her family's manor …

Apr. 30 - May. 02, 2015
Th, Sat
Austin
Wish - A Musical Adventure by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Wish - A Musical Adventure
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Wish is a new musical play that celebrates the American Experience with a highly theatrical storytelling style combining the magic, music and optimism of films like The …

Apr. 15 - Apr. 17, 2015
W, F
Austin
Henry Bishop by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Henry Bishop
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Henry Bishop is a 30-minute piece that tells the story of Henry Bishop, a lonely centaur who has the body of a sheep instead of …

Apr. 14 - Apr. 17, 2015
T-F
Austin
Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

After: A Post-Gay Vaudeville
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

After: A Post-Gay Vaudeville (Sponsored by Faggot Dolls™) explores what it means to be a gay man in an imagined utopia with full marriage equality and …

Apr. 14 - Apr. 16, 2015
T, Th
Austin
Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Life, Death and All That Nonsense
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

“Life, Death, and All That Nonsense” takes you on the journey of a young man who returns home to find his family had been murdered …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 17, 2015
 
Austin
Tell _____ by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Tell _____
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Tell ____. is an interactive theatre performance for young audiences. Actor-facilitators engage in dialogue with the audience about physical boundaries and invite the audience to begin …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 17, 2015
M-W, F
Austin
Purification  by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Purification
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Purification explores oppressive views of female sexuality through the story of a mother and daughter who live in a village lead by the church and …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 17, 2015
M-W, F
Austin
Pirandello by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Pirandello
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Pirandello is a new musical that explores the life of famous Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello and his relationship with two influential women- his artistic muse …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 16, 2015
M-Th
Austin
Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Cielito Lindo
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Cielito Lindo  Project Leads: Stephany Cavazos Andrea Stanfill Carrillo A bilingual play that crosses cultures and explores what it means to be independent and confident …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 16, 2015
M-Th
Austin
Welcome Home by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Welcome Home
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Welcome, Home invites the audience into an interactive live blog, where four students will re-live, confess, and reconfigure the depths of their exploration in Angers, …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 17, 2015
 
Austin
teen girl FANtasies by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

teen girl FANtasies
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Teen Girl FANtasies is one part music video, one part ultimate fan letter, and one part virtual coming-of-age adventure. It follows six teenagers, each a …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 17, 2015
M, W-F
Austin
Apocalypse Radio by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Apocalypse Radio
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Good morning, Chicagolandia. Pull up your socks and get comfy for an immersive, retro-future radio broadcasts. Subversives, convicts and bears strictly forbidden. Pack your sleeping …

Mar. 03 - Feb. 08, 2015
 
Austin
As You Like It by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

As You Like It
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Shakespeare’s famous pastoral comedy, written in the late 1500s/early 1600s, is the story of Rosalind, daughter of Duke Ferdinand, who has been forced into exile …

Dec. 12 - Dec. 13, 2014
 
Austin
Baba Yaga and Vasilisa by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Baba Yaga and Vasilisa
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

M.F.A. students Rachel Alulis and Meredyth Pederson present their thesis project "Baba Yaga and Vasilisa," an interactive performance of the Russian fairy tale. This project was …

May. 04 - May. 06, 2014
 
Austin
Impact by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Impact
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

IMPACT is a coming of age story about a classroom in Lloyd B. Jones High School and the difficulties that they all must face inside …

May. 03 - May. 05, 2014
 
Austin
Tales from Night Vale by Alpha Psi Omega at University of Texas in Austin

Tales from Night Vale
by Alpha Psi Omega at University of Texas in Austin

Caution: Mature Language and some Gun Violence is present in this production. Readers: the following is an official statement from the Sheriff's Secret Police. "Are …

May. 02 - May. 03, 2014
 
Austin
Hamlet by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Hamlet
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Andrew Carlson's Adapting and Performing Hamlet class will perform (what else?) HAMLET!

Nov. 20 - Nov. 23, 2013
W-Sat
Austin
The Sparrow by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

The Sparrow
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Ten years ago Emily Book, the lone survivor of a horrible school bus accident, was sent away from the tiny town of Spring Farm. Now …