* FALL 2024 *
Ride the Cyclone
Book and Music and Lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell
October 25-November 5, 2023
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!
UT Dance Repertory Theatre presents Fall For Dance
November 9-17, 2023
Dance Repertory Theatre returns in Fall For Dance, offering a celebration of movement and innovative choreography. Featuring works by faculty, guest artists and undergraduate choreographers, Fall For Dance presents a showcase of new and engaging work that speaks to our shared experience and illuminates the ways in which we connect with one another.
The Smartest Girl in the World
By Miriam Gonzales
November 30-December 3, 2023
They’ve got a plan. Leo and Lizzy Martinez want to be the smartest kids in the world! The children of hardworking immigrants, big brother Leo has convinced his little sis that being smart is the key to helping their family escape a tough, uncertain reality. The first step in the plan—Leo will win the local TV kids’ quiz show. But when their parents refuse to let him join the quiz team, Lizzy learns there’s something deeper driving Leo—something that makes life that much more challenging and unpredictable for her brother and her family. The Smartest Girl in the World takes a look at the bonds of family and the key to facing life’s challenges together.
* SPRING 2025 *
UTNT (UT NEW THEATRE)
February 29-March 3, 2024
UTNT (UT New Theatre) presents newly developed works from playwrights of Texas Theatre and Dance and Michener Center for Writers. Now celebrating its 17th season, this showcase exists as an incubator for new work, with many plays continuing on to be professionally produced across the country.
UT Dance Repertory Theatre presents Points of Intersection
April 4-7, 2024
Points of Intersection showcases the genre-bending versatility and technical prowess of the Department of Theatre and Dance’s resident dance company, Dance Repertory Theatre. These stunning new works have been created by guest artists from across the country and abroad, alongside the work of current M.F.A. in Dance candidates and the annual Haruka Weiser Memorial Commission. Points of Intersection will also feature the work of award-winning dance artist Claudia Lavista, artistic co-director of Delfos Danza Contemporanea.
Romeo y Juliet
Adapted by KJ Sanchez and Karen Zacarias
From William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
April 10-21, 2024
A bilingual adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most cherished works, Romeo y Juliet recounts the tale of two star-crossed lovers, daughters from the feuding houses of Capulet and Montague, reimagined in Alta, California in the 1840’s prior to the annexation of California to the United States. Set in the limbo between Mexican rule and new statehood, this retelling shifts between English and Spanish, bringing new life to a well-loved tale of love, bloodshed, family, and fate.
Student Discounted Tickets
Students who are majors in the Department of Theatre and Dance enjoy even greater discounts, including a flex pass option as well as discounts on individual tickets. Please consult your course syllabi for more information or email the box office directly for more information at tadticketing@austin.utexas.edu
Learn more at https://theatredance.utexas.edu/discounted-student-tickets
Join the Team
Want to get involved in Theatre and Dance productions? Join the Front of House team as a Box Office Representative, House Manager or Usher. More information will be made available in late July 2023. Contact tadticketing@austin.utexas.edu with any questions.