Texas Theatre and Dance 2016-2017 Season Brochure

Tex as Theatre and Dance

2016/2017 Season

2016/2017 season

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Texas Theatre and Dance Subscription Series Choose three or more performances from the following Subscription Series offerings:

In the Red and Brown Water Little Women The Broadway Musical Lost Girl Dance Repertory Theatre presents

Momentum

Texas Theatre and Dance Subscription Series Plus

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Cover Photo: Lawrence Peart

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Gondal Slumber Party Through the Clouds I See Nuremberg Decapitation Luna The Cohen New Works Festival

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In the Red and Brown Water

By Tarell Alvin McCraney October 6–16 Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

How far will Oya go to make a mark in the world?

A young runner with boundless possibilities, Oya is forced to choose between her ailing mother and her own dreams. This intoxicating movement-infused theatre work charts a young girl’s thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life.

Just like in the middle of the desert…out of

Photo: Lawrence Peart

nowhere comes torrential rain.

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Little Women The Broadway Musical Book by Allan Knee Music by Jason Howland Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

November 3–20 B. Iden Payne Theatre

Based on Louisa May Alcott’s beloved 1869 novel, Little Women shares the adventures of the four March sisters, at home in Concord, Massachusetts, while their father is away on the Civil War battlefields.

Premiered on Broadway in 2005, this timeless story is brought to life in a musical filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope and everlasting love.

I thought that

Photo: Lawrence Peart

somehow we would always have forever.

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Lost Girl

A new play by Kimberly Belflower November 10–20 Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan in Neverland? An exploration of love, loss, identity and magic, Lost Girl continues the story of J.M. Barrie’s beloved character—the girl who had to grow up.

Long after she last saw Peter fly through her bedroom window, Wendy decides that she must find him in order to reclaim her kiss and move on with her life.

Along the way, she encounters other girls who went to Neverland and learns she is not alone. Lost Girl is a new play about standing in the center of your own story instead of the shadow of someone else’s.

Neverland was

Photo: Lawrence Peart

an awfully long time ago…

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Dance Repertory Theatre presents

Momentum February 16–26 Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

Join Dance Repertory Theatre in a celebration of the influence of African American culture upon contemporary dance in the twenty-first century. Momentum features nationally renowned artists, including hip-hop choreographer Dr. Lorenzo “Rennie” Harris, vanguard emerging choreographer Abby Zbikowski, as well as one of the ensemble’s first tap performances, choreographed by co-artistic director Jeremy Arnold.

When the music changes, so does the dance.

Photo: Lawrence Peart

—African Proverb

series plus

I. Gondal

By Kimberly Belflower

Four new plays presented as part of

UTNT (UT New Theatre)

Curated by Liz Engelman and Steven Dietz

March 2–12 B. Iden Payne Theatre

In 1832, the Brontë sisters create a savage imaginary world that predates their classic novels, while in 2015, three teenage girls become obsessed with the internet horror figure Slender Man. Fantasy eclipses reality and betrayals lead to violence.

II. Slumber Party

By Elizabeth Doss Three teen girls coerce one another into a suicide pact to end their meaningless existence. On a mountainside in New Mexico, wonder transcends their tragedy as they find new life by leaving the world behind.

III. Through the Clouds I See Nuremberg Established in 2007, UTNT (UT New Theatre) presents newly developed works from graduate playwrights of the Department of Theatre and Dance and Michener Center for Writers. This showcase exists as an incubator for new work, with many plays continuing on to be professionally produced across the country.

The 2017 UTNT (UT New Theatre) plays under consideration include: All UTNT (UT New Theatre) titles, artists, venues and dates are subject to change.

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By William Glick It’s 1934, and no one in the world loves movies more than thirteen-yearold Max. When his filmmaking idol Leni Riefenstahl comes to his hometown to document a political rally, he desperately seeks her autograph, becoming ensnared in the rally and the growing power of Germany’s charismatic new leader.

IV. decapitation

By Megan Tabaque In the Santos home, an alligator stalks, a mother talks to her car, a prodigal daughter binges on cereal, a devoted son raises lizards, and a neighbor’s dog vanishes. Funny, surreal and strange, Decapitation is a ghost story exploring multi-racial identity in the wilds of central Florida.

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Luna

By Ramon Esquivel April 20–23 Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

A play for all ages, Luna tells the captivating story of Soledad, who has trouble making friends as she moves from school to school.

Turning inward, she finds comfort in the company of the moon, Luna, her constant companion.

Their magical relationship encourages Soledad to reach out to those around her.

The Cohen New Works Festival Presented by Broadway Bank April 10–14

Presenting over 30 new works to more than 7,000 attendees in five days.

The largest festival of its kind, this biennial performance event celebrates original works created by university students and faculty.

With the festival Series Plus Pass, subscribers receive four guaranteed, reserved seats for select festival events.

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Seating

Seating is reserved for select performances in the B. Iden Payne Theatre. Seating is general admission in the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.

Accessibility

To request accessibility assistance including sign interpretation, audio description, closed captioning and other services, please call 512.471.0611 no less than three weeks prior to the performance.

Parking

The B. Iden Payne Theatre and Oscar G. Brockett Theatre are housed in the F. Loren Winship Building at the corner of East 23rd Street and San Jacinto Boulevard on the UT campus.

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512.477.6060 or 800.982.BEVO (2356)

In person

Texas Performing Arts Bass Concert Hall Box Office Located on East 23rd Street and Robert Dedman Drive, just north of the Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium on the UT campus. Open Tuesday through Friday, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

F. Loren Winship Building Box Office Located at East 23rd Street and San Jacinto Boulevard on the UT campus.

Open one hour prior to each performance

Outlets

At all Texas Box Office locations including the Frank Erwin Center and most Austin area H-E-B locations

Parking can be challenging on campus.

Please arrive early and expect to pay for parking. Please visit texasperformingarts. org/parking for the most up-to-date information, including links to purchase discounted, pre-paid event parking.

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All titles, artists, venues and dates are subject to change.

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