2021-22 season

2021/2022 SEASON 

The Book Club Play           The Book Club Play         
Written by Karen Zacarias
Directed by Ashley Galan
Thursday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 10 at 2:00 p.m.
University Theatre

Loads of laughter and literature collide in this smart hit comedy about books and the people who love them. Ana is a Type A personality who lives in a letter-perfect world with an adoring husband, the perfect job and her greatest passion: Book Club. But when her cherished group becomes the focus of a documentary film, their intimate discussions about life and literature take a turn for the hilarious in front of the inescapable camera lens. Add a provocative new member along with some surprising new book titles, and these six friends are bound for pandemonium. Sprinkled with fun theatrical references to documentaries and novels galore from Moby Dick and Age of Innocence to Twilight and The Da Vinci Code, this buoyant comedy on contemporary culture will have everyone laughing … and reflecting. The Book Club Play is a delightful play about life, love, literature and the side-splitting results when friends start reading between the lines.

So You Can Look Ahead So You Can Look Ahead
Written and directed by guest artist Ed Morgan
Thursday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 7 at 2:00 p.m.
Studio Theatre

New York City, 1932. A time of social upheaval and anti-immigrant fervor. A young couple's marriage is thrown into turmoil over a pregnant immigrant girl, a prestigious job and the powerful eugenics movement. A little-known chapter of American history that resonates today.

 Edward Morgan's new drama has had readings sponsored by Regent's University, London and Gedenkort T-4 in Berlin, the Baltimore Playwrights Festival and HRC Showcase Theatre, NY.

 

Fall Dance Concert     Fall and Recovery 2021
Friday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 20 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Fall & Recovery 2021, the LU Department of Theatre & Dance's annual fall faculty concert, will be held in the University Theatre on November 19 at 7:30pm and November 20 at 2:00pm and 7:30 pm. The mainstage performance will feature new creative works by the LUTD dance faculty and guest artist Micaela Moreno from SETX Folklorico. This year we will also be joined by guest performers from the dance program at San Jacinto Community College - South Campus under the direction of Jamie Williams. The audience can expect to see ballet folklorico, aerial silks, ballet, modern, and a variety of contemporary dance styles performed by the LUTD student company and guests.

Whale Music                              Whale Music
Written by Anthony Minghella
Directed by Joel Grothe
Friday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Studio Theatre

An acutely sensitive, moving portrayal of the lives of a group of women which reflects the attitudes and feelings of women today, depicted in a series of settings which flow gently into each other. Caroline, pregnant by one of her boyfriends, escapes to her seaside birthplace where she is visited by friends. The reaction of these women to each other whilst awaiting the birth is sympathetically told and we become totally involved in the heights and depths of their collective emotions and thoughts.

Split                                                            Split
Written by Allison Moore
Directed by Alan Brincks
Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Studio Theatre

In a sport where pushing past a body's limits sometimes isn't enough, runner Jake trains for the race that could put his dream in motion - despite mounting financial pressures and familial sacrifice. Meanwhile, factory worker Lisa feels life accelerate as she discovers her daughter's amazing gift of speed. On your mark, get set...

Dance Unleashed  dance unleashed
Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Dance Unleashed will feature the performers pushing boundaries and bringing new ideas to the table for people to enjoy and relate to. The audience can expect to see different genres of dance including aerial skills, modern, contemporary, tap, jazz, ballroom and ballet. Guest Artist Shani Deiouf will choreograph and present West African Dance and Drumming.