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baby laughing

Sept. 29 & 30
TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND
30 Plays in 60 Minutes by Greg Allen
Directed by Meredith Melville

Warren Theatre / Center for the Arts
Times:  Fri & Sat @ 7:30 p.m.
Tickets:  General Admission $12.00 / Students, Seniors, Military $10.00
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
This legendary production features 30 plays in 60 minutes.  Originally presented in Chicago by the Neo-Futurists--an experimental theatre group.

dancers on a black background
October 5-7
The 24th Annual Bailando International Dance Festival
Produced by Jilissa Cotten
The Performing Arts Center
Times:  Thurs-Sat @ 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Adjudication Concert General Admission:  $15.00 / Gala Concert General Admission $20.00 / Students $10.00
Bailando Website:  www.ccbailando.com
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
The Festival features two nights of adjudicated dance showcases and a final gala concert on Saturday featuring local, national and international guest artists.

burning barn 

October 17-22
THE BALLAD OF MARIA MARTEN
By Beth Flintoff
Directed by Kelly Russell

 

Wilson Theatre / Center for the Arts
Times:  Tues-Sat @ 7:30 p.m. / Sun @ 2:00 p.m.
Tickets:  General Admission $12.00 / Students, Seniors, Military $10.00
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
Inspired by a true story, the ghost of Maria Marten narrates the events surrounding her death, while the community of women she loves empower themselves to rescue the truth of her life.
afterlife
October 14
The Breakers Improv Show:  AFTERLIFE
Produced by Meredith Melville
Wilson Theatre / Center for the Arts
Times:  Sat. @ 7:30 p.m. / Sunday @ 2:00 p.m.
Tickets:  General Admission $12.00 / Students, Seniors, Military $10.00
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
The Breakers Improv Group will scare you into the afterlife with their hilarious annual Halloween show.  Don't miss it!
journeys
November 10-12 & 16-18
The Award-Winning Play
Journey's End
By R.C. Sherriff  

Directed by Alison Frost
Warren Theatre / Center for the Arts
Times:  Thurs-Sat @ 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m. / Special performance on Veteran's Day, Saturday, Nov. 11th.  
Tickets: General Admission $12.00 / Students, Seniors, Military $10.00
Free Admission for ALL Veterans on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11.
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
Set over the course of four days leading up to a massive German attack on the British trenches in 1918, Journey's End is a powerful and moving tribute to the men who fought what was called "the war to end all wars."
Program pdf

 nutcracker

December 1-2
The Island Dance Demo presents
THE NUTCRACKER: A New Dream
Conceived and Produced by Sarah Gonzalez and Dr. Thomas A. Oldham
Warren Theatre / Center for the Arts
Times:  Fri-Sat @ 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: General Admission $12.00 / Students, Seniors, Military $10.00
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
This newly reimagined evening of dance is inspired by the original Nutcracker ballet but features all-new choreography and incorporates modern music. The Nutcracker: A New Dream depicts the journey of a college student in 2023 as she weighs her responsibilities to the past while stepping into her future.

floating clocks

December 8 & 10
The 10-Minute Play Festival
Produced by Meredith Melville, Kelly Russell & Jordan Bohl
Wilson Theatre / Center for the Arts
Dates:  December 8 & 10
Times:  Friday at 6:00 p.m. / Sunday TBA
Tickets: General Admission $12.00 / Students, Seniors, Military $10.00 
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
This evening of theatre is completely student-produced and a favorite of our theatre majors and minors.
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December 13
The Senior Capstone Festival 2023
Produced by Alison Frost
Wilson Theatre in the Center for the Arts
Times: 6:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Tickets: Complimentary General Admission
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
Seniors from the Capstone class present their semester theatre projects.
a bloody dagger against a black background
March 1-3 & 7-9
Shakespeare's MACBETH
Directed by Marco Muñoz

Wilson Theatre / Center for the Arts
Times:  Thurs-Sat @ 7:30 p.m. & Sun @ 2:00 p.m.
Tickets:  General Admission $12.00 / Students, Seniors, Military $10.00
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
In 2024, America will elect a President of the United State. If power doesn't corrupt, but reveals, what better time to explore the damaging psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power?!

Download Program Here

high school boy wearing headphones singing
April 12-14 & 18-20
Be More Chill: The Musical
Music & Lyrics by Joe Iconis, Book by Joe Tracz
Director:  Meredith Melville
Choreographer :  Sarah Gonzalez
Musical Director:  Tamera Young
Orchestra Conductor:  Michael K. Perez
Warren Theatre / Center for the Arts
Times:  Thurs-Sat @ 7:30 p.m. & Sun @ 2:00 p.m.
Tickets:  General Admission $12.00 / Students, Seniors, Military $10.00
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
The fan-favorite musical, Be More Chill, is a rocking new Ai-inspired sci-fi musical about growing up, high school, and what we will do to get what we want.  Based on what some have called "the best novel of the year," Ned Vizzini's adapted story will have you singing in the bathroom.
Download Program HERE
hightop sneaker on a lit stage
April 24-25
The Island Dance Demo: 
The Broadway Dance Project
Produced by Jilissa Cotten
The Warren / Center for the Arts
Collaborators:  Sarah Gonzalez, Jilissa Cotten, The TAMUCC Dance Company, and The Stage and other guest dancers.
Time:  7:30 p.m.
Tickets:  General Admission $12.00 / Students, Seniors, Military $10.00
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
Always a fan and student favorite.  Celebrate the musical stylings of Broadway in the footwork of TAMUCC dance students in their final production of the year.
floating clocks
May 1-4
The 40-Minute Play Festival
Produced by Kelly Russell and Marco Muñoz
The Warren / Center for the Arts
Time:  May 1-3: 6-10 p.m. / May 4: 2-7 p.m.
Tickets:  General Admission $12.00 / Students, Seniors, Military $10.00
Ticket Link:  www.tamucc.tix.com
The Directing 2 students direct the Acting 2 students in short plays that are stage managed by the Production Management students and lit by the lighting design students.

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