Department of Theatre and Dance
Upcoming Events
Texas State Presents: She Kills Monsters
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until Sept. 30
- Location:
- Performing Arts Center; Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre
- Cost:
- Public: $20, TXST Student: $10, Groups (10+): $13
- Contact:
- Lauren Jurgemeyer
theatre@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- The Department of Theatre & Dance
SHE KILLS MONSTERS tells the story of Agnes Evans, a young woman grieving for her deceased sister. The Evans sisters never were especially close, but after Tilly’s death, Agnes receives a notebook containing a game scenario created by her sister. She discovers that Tilly was a well-known Dungeons & Dragons player, and that she was passionate about online fantasy gaming. In order to unlock more secrets about her mysterious young sibling, Agnes recruits a “dungeon master” named Chuck to help her understand and grieve Tilly. Chock-full of supermodel elves, dominatrix warrior women, and nasty ogres, She Kills Monsters is a surprisingly sweet tale of friendship, loss, and acceptance.
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- Location:
- Performing Arts Center; Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre
- Cost:
- Public: $20, TXST Student: $10, Groups (10+): $13
- Contact:
- Lauren Jurgemeyer
theatre@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- The Department of Theatre & Dance
SHE KILLS MONSTERS tells the story of Agnes Evans, a young woman grieving for her deceased sister. The Evans sisters never were especially close, but after Tilly’s death, Agnes receives a notebook containing a game scenario created by her sister. She discovers that Tilly was a well-known Dungeons & Dragons player, and that she was passionate about online fantasy gaming. In order to unlock more secrets about her mysterious young sibling, Agnes recruits a “dungeon master” named Chuck to help her understand and grieve Tilly. Chock-full of supermodel elves, dominatrix warrior women, and nasty ogres, She Kills Monsters is a surprisingly sweet tale of friendship, loss, and acceptance.
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Texas State Presents: Opening Door Dance Theatre
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until Oct. 21
- Location:
- Evans Auditorium
- Cost:
- $15 Public | $10 TXST Student, Faculty, Staff
- Contact:
- Michelle Nance
mnance@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- The Department of Theatre & Dance
The Division of Dance presents the annual concert for graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance and Choreography seniors. This year’s concert is entitled The State of Human Affairs, showcases the creativity, intellectuality and versatility of each artist upon their completion of this degree.
The show will challenge the audience to listen, empathize, reflect and take action after these artists pose deep, uncomfortable questions. Works will be presented in a multitude of mediums from live stage performances to multimedia performances. With the advancement of multidisciplinary art and technology, these seniors have created, developed and performed works to highlight their multifaceted skill set. Click here for more information
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The show will challenge the audience to listen, empathize, reflect and take action after these artists pose deep, uncomfortable questions. Works will be presented in a multitude of mediums from live stage performances to multimedia performances. With the advancement of multidisciplinary art and technology, these seniors have created, developed and performed works to highlight their multifaceted skill set. Click here for more information
Texas State Presents: The Three Sisters
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until Nov. 2
- Location:
- Theatre Center; Mainstage Theatre
- Cost:
- Adults: $15, TXST Student: $10, Group (10+): $13
- Contact:
- Lauren Jurgemeyer
theatre@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- The Department of Theatre & Dance
THE THREE SISTERS is packed with action and emotion, including two tumultuous affairs, a fire that devastates the nearby town, and a duel that ends in the death of a major character. It chronicles three and a half years in the falling fortunes of the four children of a recently deceased Colonel in the Russian army: sweet Irina, the youngest and most impressionable; tempestuous Masha, who is trapped in a loveless marriage; practical Olga, who has resigned herself to spinsterhood; and their brother Andrei, whose ill-advised romance and compulsive gambling wreaks havoc on the family finances and eventually forces them out of their home. Weary of their small-town surroundings, the Prozorovs long to return to Moscow, the bustling metropolis they left eleven years ago. Unfortunately, ground down by disappointment, debt, and the oppressive ordinariness of their daily lives, they’re never able to get there. Ten other vivid characters round out the cast -- including a coterie of soldiers whose arrival in town in the first act is a cause for celebration and whose departure in the final act is a cause for dismay.
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Our mission is to nurture the next generation of collaborative, curious, and civically-engaged artists, educators, and scholars through excellence in teaching, meaningful co-curricular opportunities, and individual mentorship.
