Productions at Lab Theatre

Feb. 23 - Feb. 25
F-Sun
Austin
Blood at the Root by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Blood at the Root
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

An ensemble-driven drama based on the Jena Six (2006); six Black students who were originally charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being …

Nov. 11, 2023
 
Austin
Lightless by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Lightless
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

A new concert-style musical fairy tale written by multi-hyphenate artist Natalie Smith and directed by Ph.D. candidate Whitney Mosery. The performance will be followed by a …

Oct. 27 - Nov. 03, 2023
Sun-F
Austin
Hamlet by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Hamlet
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

To be or not to be.... One of William Shakespeare's most famous and cherished works, Hamlet tells the story of a young prince's pursuit of revenge for …

Sep. 02 - Sep. 03, 2023
Sat-Sun
Austin
Elizabeth Is Going into the Ground by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Elizabeth Is Going into the Ground
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Four trees in the North Maine woods communicate through an underground network of roots and fungi. Four women, each struggling to come into her own …

Dec. 02 - Dec. 05, 2021
Th-Sun
Austin
Red Bike by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Red Bike
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

A Director's Studio Presentation. What kind of future will you have living in these here United States? Remember when you were eleven years old and …

Oct. 14 - Oct. 17, 2021
 
Austin
Meek by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Meek
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

  In a society where women’s lives are governed by New Legislation enacted by a ruthless regime, Irene is imprisoned and finds her world limited …

Mar. 06 - Mar. 12, 2020
 
Austin
Sow and Suckling by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

Sow and Suckling
by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

30 years after the events of Lord of the Flies, the book’s characters have grown comfortably into their 40s – or so they think. After a Christmas …

Mar. 04 - Mar. 13, 2020
 
Austin
Not Omaha by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

Not Omaha
by University of Texas New Theatre (UTNT)

Not Omaha is a surreal, darkly odd story about the end of the world in a small town. What if the apocalypse was like the death …

Apr. 15 - Apr. 16, 2019
M-T
Austin
Good Country by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Good Country
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

  Good Country​ is an opera based on the historical account Charley Parkhurst, a famous trans man in the California Gold Rush. Performed by opera …

Jul. 21, 2017
F
Austin
The Replacement Tapes by Rude Mechs

The Replacement Tapes
by Rude Mechs

Come explore a wild new idea in which we make the play and you perform it. Put on a pair of headphones and be a …

Dec. 05, 2016
M
Austin
The Spectacle Project by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

The Spectacle Project
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

* The final presentation of the course "Acting for Directors" and "Advanced Directing", instructed by KJ Sanchez in 20168 Directors are teaming up with 4 …

Apr. 29 - May. 01, 2016
F, Sun
Austin
al-halqa (is that how it's pronounced) by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

al-halqa (is that how it's pronounced)
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Two American brothers journey to a far-away land for a weekend escape. They’ve come to bridge the gulf of mistruths that are widening between them. They’ve …

Apr. 25 - Apr. 29, 2016
M, F
Austin
Book of Ishmael by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Book of Ishmael
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

co-conceived by Jared Leclaire, Natalie Novacik and Teena Sauvola

Apr. 01, 2016
F
Austin
Wanting Woman by Gale Theatre Company

Wanting Woman
by Gale Theatre Company

"I feel close to you, is that ok?"“Wanting Woman” is a development presentation from Generic Ensemble Company and Gale Theatre Company  Generic Ensemble Company and Gale Theatre Co. …

Jan. 24, 2016
Sun
Austin
Project Runway by Alpha Psi Omega at University of Texas in Austin

Project Runway
by Alpha Psi Omega at University of Texas in Austin

APO New Theatre presents Project RunawayA staged reading, by Austin DowlingDirected by Abby VelaProject Runaway is a play that follows two eighteen year olds that meet …

Nov. 20 - Nov. 22, 2015
F-Sun
Austin
Teatro Mágico: A Bilingual Theatre Showcase by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Teatro Mágico: A Bilingual Theatre Showcase
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

UT's Theatre Studies Program proudly presents "Teatro Mágico: a Bilingual Theatre Showcase."A partnership between UT's Directing the Young Performer class & Anderson High School's Theatre …

Sep. 16 - Sep. 20, 2015
W-Sat
Austin
Never Such Rain by Tegan McLeod

Never Such Rain
by Tegan McLeod

Brandon needs a gun but he doesn't know how to use it. Jesse needs a friend and she doesn't care who it is. These two …

Apr. 16 - Apr. 17, 2015
Th-F
Austin
Life, Love and What I Lost by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Life, Love and What I Lost
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Life, Love, and What I Lost is an original song cycle that explores the ups and downs of life as a twenty-something. Presented through a …

Apr. 14 - Apr. 17, 2015
T-F
Austin
Rose Made Man by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Rose Made Man
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

The new opera Rose Made Man, a coming of age story of a trans man named Gabriel, is also a coming of gender story since …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 17, 2015
M-T, F
Austin
Please Open Your Mouth by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Please Open Your Mouth
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Répondez s’il vous plaît to an immersive, participatory theatrical experience of food and sex. Audience members compete to gain entrance to a clandestine culinary orgy where …

Apr. 13 - Apr. 16, 2015
M-Th
Austin
Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Road Trip
by Cohen New Works Festival, University of Texas

Third year college student Hannah has been sleeping with her friend Peter for months when she finds out that she’s eight weeks pregnant. Finding that …

Sep. 19 - Sep. 20, 2014
 
Austin

Celfie

"Celfie" is an experimental work-shopped piece of theatre that invites audiences to explore the underbelly of the Lab Theatre while traveling through the human body. An …

Jul. 10 - Jul. 26, 2014
 
Austin
Lender is the Night by Last Act Theater Company

Lender is the Night
by Last Act Theater Company

This July, join our Hero, Dalton Divine, as he tries to save the town of Possum Patch from villainy. Starring: Jack Fogarty, Clay Avery*, Chelsea Beth …

Apr. 17 - Apr. 20, 2014
 
Austin
These Things Happen

These Things Happen

University of Texas Lab Theatre (LTH) between Jackson Geological Sciences Building (JGB) and the Winship Drama Building (WIN), near 24th and San Jacinto "But I …

Mar. 01 - Mar. 08, 2014
 
Austin

The One with the Dogs

An UTNT Enhanced Reading of Or, "The One with the Dogs" by Briandaniel Oglesby, directed by Jeremy Lee Cudd