Productions at Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre

Apr. 16 - Apr. 21
T-Sun
San Marcos
Urinetown by Texas State University

Urinetown
by Texas State University

In the not-so-distant future, a terrible water shortage and 20-year drought has led to a government ban on private toilets and a proliferation of paid …

Mar. 21 - Mar. 23
Th-Sat
San Marcos
The Light in the Piazza by Texas State University

The Light in the Piazza
by Texas State University

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is set in the 1950s and tells the story of Margaret Johnson, a wealthy Southern woman, and Clara, her daughter, who is developmentally …

Nov. 14 - Nov. 19, 2023
T-Sun
San Marcos
Rent by Texas State University

Rent
by Texas State University

R E N T is based on Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème, Rent follows the ups and downs of a year in the life of …

Sep. 26 - Oct. 01, 2023
T-Sun
San Marcos
She Kills Monsters by Texas State University

She Kills Monsters
by Texas State University

Under the direction of Jerry Ruiz, She Kills Monsters arrives on the Texas State stage in late September. The story follows Agnes Evans, an average woman, as she leaves …

Apr. 18 - Apr. 23, 2023
T-Sun
San Marcos
Pippin by Texas State University

Pippin
by Texas State University

PIPPIN becomes a soldier for his father's army, but is upset by the killing and murders his father to stop the war. Now king, he is …

Feb. 23 - Feb. 26, 2023
Th-Sun
San Marcos
Demaskus A.K.A. Running by Texas State University

Demaskus A.K.A. Running
by Texas State University

Devised and scripted by Nadine Mozon, DeMaskUs a.k.a. Running shines a fish-eyed lens on a host of broken notions, history, and ever-evolving constructs over Time. In a world …

Nov. 15 - Nov. 20, 2022
T-Sun
San Marcos
Into The Woods by Texas State University

Into The Woods
by Texas State University

INTO THE WOODS intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. The main characters are taken …

Sep. 27 - Oct. 02, 2022
T-Sat
San Marcos
Antigone (Brecht) by Texas State University

Antigone (Brecht)
by Texas State University

ANTIGONE, in Greek legend, the daughter born of the unwittingly incestuous union of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta. After her father blinded himself upon discovering …

Apr. 19 - Apr. 24, 2022
T-Sun
San Marcos
Seussical, the musical by Texas State University

Seussical, the musical
by Texas State University

  JoJo battles shame throughout the show while trying to conceal their uniqueness in the busy, conformist, and oppressive world around them. With encouragement from The Cat …

Feb. 24 - Feb. 26, 2022
Th-Sat
San Marcos
Merge Reframed by Texas State University

Merge Reframed
by Texas State University

Texas State University’s Division of Dance presents Merge Reframed in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre Feb. 24 thru Feb. 26.  The Merge dance company will …

Feb. 08 - Feb. 13, 2022
T-Sun
San Marcos
Macbeth by Texas State University

Macbeth
by Texas State University

Set in the 11th century, Shakespeare’s Macbeth charts the rise and fall of the Scottish thane as he pursues the throne with tragic ambition. The popular play is …

Nov. 16 - Nov. 21, 2021
T-Sun
San Marcos
Hair by Texas State University

Hair
by Texas State University

Hair,  a rock musical, follows a politically active group of draft-dodging hippies living in New York City during the late ‘60s. Though the musical is …

Oct. 21 - Oct. 24, 2021
Th-Sun
San Marcos
Rewritten by Texas State University

Rewritten
by Texas State University

ReWritten follows the story of four couples from literary history through beloved musical theater works, and groundbreaking modern opera. The collaborative work negotiates the wonder and …

Sep. 28 - Oct. 03, 2021
T-Sun
San Marcos
El Nogalar by Texas State University

El Nogalar
by Texas State University

Set amid the explosive drug wars in present-day Northern Mexico, El Nogalar is the story of the Galvin family's struggle to hold on to their …

Apr. 21 - Apr. 26, 2020
T-Sun
San Marcos
Guys and Dolls by Texas State University

Guys and Dolls
by Texas State University

Desperate for funds to secure a place for his illicit gambling enterprise, Nathan Detroit offers high-roller Sky Masterson what he thinks is a safe bet. …

Feb. 27 - Feb. 29, 2020
Th-Sat
San Marcos
MERGE Dance Company 2020 by Merge Dance Company

MERGE Dance Company 2020
by Merge Dance Company

Merge Dance Company returns to the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre from February 27 – 29 for four dynamic performances featuring works by Body Shift (Austin), …

Feb. 11 - Feb. 16, 2020
T-Sun
San Marcos
Measure for Measure by Texas State University

Measure for Measure
by Texas State University

  His city caught in a moral free fall, the Duke of Vienna hands over power to his personnel assistant, Angelo, who enforces long dormant …

Nov. 19 - Nov. 24, 2019
T-Sun
San Marcos
Little Women, the Broadway musical by Texas State University

Little Women, the Broadway musical
by Texas State University

  Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, Little Women follows the adventures of four sisters - Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March, as Jo, a writer with …

Oct. 24, 2019
Th
San Marcos
LA CURANDERA and DIDO AND AENEAS by Texas State University

LA CURANDERA and DIDO AND AENEAS
by Texas State University

Opera Theatre's first DOUBLE FEATURE: LA CURANDERA (Comedy).. .The betrothed Alberto and Alba are about to board a jet for Mexico City to visit his …

Oct. 01 - Oct. 06, 2019
T-Sun
San Marcos
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Texas State University

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
by Texas State University

  What exactly is reality? Do our choices affect our fate? These questions stalk and taunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, hapless minor characters, stumbling towards an …

Apr. 23 - Apr. 28, 2019
T-Sun
San Marcos
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Texas State University

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
by Texas State University

  In this musical adaption of Victor Hugo’s Gothic/Romantic novel, Quasimodo, the much-maligned bell-ringer of Notre Dame, falls in love with the kind and beautiful …

Mar. 28 - Mar. 31, 2019
Th-Sat
San Marcos
The Magic Flute by Texas State University

The Magic Flute
by Texas State University

  Texas State Opera Theater and Texas State Symphony Orchestra presents one of the most famous operas of all time Die Zauberflöte. This production is …

Feb. 12 - Feb. 17, 2019
T-Sun
San Marcos
The Tempest by Texas State University

The Tempest
by Texas State University

Cast away on a magical island, an exiled duke struggles to subdue his enemies and reunite his daughter with society. In this fresh look at …

Nov. 13 - Nov. 18, 2018
T-Sun
San Marcos
Cabaret by Texas State University

Cabaret
by Texas State University

   Welcome to the Cabaret! It’s 1931 in Berlin and everyone’s having a good time. Inside the KitKat Club, a flamboyant Emcee teases our naught fun …

Oct. 02 - Oct. 07, 2018
T-Sun
San Marcos
Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play by Texas State University

Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play
by Texas State University

  Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play written by Anne Washburn, score by Ashleigh Stone, and lyrics by …

Apr. 17 - Apr. 22, 2018
T-Sun
San Marcos
Ragtime by Texas State University

Ragtime
by Texas State University

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Ragtime. Book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty. …

Feb. 14 - Feb. 19, 2018
W-M
San Marcos
The Rivals by Texas State University

The Rivals
by Texas State University

Lydia Languish is determined to marry for love and her favorite suitor is Ensign Beverley, an impoverished officer. Her aunt, Mrs. Malaprop, will not permit …

Nov. 14 - Nov. 19, 2017
T-Sun
San Marcos
Hamlet by Texas State University

Hamlet
by Texas State University

  Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents Hamlet by William Shakespeare. The show is under the direction of Liz Fisher. Performances begin November …

Oct. 19 - Oct. 22, 2017
Th-Sun
San Marcos
The Turn of the Screw (opera) by Texas State University

The Turn of the Screw (opera)
by Texas State University

  The Texas State University Opera Theater presents Benjamin Britten's Turn of the Screw, a 20th century chamber opera performed in English with projected supertitles in …

Sep. 26 - Oct. 01, 2017
T-Sun
San Marcos
A Chorus Line by Texas State University

A Chorus Line
by Texas State University

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting A Chorus Line. Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward Kleban, Book by James Kirkwood …

Apr. 04 - Apr. 09, 2017
T-Sun
San Marcos
Intimate Apparel by Texas State University

Intimate Apparel
by Texas State University

  Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage. The show will run April 4-9, 2017 in the Patti …

Feb. 14 - Feb. 19, 2017
T-Sun
San Marcos
The World According to Snoopy by Texas State University

The World According to Snoopy
by Texas State University

The World According to Snoopy Receives Premiere in Texas  A revised version of the musical Snoopy!!! begins a new journey    Texas State University Department of Theatre …

Nov. 15 - Nov. 20, 2016
T-Sun
San Marcos
Legally Blonde, the musical by Texas State University

Legally Blonde, the musical
by Texas State University

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Legally Blonde, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture. Music and …

Oct. 04 - Oct. 09, 2016
T-Sun
San Marcos
Tartuffe by Texas State University

Tartuffe
by Texas State University

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Tartuffe by Molière, translation by Ranjit Bolt. The show will be directed by graduate …

Sep. 10 - Sep. 11, 2016
Sat-Sun
San Marcos
Domain by ARCOS Dance

Domain
by ARCOS Dance

DOMAIN follows the life of Jonah, an unorthodox inventor who is diagnosed with a terminal illness at the height of her career, as she accepts …

Apr. 05 - Apr. 10, 2016
T-Sun
San Marcos
A Flea in Her Ear by Texas State University

A Flea in Her Ear
by Texas State University

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting A Flea in Her Ear, a new version of Georges Feydeau’s farce by David …

Feb. 16 - Feb. 21, 2016
T-Sun
San Marcos
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Texas State University

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
by Texas State University

 TONY Award Winner and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with …

Nov. 17 - Nov. 22, 2015
T-Sun
San Marcos
Evita by Texas State University

Evita
by Texas State University

Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting Evita, under the direction of J. Robert Moore, Nov. 17-22 in the Patti Strickel Harrison …

Oct. 06 - Oct. 11, 2015
T-Sun
San Marcos
A View from the Bridge by Texas State University

A View from the Bridge
by Texas State University

The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the …

Apr. 21 - Apr. 26, 2015
T-Sun
San Marcos
Kiss Me, Kate by Texas State University

Kiss Me, Kate
by Texas State University

A musical version of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on- and off-stage between Fred, the show’s director, producer, and star and his leading …

Feb. 17 - Feb. 22, 2015
 
San Marcos
A Streetcar Named Desire by Texas State University

A Streetcar Named Desire
by Texas State University

In A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Blanche DeBois and Stanley Kowalski, two of the most iconic characters in the history of American …

Nov. 18 - Nov. 23, 2014
 
San Marcos
A Midsummer Night's Dream by Texas State University

A Midsummer Night's Dream
by Texas State University

Texas State University's Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting the play A Midsummer Night's Dream, November 18-23. Experience Shakespeare's most beloved comedy in …

Oct. 23 - Oct. 26, 2014
 
San Marcos
Speed Dating by Texas State University

Speed Dating
by Texas State University

His online profile said he was 25, single and an athlete, but showed up 45, with a beer-belly and wedding ring tan line? Your best …

Oct. 07 - Oct. 12, 2014
 
San Marcos
Rent by Texas State University

Rent
by Texas State University

Texas State University's Department of Theatre and Dance is proudly presenting the musical Rent Oct. 7-12. The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning production by Jonathan …

Oct. 02 - Oct. 05, 2014
 
San Marcos
Boeing Boeing by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Boeing Boeing
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

In the 1960s, swinging bachelor Bernard couldn't be happier: a flat in Paris and three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each …

Jun. 06 - Jul. 05, 2014
F-Sat
San Marcos
Beauty and the Beast by Emily Ann Theatre

Beauty and the Beast
by Emily Ann Theatre

Belle is a girl who is dissatisfied with life ina small provincial town, constantly trying to fend off the misplaced "affections" of conceited Gaston. The …

Apr. 07 - Apr. 15, 2014
 
San Marcos
Anything Goes by Texas State University

Anything Goes
by Texas State University

 The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the complications which ensue intrigue every audience, and no musical puts it on stage better than Anything Goes. Set …