Events

The UCSB Department of Theater/Dance is looking forward to an exciting 2024-2025 performance season!

Check back soon to see what all we have planned. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

ZOOT SUIT

MAY 12TH - 17TH

STAGED READING MAY 17 AT 2PM AND 7:30PM IN THE STUIO THEATER

 

 

MANIFESTATIONS

Grad-directed One Acts

 

Manifestations is a collection of three one-act plays. Join us in our delusions, illusions, and projections over two evenings in week 8! 

 

Springtime by María Irene Fornés 

“The eternal story of love and betrayal.”

Directed by Vannessa Cepeda

 

Degas C’est Moi by David Ives

“A man wakes up one morning and decides to be the French artist Degas.”

Directed by Afreen Sen Chatterji

 

Icarus’s Mother by Sam Shepard 

“The lazy picnic taking place slowly becomes an electric vision of apocalyptic menace.”

Directed by Trevor Silverstein

 

Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25 at 7.30 pm

Studio Theater

FREE! Doors open at 7.00 pm, no RSVP required.

 

 

DANCE NATION 

By Clare Barron

Directed by Pesha Rudnick

Performing Arts Theater

TICKETS FOR MAY 22 7:30PM

TICKETS FOR MAY 23 7:30PM

TICKETS FOR MAY 28 7:30PM

TICKETS FOR MAY 29 7:30PM

TICKETS FOR MAY 30 7:30PM

TICKETS FOR MAY 31 2:00PM

 

* Dance Nation contains adult themes and language.  Appropriate for age 15 +

THURSAY MAY 29 AND FRIDAY MAY 30 AT 7:30PM

IN THE HSSB BALLET STUDIO THEATER

ADMISSION FREE!

 

KINETIC LAB DANCE CONCERT

JUNE 4TH-6TH AT 7:30PM

IN UCSB HATLEN THEATER

 

TICKETS FOR JUNE 4TH 7:30PM

TICEKTS FOR JUNE 5TH 7:30PM

TICKETS FOR JUNE 6TH 7:30PM

Summer Events

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Events

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  1. May 22, 2025 - 7:30pm
  2. May 23, 2025 - 7:30pm
  3. May 28, 2025 - 7:30pm
  4. May 29, 2025 - 7:30pm
  5. May 30, 2025 - 7:30pm
  6. May 31, 2025 - 2:00pm

We are excited to present the creative dance and multimedia works of senior and junior BA Dance...

  1. May 29, 2025 - 7:30pm
  2. May 30, 2025 - 7:30pm

The Department of Theater & Dance is excited to present Kinetic Lab 2025. The closing...

  1. June 4, 2025 - 7:30pm
  2. June 5, 2025 - 7:30pm
  3. June 6, 2025 - 7:30pm
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  1. May 24, 2025 - 7:30pm
  2. May 25, 2025 - 7:30pm

Announcements

MAY 12TH - 17TH

STAGED READING MAY 17...

Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25 at 7.30 pm

Studio Theater

FREE! Doors open at 7.00 pm, no RSVP required.

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Pre-teen competitive dances prepare for nationals, and...

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Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, LAUNCH PAD presents readings of dynamic new plays by...