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. 

SPRING EVENTS

 

ESCAPE

HSSB 1151 SATURDAY MAY 10TH AT 7:30PM

Free Admission

The evening will start with the film showing (9 minutes), followed by questions/conversation. The audience will then be invited to have food and drink and share in a collaborative coloring activity. 

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 +

 

 

Summer Events

Coming Soon... 

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Events

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  1. May 10, 2025 - 7:30pm

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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
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  1. May 24, 2025 - 7:30pm
  2. May 25, 2025 - 7:30pm

Announcements

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...

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

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

The department's productions are not targeted to children. | Please contact 805-893-3022 with special needs.
Season schedule subject to change.