UH School of Theatre & Dance Announces 2010-2011 Season

Classic drama, contemporary comedies, a world premiere and even a western. The University of Houston's School of Theatre & Dance 2010-2011 performance season has something for everyone.

Oct. 8 - 17
"Up" by Bridget Carpenter; Directed by Steven W.Wallace; Quintero Theatre

Oct. 29 - Nov. 7
"Richard III" by William Shakespeare; Directed by Michael Evan Haney; Wortham Theatre

Nov. 19 - 21, Dec. 3 - 4
Theatre for Young Audiences presents "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" by Barbara Robinson; Directed by Jon L. Egging; Wortham Theatre

Dec. 3 - 5
Emerging Choreographers Showcase; Quintero Theatre

Feb. 25 - March 6
"Wild Oats" by James McLure; Directed by Gus Kaikkonen; Wortham Theatre

April 15 - 24
"Purple Mountain" (WORLD PREMIERE) by Scott Kaiser; Directed by Sara Phillips; Quintero Theatre

April 22 - 34
"Spring Dance Concert"; Wortham Theatre

Season subscriptions go on sale June 21, and tickets for individual plays will be available in September. For additional details, call 713-743-2929 or visit www.theatredance.uh.edu/contactus_boxoffice.asp.

In spring 2011, the school also will host the New Plays Festival, which offers Houstonians a chance to hear the city's freshest theater. Tomorrow's star scribes develop scripts under the supervision of Tony winner Mark Medoff and present them during intimate readings.

The UH School of Theatre & Dance offers bachelor's and master's degrees in theater, and a bachelor's degree in dance. Each fall and spring, the school produces four plays performed in the Lyndall Finely Wortham Theatre and the Jose Quintero Lab Theatre, two dance concerts, four Studio Productions and two Theatre for Young Audiences plays. The Houston Shakespeare Festival is produced each summer. Its faculty includes Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Edward Albee, Tony Award-winning playwright Mark Medoff, Tony Award-winning producer Stuart Ostrow, Tony nominated designer Kevin Rigdon and veteran dramaturg Mark Bly. Among the greats who have taught at the school in previous years are Lanford Wilson, Sir Peter Hall and Jose Quintero. For details on UH's School of Theatre & Dance, visit www.theatredance.uh.edu.