Katherine Owens News

The 43rd season will feature regional premieres, a professional premiere, and a new production of Tennessee Williams’ THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY (OUT CRY).

Undermain Theatre in Dallas will present the world premiere of SATURN RETURN, a new play by Gracie Gardner. Review performances are scheduled for May 2 and May 3.

Undermain Theatre has named Erin Malone Turner as the 2026 recipient of the Katherine Owens Fund for New Work. The Dallas-based playwright will receive $10,000 to support the development of a new play.

Undermain Theatre will present a reading of St. Miles by Jarrett King. The readings will be March 20, 21, 22, 2026.  This reading reunites playwright Jarrett King and director Jiles R. King II.

Undermain Theatre has announced its 42nd season, running November 6, 2025 through June 28, 2026, under the theme The Season of Solace. Exploring the search for connection and comfort amid chaos, the 2025–2026 season will feature iconic American works alongside two world premieres.

Undermain Theatre will present a special encore presentation of  An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare from the Robert Fagles translation of Homer. This limited engagement runs June 12 through June 29, 2025. 

The 2024 Katherine Owens/Undermain Fund for New Work recipient has been announced, supporting innovative theater projects.

Undermain Theatre will present ATHENA by Gracie Gardner, a compelling play exploring the intense rivalry and friendship between two high school fencers.

UNDERMAIN has announced its 41st 2024/2025 Season The Season of Identity.

Explore the ancient tragedy THE PERSIANS, brought to life by Undermain Theatre. Immerse yourself in a timeless tale of war and its aftermath, reimagined for the modern audience.

This time by Brian Dang will come to Undermain Theatre this month. This workshop production runs February 29 through March 17, 2024. Learn more about the workshop here!

Undermain Theatre announces the 2023 recipient of the Katherine Owens/Undermain Fund for New Work, supporting theater artists in creating thought-provoking new works for the American stage.

Celebrating 40 years of light underground with a landmark anniversary season, Undermain Theatre will present its 40th season of cutting edge performance in September. Our season, from the fall of 2023 to the summer of 2024, will be a season of unlimited boundaries and will find us working both with long time collaborators as well as artists and voices new to the Undermain.

Undermain Theatre has announced the 2022 recipient of $10,000 from the Katherine Owens/Undermain Fund for New Work to playwright and poet Brian Dang for their ongoing work and to commission the future production of their play, This time for the Undermain stage.

Undermain Theatre welcomes you to the world premiere of Feeding on Light by Lenora Champagne. This play is based on the playwright’s personal relationship and discussions with Undermain Theatre’s late Founding Artistic Director Katherine Owens, to whom the play is dedicated.

Undermain Theatre presents Lonesome Blues, Akin Babatundé and Alan Govenar’s solo-performer meditation on the life and songs of Blind Lemon Jefferson: born blind, but ultimately able to express his deepest emotions through music.

Undermain Associate Artistic Director Danielle Georgiou, PH.D. will be stepping down from the associate position she has held at Undermain for the past three years, effective August 1st, 2022, in order to pursue other opportunities. 

For its 39th season Undermain Theatre is returning to a full season of professional live performances with a diverse array of exciting productions to inspire and enrich the live theater experience in Dallas.

Due to schedule conflicts, Undermain Theatre’s production of Lonesome Blues, Akin Babatundé and Alan Govenar’s solo-performer meditation on the life and songs of Blind Lemon Jefferson, is now being rescheduled from June to this coming September. 

The Festival will feature readings by local playwrights, Parker Davis Gray, Erin Malone Turner, and Zander Pryor, along with Native American performance artist and activist Gregg Deal. Mr. Deal is the second recipient of The Katherine Owens/Undermain Theatre Fund for New Work and will close out the festival with his solo performance piece, The Punk Pan Indian Romantic Comedy. A selection of Mr. Deal's paintings and other work will be on display in our lobby as well.