High School students, students at other universities and senior citizens (65+) should inquire at the box office about special prices.
For reservations, call the theatre and dance box office at 803/323-4014 or e-mail boxoffice@winthrop.edu.
The Box Office is open one hour before curtain and 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. (M-F) throughout the week when each production is running.
Wednesday, October 1 through Saturday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 5 at 2 p.m.
Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
A dance-theatre work that celebrates the marvel of living, nd the art of cherishing
it. Student-Choreographed by Mikey Kesler
Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Thursday, October 22 through Saturday October 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 26 at 2 p.m.
Special Outreach performance Friday, October 24 at 10 a.m.
Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Spelling Bee is buzzing into town! Winner of the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best
Book, this wildly funny, fast-paced musical follows six quirky kids as they compete
for the ultimate glory: spelling bee champion. But they soon learn that winning isn't
everything—and losing doesn't mean you're a loser. With a heartwarming and hilarious
book by Rachel Sheinkin and an unfortgettable, offbeat score by the late William Finn,
this show will have you laughing, cheering, and maybe even spelling along. Don't miss
this charming, clever, and downright delightful Broadway hit!
By Daniel Prillaman
Friday, November 5 through Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 9 at 2 p.m.
Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
When a supervisor's shocking loss sends ripples through the office, empoloyees Two, Three, and Four must navigate a surreal maze of promotions and new hires amid deep personal turmoil. With razor-sharp wit and dark humor, this play exposes the absurdity of modern work life. Prillaman's bold play redefines grief, loss, and the relentless pace of corporate culture!
Content Warning: Depiction and discussion of suicide, sexual misconduct.
Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23 at 2 p.m.
Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
A lively, entertaining and eclectic mix of one-act plays directed by advanced theatre
students.
This production contains mature content/language and may not be suitable for children.
Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m.
Special Outreach performance Friday, December 5 at 10 a.m.
Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
A full evening of works in a variety of genres. This year's concert will showcase
pieces choreographed by faculty and senior dance majors for their capstone experience.
Wednesday, February 25 through Saturday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m.
Special Outreach performance Friday, February 27 at 10 a.m.
Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/ $15 general public
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
"This bold adaptation of the first play published by an African American follows Cato,
a complicit "house slave," and Glen and Melinda, two enslaved lovers, who risk everything
for freedom. Dr Marvin McAllister brings new life to William Wells Brown's powerful
mix of melodrama, minstrelsy, and anti-slavery oration. Rich with historical insight
and infused with modern music—from bluegrass to bounce, gospel to big beat—The Escape offers a rare look at slavery and resistance from a contemporary perspective—urgent,
unforgettable, and triumphant."
by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
Wednesday, March 4 through Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m.
Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
For their inaugural co-production, Free Reign Theatre takes us on an irreverent, fast-paced romp through all 37 of the Bard's plays - plus the sonnets - in just 90 minutes.
Three actors tackle comedies, tragedies, and histories with a mix of clever parody,
pop culture, improvisation, and more than a little chaos. No Shakespeare expertise
needed—just a sense of humor. Whether you're a seasoned theatergoer or a curious first-timer,
this madcap mashup delivers big laughs and even bigger energy.
By Henrick Ibsen
Wednesday, April 8 through Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m.
Special Outreach performance Friday, April 10 at 10 a.m.
Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Truth, Power, Consequences. A town's future hangs in the balance when a water contamination crisis is uncovered--and two brothers find themselves on opposite sides. One is determined to speak the truth. The other is determined to silence it.
This explosive political drama dives deep into the cost of integrity, the weight of public opion, and the dangers of unchecked power. More than a century after its debut, Ibsen's masterpiece feels more relevant than ever: "Startling how current the play's ideas feel" (The New York Times), "A play so necessary, exhilarating to experience" (The Village Voice). Experience the urgency. Feel the impact.
Wednesday, April 15 through Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m.
Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/ $10 general public
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
The exciting culmination of the musical theatre capstone course.
Thursday, April 23 through Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 26 at 2 p.m.
Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public
Special Outreach Performance on Friday, April 24 at 10 a.m.
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
An evening of selected works by students, faculty, and guest artists. Come see an eclectic showcase of the best of the year's dancing in the Department of Theatre and Dance. A variety of dance styles will be featured.
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past productions
To Watch as Life Passes You By (773 KB)
The 25th Annual Putnam County-Spelling Bee (1187KB)
Bereavement Leave (4761 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group A (1875 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group B (1876 KB)
Fall Dance Showcase
The Escape; or, A Leap For Freedom
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
An Enemy of the People
Musical Theatre Workshop
Spring Dance Showcase
Growin' Up and Movin' Out (525KB)
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse (403KB)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (2772 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group A (2123 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group B (2126 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase Group A (2937 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase Group B (2349 KB)
Moments of Icarus (1235 KB)
Into the Woods (4883 KB)
Antigone (2784 KB)
Playing with Fire: (After Frankenstein) (4756 KB)
Spring Dance Showcase (3527 KB)
The Arkansaw Bear (1184 KB)
Musical Theatre Workshop: Another Opening, Another Show (287 KB)
Fissures (lost and found) (630 KB)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (699 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group A (8315 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group B (8562 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase (5152 KB)
Pipeline (2.75 MB)
Spring Awakening (3.38 MB)
These Shining Lives (1.61 MB)
By The Way, Meet Vera Stark (482 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group A (700 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group B (661 KB)
Student Choreography Showcase
Spring Dance Showcase (4.52 MB)
The Women of Lockerbie (855 KB)
Rossum's Universal Robots (R.U.R) (3908 KB)
Musical Theatre Workshop Presents: Solo Performances.. (3998 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival (1344 KB)
Senior Choeography Showcase (6239 KB)
The Swing of the Sea (199 KB)
Hear Our Voice: Shining a Light on Diversity in Musical Theatre (1709 KB)
Exit, Pursued by a Bear (2063 KB)
The Courage to Right a Woman's Wrongs (616 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group (5710 KB)
Junior Choreography Showcase (3693 KB)
Spring Dance Showcase (2170 KB)
No Exit (1158 KB)
The Addams Family (1176 KB)
Love Song (2458 KB)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (1128 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group A (669 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group B (669 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase (1307 KB)
For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf (2273 KB)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2438 KB)
Emotional Creature (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19)
Blithe Spirit (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19)
Spring One-Act Festival (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19)
Student Choreography Showcase (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19)
Luna Gale (652 KB)
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead (788 KB)
Musical Theatre Workshop - Everyone Loves a Villain (1312 KB)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (1301 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group A (734 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group B (734 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase (1498 KB)
In This House (716 KB)
Annie Get Your Gun (1.84 MB)
At Home at the Zoo (643 KB)
In the Red and Brown Water (791 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group A (374 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group B (409 KB)
Student Choreography Showcase (1.07 MB)
Hair (2159 KB)
Steel Magnolias (789 KB)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (1367 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group A (453 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group B (453 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase (1237 KB)
Precious Little (1269 KB)
Charm (772 KB)
Ragtag Theatre's Rapunzel (746 KB)
She Kills Monsters (517 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group A (615 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group B (611 KB)
Student Choreography Showcase (1183 KB)
Things My Mother Taught Me (758 KB)
Spring Awakening (692 KB)
Musical Theatre Workshop - Heathers the Musical (517 KB)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (1,042 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group A (461 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group B (460 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase Cast A (974 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase Cast B (1,057 KB)
Red (1288 KB)
The Wiz (2710 KB)
Proof (668 KB)
The Merchant of Venice (2372 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group A (447KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group B (449 KB)
Student Choreography Showcase (1460 KB)
Jeffrey (565 KB)
Jane Eyre (1084 KB)
The 39 Steps (681 KB)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (994 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group A (660 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group B (660 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase (1147 KB)
Legally Blonde The Musical (2016 KB)
Good Boys and True (424 KB)
Slaughter City (4465 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group A (1164 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group B (1164 KB)
Student Choreography Showcase Openers (1236 KB)
Student Choreography Showcase Closers (1312 KB)
The Seagull (PDF 871 KB)
Reasons to be Pretty (PDF 421 KB)
Musical Theatre Workshop - BARE (980 KB)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (1854 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group A (769 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group B (769 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase (888 KB)
Into the Woods (1781 KB)
Leading Ladies (509 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group A (6797 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group B (6799 KB)
Student Choreography Showcase (771 KB)
Urinetown: The Musical (PDF 1929 KB)
Zink: The Myth, the Legend, the Zebra (PDF 549 KB)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (PDF 1565 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group A (PDF 1651 KB)
Fall One-Act Festival Group B (PDF 1699 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase (PDF 1993 KB)
The Glass Menagerie (PDF 1029 KB)
Hush, Little Baby (PDF 643 KB)
Next Fall (PDF 796 KB)
The Mineola Twins: A Comedy in Six Scenes, Four Dreams and Six Wigs (PDF 879 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group A (PDF 1079 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group B (PDF 942 KB)
Student Choreography Showcase (PDF 1713 KB)
The Hungry Woman: A Mexican Medea (PDF 2368 KB)
The Laramie Project (PDF 223 KB)
Winthrop Dance Theatre(PDF 651 KB)
Fall One-Act Play Festival Group A (PDF 772 KB)
Fall One-Act Play Festival Group B (PDF 861 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase (PDF 733 KB)
Glory Box (PDF 311 KB)
Tim Miller Residency Performance Body Maps (PDF 485 KB)
Speech and Debate (PDF 684 KB)
Hairspray (PDF 685 KB)
Melancholy Play (PDF 695 KB)
The Importance of Being Earnest (PDF 708 KB)
Student Choreography Showcase (PDF 971 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group A (PDF 842 KB)
Spring One-Act Festival Group B (PDF 880 KB)
Chicago (pdf)
Beyond Therapy (pdf)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (pdf)
Fall One-Act Play Festival Group A (pdf - 994.93 KB)
Fall One-Act Play Festival Group B (pdf - 969.14 KB)
Senior Choreography Showcase (pdf)
The Children's Hour (pdf)
A Fractured Sanctum (pdf)
Marisol (pdf)
Spring One-Act Play Festival Group A (pdf)
Spring One-Act Play Festival Group B (pdf)
Student Choreography Showcase (pdf)
The Yellow Boat (pdf)
Lysistrata: A Woman's Translation (pdf)
Two Rooms (pdf)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (pdf)
Fall One-Act Play Festival Group A (pdf)
Fall One-Act Play Festival Group B (pdf)
Senior Choreography Showcase (pdf)
Once Upon a Mattress (pdf)
Phaedra's Love (Staged Reading) (pdf)
Spring One-Act Festival Group A (pdf)
Spring One-Act Festival Group B (pdf)
The Country Wife (pdf)
Student Choreography Showcase (pdf)
You Can't Take It With You (pdf)
Dog Sees God (pdf)
The Good Doctor (pdf)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (pdf)
Fall One-Act Play Festival(pdf)
Senior Choreography Showcase (pdf)
A Streetcar Named Desire (pdf)
Butterflies Are Free (pdf)
The Magic Flute (Music Dept. production) (pdf)
Godspell (pdf)
Spring One-Act Festival (pdf)
Student Choreography Showcase (pdf)
Remnants of Desire (pdf)
South Carolina High School One-Act Festival
Step on a Crack (pdf)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (pdf)
Fall One-Act Festival (pdf)
Senior Choreography Showcase (pdf)
Love Moves (pdf)
Anything Goes (pdf)
Deer and the Antelope Play (pdf)
On the Verge (pdf)
Spring One-Act Festival--Group A (pdf)
Spring One-Act Festival--Group B (pdf)
Student Choreography Showcase (pdf)
Stop Kiss (pdf)
Antigone (Sophocles) (pdf)
Dead Man Walking (First Insert) (pdf)
Dead Man Walking (Second Insert) (pdf)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (pdf)
Fall One-Act Play Festival--Group A (pdf)
Fall One-Act Play Festival--Group B (pdf)
Senior Dance Showcase (pdf)
The Shape of Things (pdf)
Shiloh Rules (pdf)
Baby With the Bathwater (pdf)
Edward II (pdf)
Spring One-Act Festival--Group A (pdf)
Spring One-Act Festival--Group B (pdf)
Student Choreography Showcase--Group A (pdf)
Student Choreography Showcase--Group B (pdf)
The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) (pdf)
Summer and Smoke (pdf)
Rashomon (pdf)
Winthrop Dance Theatre (pdf)
Fall One-Act Play Festival--Group A (pdf)
Fall One-Act Play Festival--Group B (pdf)
Senior Dance Showcase 2006--Group A (pdf)
Senior Dance Showcase 2006--Group B (pdf)
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (pdf)
Oklahoma! (pdf)
Messiah on the Frigidaire (pdf)
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (pdf)
Spring One-Act Festival--Group A (pdf)
Spring One-Act Festival--Group B (pdf)
Student Choreography Showcase (pdf)
The Book of Liz
Jungalbook
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Winthrop Dance Theatre
Senior Dance Showcase
Fall One-Act Play Festival
Travels With My Aunt
Cyrano de Bergerac
South Carolina Dance Festival
Boston Marriage
Much Ado About Nothing
Spring One-Act Festival
Student Choreography Showcase
Vanities
Blithe Spirit
Wake
Winthrop Dance Theatre '04
Senior Dance Showcase '04
Fall One-Act Play Festival
The Vast Difference
Kiss Me Kate
Topdog/Underdog
Reckless
Spring One-Act Play Festival
Choreography Showcase
Feeding the Moonfish
Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief
Twelfth Night
Miss Julie
Winthrop Dance Theatre '03
Senior Dance Showcase '03
Fall One-Act Play Festival
What the Butler Saw
A Lie of the Mind
American Buffalo
The House of Bernarda Alba
Spring One-Act Play Festival
Choreography Showcase
*Dept of Theatre 50th Anniversary Season
Extremities
Benedictions
The Yellow Boat
Winthrop Dance Theatre
Senior Dance Showcase
Fall One-Acts
Suburbia
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Anton in Show Business
Tartuffe
Spring One-Acts
Choreography Showcase
Learning to Ride a Bicycle
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Trial of Goldilocks
Winthrop Dance Theatre
Senior Dance Showcase
Fall One-Acts
For the Love of Broadway
A Piece of My Heart
Day of Absence
It Had to be You
Our Town
Spring One-Acts
Choreography Showcase
The Destruction of Two Men in Two Axe
The Lion in Winter
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Agamemnon
Winthrop Dance Theatre
Senior Dance Showcase
Fall One-Acts
Old Times
Hamlet
The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World
Noises Off
Choreography Showcase
Spring One-Acts
Rhythm Quest
Dance Theatre
The Cherry Orchard
Roses for Roy Lee
Dance Theatre
One-Act Play Festival
Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Machinal
The Boys Next Door
Rhythm Quest
Choreography Showcase
Six Characters in Search of An Author
We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!
Antigone
The Serpent
The Tempest
Catfish Moon
A Dream Play
The Way Of The World
Getting Out
Into The Woods
Inez de Castro
As You Like It
Oleanna
The Rimers of Eldritch
Kelly and Du
Equus
The Fantasticks
My Children! My Africa!
The Sea
The Trojan Women
Scapino!
A Touch of the Poet
On the Open Road
A Flea in Her Ear
'night Mother
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Picnic
The Baltimore Waltz
The Love of the Nightingale
A Lesson from Aloes
The Lady's Not for Burning
Brigadoon
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Daniel Gordon
Department Chair; Professor of Theatre
Office: 115 Johnson
Phone: 803/323-4938
E-mail: gordond@winthrop.edu
