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The department of Theatre & Dance's production season typically consists of three faculty-directed plays and one faculty-choreographed dance concert in Johnson Theatre, three or four student works in the Studio Theatre, the student-directed Winthrop One-Act Play Festival annually, and the student-choreographed Senior Choreography Showcase.

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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.


2026-2027 Season Productions


      by George Bernard Shaw

      Wednesday, September 30 through Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m.
      Sunday, October 4 at 2 p.m.
      Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public
      Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall

      Shaw's classic comedy reimagined in mid-sixties America. A linguistics professor makes a daring bet: he can transform a streetwise flower seller into high society. But as she finds her voice, she turns the tables—teaching him a lesson he never expected. Witty, bold, and surprisingly heartfelt, Pygmalion is a sharp take on class, identity, and the power of transformation.

      Book by Joe Masteroff
      Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb

      Wednesday, October 7 through Saturday October 10 at 7:30 p.m.
      Sunday, October 11 at 2 p.m.
      Special Outreach performance Friday, October 9 at 10 a.m.
      Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public
      Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall

      Step inside the Kit Kat Club in 1929 Berlin, where the drinks flow, the music pulses, and the world outside is beginning to change. Guided by the mischievous Emcee, this iconic musical follows an American writer drawn into the seductive, chaotic world of nightclub performer Sally Bowles. Featuring unforgettable songs like "Willkommen," "Don't Tell Mama," "Maybe This Time," and "Cabaret," the show dazzles with bold performances and electrifying energy. But beneath the glamour lies a powerful story of a society on the brink. Emerging during a time of political upheavel in America, Cabaret remains as urgent as ever—both a celebration of artistic freedom and a stark warning against complacency in the face of rising extremism. Provocative, daring, and hauntingly relevant, it captures a world dancing at the edge of change. 

     

      By York Walker

      Friday, November 4 through Saturday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m.
      Sunday, November 8 at 2 p.m.

      Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public
      Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall

      When blues guitarist Johnny "Honeycomb" James returns to his small Georgia town after a mysterious two-year absence, he brings with him sudden fame—and a dangerous rumor: did he trade his sould for musical genius? Inspired by the legend of Robert Johnson, York Walker's Covenant is a haunting Southern Gothic thriller about family, faith, secrets, and the stories people tell when the truth is too frightening to face. As suspicion spreads, the line between belief and reality begins to blur

      Covenant contains mature themes, supernatural and religious imagwery, and moments of theatrical violence.  

      Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m.
      Sunday, November 15 at 2 p.m.
      Tickets $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public
      Special Outreach Performance Friday, November 13 at 10 a.m.
      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 guest artists. 

      Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m.
      Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22 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 4 and Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.
      Sunday, December 6 at 2 p.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 senior dance majors for their capstone experience. 

      by Alan Ball
      Wednesday, February 17 through Saturday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m.
      Sunday, February 21 at 2 p.m.
      Tickets $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public
      Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall

      At a lavish wedding in Knoxville, five reluctant bridesmaids, strangers bound by identical dresses and shared misery, excape the reception to an upstairs bedroom. As the champagne Flows and tensions rise, secrets spill, defenses drop, and unlikely connections form. Wickedly funny and unexpectedly heartfelt, 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress is a sharp, irreverent celebration of friendship, honesty, and the messy truth about love.

      By William Shakespeare

      Wednesday, April 7 through Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m.
      Sunday, April 11 at 2 p.m.
      Special Outreach performance Friday, April 9 at 10 a.m.
      Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public
      Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall

      Love, disguise, and a little mischief in the forest. When Rosalind flees into exile disguised as a young man, she finds herself in the middle of a romantic whirlwind—complete with mistaken identities, witty banter, and unexpected connections. One of Shakespeare's most charming comedies, As You Like It is a joyful celebration of love, freedom, and finding yourself in the most unlikely places. 

      Friday, April 23 through Saturday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m.
      Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m.
      Tickets:  $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public
      Special Outreach Performance on Friday, April 23 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

      Pygmalion
      Cabaret
      Covenant
      Winthrop Dance Theatre
      Fall One-Act Festival Group A
      Fall One-Act Festival Group B
      Senior Choreography Showcase
      5 Women Wearing the Same Dress
      As You Like It

      Spring Dance Showcase 

      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  (2546 KB)
      The Escape; or, A Leap For Freedom  9131 KB
      The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (1108 KB)
      An Enemy of the People
      Musical Theatre Workshop
      Spring Dance Showcase

      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
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      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)

      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

Daniel Gordon

Department Chair; Professor of Theatre

Office: 115 Johnson
Phone: 803/323-4938
E-mail: gordond@winthrop.edu