University Spotlight

Set in a strict boarding school, this reimagining of Romeo and Juliet turns Shakespeare’s words into an act of rebellion. Performed by an all-male cast using nearly all of the original text, the production is physical and electrifying. Poetry as resistance.

The 14th Annual 10-Minute New Play Festival features original works written and produced by University of Houston students.

Ken Ludwig’s fast-paced adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic follows young d’Artagnan as he travels to Paris and joins Athos, Porthos, and Aramis in an adventure filled with sword fights, romance, intrigue, and comedy.

"CAROLS AROUND THE PIANO" Directed by Eric C. Skiles

A Special Evening of Great Singing & Sweet Desserts.  Come join us as we turn the Main Stage into an Elegant Cabaret.  Singers from campus and around the community entertain the audience with Songs of the Season.  This sell-out event raises money for our Theatre Scholarship fund.

Based on a remarkable true story, this Tony Award-winning musical follows 7,000 stranded airline passengers and the small Newfoundland town that welcomed them. Full of humor, heart, and unforgettable music, Come From Away is a moving celebration of kindness when it matters most.

Join us for the second production of the University of Houston Moores School of Music’s 2026–2027 Opera Season with Engelbert Humperdinck's Hänsel & Gretel, a work that reaches far beyond its fairy-tale origins. Beneath its enchanting melodies and magical imagery lies a profound story of resilience, self-discovery, and transformation. As Hänsel and Gretel navigate a world filled with uncertainty, temptation, and fear, they learn to rely on their ingenuity, courage, and love for one another to overcome adversity.

At its heart, the opera speaks to the universal experience of growing up and confronting the unknown. Humperdinck’s masterful score, infused with warmth, wonder, and emotional depth, elevates the familiar tale into a reflection on the challenges that shape character and identity. Ultimately, Hänsel and Gretel reminds audiences of all ages that true growth often requires stepping beyond the boundaries of comfort, facing life’s trials with courage, and finding one’s way home wiser, stronger, and transformed.

A Melodrama by R. Eugene Jackson. Directed by Meredith Taylor.

Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play follows Oya, a gifted young runner whose choices involving family, love, and opportunity shape her life. Directed by Amber Gray.

Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play follows the residents of Grover’s Corners as they experience everyday life, love, marriage, and loss.

A linguist devoted to preserving dying languages struggles to communicate with the person closest to him. Julia Cho’s play explores love, loss, language, and the ways people fail to understand one another.

Two young men spend their days behind a coffee shop discussing music, philosophy, and their uncertain futures. When a teenage employee enters their world, an unexpected friendship develops.

A world premiere by University of Houston BFA playwriting student Joan Staunton.