UTEP DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE
2026-2027 SEASON
an international cabaret: UTEP and Tec de Monterrey
Synopsis: The UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance and Tec de Monterrey (Chihuahua, Mexico) are partnering to showcase students and faculty and all of their talents! Each institution will highlight different talents in a two-hour event featuring music, dance, singing and more! The International Talent Cabaret celebrates almost a decade of partnership between the two institutions and reminds us all that talent has no borders.
Location: La Fe San José Ballroom, 501 S. Virginia
Date: 9/26/26 at 6:00 pm
Cost: Pay-what-you-can: (CASH ONLY) all proceeds go to the student scholarship fund
Sponsored by: UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance, UTEP Edge, La Fe, and the Hispanic Heritage Celebration Fund at UTEP
Questions: adrianad@utep.edu
in the time of the butterflies
A play by Caridad Svich
Based on the novel by Julia Alvarez
Directed by Martín Balmaceda
Synopsis: Experience the extraordinary story of In the Time of the Butterflies, Caridad Svich's powerful adaptation of Julia Alvarez's celebrated novel, blending fact and fiction. Witness the Mirabal sisters' courage as they risk everything to defy Rafael Trujillo's brutal dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. Through poetic language, compelling performances, and striking theatricality, this unforgettable production explores the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood, the cost of resistance, and the enduring pursuit of freedom. Join us for a moving and entertaining experience that celebrates women's resilience and reminds us that justice is the foundation of peace.
Content Announcement: This production explores mature themes related to political oppression, violence, imprisonment, death, abuse of power, and resistance to authoritarianism. The play contains references to violence and circumstances involving the persecution and imprisonment of characters.
June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio Theatre
7:30 PM Performances
October 14*, 15 & 16, 2026
2:00 PM Performances
October 18, 2026
*All Tickets are $10
Tickets On Sale September 8, 2026
Sweeney todd: the deomon barber of fleet street
Directed by Henry MacCarthy
Synopsis: Stephen Sondheim’s celebrated Tony Award-winning musical takes audiences on a thrilling descent into the dark, twisted world of nineteenth-century London. After being unjustly imprisoned, Benjamin Barker returns under the sinister guise of Sweeney Todd, determined to settle the score with those who destroyed his life. Along the way, he encounters old faces, new accomplices, and a city where greed, revenge, and survival make for a dangerously entertaining combination.
Come along for an unforgettable ride filled with razor-sharp humor, deliciously dark horror, unforgettable music, and questionable meat pies. Sweeney Todd is equal parts wickedly funny and terrifyingly thrilling, a wild theatrical adventure you won’t want to miss!
The Dinner Theater
October 23 – November
September 21, 2026 UTEP Students/Faculty/Staff/Alumni & Groups 20+
September 22, 2026 General Public
Raising the Barre
A Desert Dance Production
Synopsis: Raising the Barre is an exciting annual fundraising performance that puts student creativity, collaboration, and talent center stage!
This inspiring showcase brings together student choreographers and dancers from across all disciplines to create and perform bold, original works developed especially for this event. Every performance is a celebration of artistic expression, and every ticket helps make a difference.
By joining us, you’re supporting student scholarships and investing in the next generation of dance artists.
June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio Theatre
7:00 PM Performances
November 4, 5 and 6
All Tickets $10
Tickets On Sale: September 8, 2026
rhinoceros
Directed by Jay Stratton
Synopsis: When the Rhinos first appeared, the townspeople only laughed. What were these savage brutes doing disturbing their peaceful village? The primitive beasts posed no real threat. They were, in a word, absurd.
But soon, opinions began to shift. “We need to be open minded,” some said. “I don’t care for their manners, but they do make some good points,” said others. “They might be ugly, but they tell it like it is!” cried still others.
Then they began to join. First in ones and twos, then in tens and twenties, the townspeople began to grow horns and thunder down the village streets. Gradually the numbers of the rational dwindled until finally there was only one sane man left.
"How do you stay Human when everyone around you joins the herd?”
The Wise Family Theatre
7:30 pm Performances
November 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2026
2:00 PM Performance
November 22, 2026
Tickets On Sale: September 8, 2026
a Christmas spectacular
Directed by Rebecca Frosy Mayer
Synopsis: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Dinner Theatre! Celebrate the holiday season with us as we share singing, dancing, and the Yuletide Spirit! This musical revue features Christmas songs from Broadway shows as well as traditional and popular favorites. Our delightful, whimsical, joyful production is a great choice for the whole family.
The Dinner Theatre
December 4 - 13
Spring Dance Concert: New Works by Leila Awadallah and Tawanda Chabikwa
The Wise Family Theatre
Feb. 18-21, 2027
Luna
By Ramon Esquivel
Directed by Adriana Domínguez
The Wise Family Theatre
April 16 – 25, 2027
Dance capstones
June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio Theatre
May 5 – 8, 2027
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Music by Andrew Lloyd Wbber; lyrics by Tim Rice
Union Ballroom
July 2 – 18, 2027
Faculty research series
shapehifters, a series
shapeshifters threads a nonlinear narrative that deeply questions the impact of the border wall and the channelization of Paslápaane (the Rio Grande river) through an interspecies lens. The choreography combines my research on physical improvisation using shapeshifting as an indigenous ancestral technology for deepening interspecies relationships, and my vernacular and postmodern dance training. Whimsical, thoughtful, dream-like and provocative, the film centers a hopeful-futuristic narrative that encourages viewers to boldly imagine new eco-narratives in the borderlands. There will be a talkback following the presentation
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
5:30 PM SHOWING
October 29, 2026
Free Admission
La gorda
A play by Ramón Griffero
Keystone Heritage Park
October 2026
UTEP DEPARTMENT THEATRE AND DANCE BOX OFFICE
SECOND FLOOR, FOX FINE ARTS
Please call our number for any questions!
(915) 747-5118
Representatives from the UTEP Ticket Center will open the box office one hour prior to curtain.
NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES
15 minutes after curtain, tickets will no longer be sold.
Tickets are only valid on the printed date.
Tickets may also be purchased at the UTEP Ticket Center (915-747-5234) OR
ticketmaster.com (convenience charges do apply)
TICKET PRICES for Wise Family Theatre and June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio theatres:
Adults: $18;
UTEP Faculty/Staff, Seniors: $15
Military, Groups (10+), Alumni (with card), Non-UTEP Students: $15;
UTEP Students (with a valid ID), Children (ages 4-12): $12
SEATING:
PATRONS ARRIVING LATE WILL BE SEATED AT THE HOUSE MANAGER’S DISCRETION IN THE WISE FAMILY THEATRE
PLEASE REFER TO YOUR TICKET FOR LATE SEATING POLICY IN THE JUNE SADOWSKI KRUSZEWSKI STUDIO THEATRE (formerly known as the UTEP STUDIO THEATRE). IF THERE IS LATE SEATING, YOU WILL BE SEATED AT THE HOUSE MANAGER'S DISCRETION
THE CENTER SECTION (SECTION C) IN THE WISE FAMILY THEATER IS RESERVED SEATING
THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COST TO SIT IN THE CENTER
ALL SEATS IN THE JUNE SADOWSKI KRUSZEWSKI STUDIO THEATRE ARE GENERAL ADMISSION
ADDITIONAL POLICIES:
PROGRAMS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN UPON ENTRANCE TO THE THEATER
FOOD & BEVERAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE THEATER
VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE THEATER
Above: Map of Wise Family Theatre
GETTING TO OUR SPACES
The Google Map above guides you to the Wise Family Theatre (second floor), the Box Office (second floor) and the June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio Theatre (first floor) as all are located within the Fox Fine Arts Center on campus.
Free parking is available in the Sun Bowl Garage for all of our theatrical events, beginning one hour before show time.
Link for Google Map above: Google Map Link
The videos above will guide you to the Wise Family Theatre, the June Sadowski Kruszewski Studio Theatre, and to our box office.
