Book by Joe Masteroff

Based on the play by John Van Druten and

Stories by Christopher Isherwood

Music by John Kander

Lyrics by Fred Ebb

Directed by Rodolfo Robles Cruz

OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 9, 2025

B. IDEN PAYNE THEATRE

In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany descends into fascism. 

Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, is immediately taken with English singer Sally Bowles. Meanwhile, Fräulein Schneider, proprietor of Cliff and Sally’s boarding house, tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. Musical numbers include “Willkommen,” “Cabaret,” “Don’t Tell Mama” and “Two Ladies.”

CABARET is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com

CONTENT ADVISORY: Please be advised that this production includes: 

• historical representations of antisemitism and Nazi propaganda
• staged violence (including use of a prop weapon), domestic abuse and substance abuse
• theatrical representations of sexual acts and references to abortion.

This performance also features moments of actor-audience interaction.

Producing Artistic Director, EG Gionfriddo

NOVEMBER 13-21, 2025

OSCAR G. BROCKETT THEATRE

Dance Repertory Theatre, the award-winning student resident dance company at The University of Texas at Austin, returns in the fall with genre-bending choreography that pushes the boundaries of dance performance. An exploration of connection and community, Rooted in Motion will showcases original works that pull from a variety of aesthetic influences and movement traditions, including West African, European folk dance and contemporary dance forms. Choreographers will include faculty members EG Gionfriddo and Sinclair Emoghene, an undergraduate choreographer and visiting artist Vanessa Anspaugh as part of the Haruka Weiser Memorial Commission.

Co-Artistic Directors, Gesel Mason and Joel Valentín-Martínez

April 1-4, 2026

B. IDEN PAYNE THEATRE

EQUINOX presents compelling new choreography that showcases the virtuosity of student dance company Dance Repertory Theatre. Through a blend of movement and emerging technologies, EQUINOX explores the power of dance as a means of expression, storytelling and social commentary. Witness original works by faculty members Gesel Mason and Joel Valentín-Martínez, along with student and guest choreographers, which invite audiences to reflect on what it means to be alive in the world today

By Jordan E. Cooper

Directed by Mikala Gibson

APRIL 9-19, 2026

Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

Through a blend of sketch, satire and avant-garde theatre, Ain’t No Mo’ answers the incendiary question: What if the United States government offered Black Americans one-way plane tickets to Africa?

This unpredictable comedy speeds through the turbulent skies of being Black in today’s America. A kaleidoscope of moments surrounding this great exodus are told by an ensemble cast featuring Peaches, a larger-than-life flight agent boarding the final plane leaving the United States.

Ain’t No Mo’ leaves audiences crying with laughter – and thinking through the tears.

“Ain’t No Mo’” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com