University Theatre Production & Activities Schedule Fall 2015 Mon. Aug. 24 Classes begin. Wed. Sept. 02 Drama Interest Meeting, 2:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. in O Kane Theatre (N-364) Drama Scholarship meeting follows the evening meeting. Applications due today. All applicants must attend. Meeting is mandatory. Mon. Sept. 07 Labor Day Holiday. No classes. Tues. Sept. 08 Auditions for Julius Caesar and the student-directed One-Acts 1:30-3:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in O Kane Theatre (N-364) Wed. Sept. 09 Auditions for Julius Caesar and the student-directed One-Acts 1:30-3:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in O Kane Theatre (N-364) Thurs. Sept. 10 Student directors meet to cast their shows 7-8:30 p.m. O Kane Theatre Fri. Sept. 11 One-Act student directors and their cast meet in O Kane Theatre for organizational meeting and perhaps a read-through, 6 p.m. Sat. Sept. 12 Caesar cast and crew meets in O Kane Theatre for organizational meeting and costume measurements: 11 a.m. 1 p.m. Mon. Sept. 14 Rehearsals begin for Julius Caesar 7 p.m. Sun. Sept. 20 Information Meeting for Drama Trip to Greece (May 15 24, 2016), 3 p.m., O Kane Theatre. Sat. Sept. 26 Theatre work party: 10 a.m. Sharp! to 1 p.m. Free wings, etc., afterwards at BW-3 s, 3939 Washington Ave. Take Milam St. to Franklin St; turn right. Franklin St. becomes Washington Ave. Go to the 3900 block of Washington. BW-3 s will be on your left. Oct. TBA Load-in for Julius Caesar 1 p.m. till done Oct. TBA Light hang for Julius Caesar 1 p.m. till done Technicals for Julius Caesar Fri. Oct. 16 Cue-to-cue Tech; only crew and designers 6 p.m. call; 6:30 p.m. start Sat. Oct. 17 Tech the whole play (there s only one act; no intermission) cast and crew 1:30 call; 2 p.m. start Sun. Oct. 18 TBA. Stand by, in case this day is needed. 1:30 call; 2 p.m. start Mon. Oct. 19 First real Tech 7:00 call; 8 p.m. start Mon. Oct. 19 Tickets go on sale on-line at www.uhd.edu/theatre Tues. Oct. 20 Second Tech 7 p.m. call; begin 8 p.m. Wed. Oct. 21 Third Tech (IT tapes the show) 7 p.m. call; begin 8 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 22 Final Tech - production photos during tech 7 p.m. call; begin 8 p.m. Wed. Oct. 21 and Thurs. Oct. 22 9 a.m. 7 p.m. University Theatre Halloween Costume/Old Clothes sale in front of the mural on the Third Floor
Fall, 2015 (continued) Performances of Julius Caesar Fri. Oct. 23 Opening Night 8 p.m. curtain Sat. Oct. 24 Performance 8 p.m. curtain Sun. Oct. 25 Matinee Performance 3 p.m. curtain (10-minute pre-show talk) Mon. Oct. 26 Dark Tues. Oct. 27 Dark Wed. Oct. 28 Student Matinee Performance 1:30 p.m. curtain (10-min. pre-show talk) Thurs. Oct. 29 Performance 8 p.m. curtain Fri. Oct. 30 Student Matinee Performance 1:30 p.m. curtain (eat at BW 3 s, 3939 Washington Ave., between shows) Fri. Oct. 30 Performance 8 p.m. curtain Sat. Oct. 31 Closing Night 8 p.m. curtain (Halloween) Mon. Nov. 02 1-3 p.m. Stagecraft class and student directors strike Caesar& set up for One-Acts. Mon. Nov. 02 thru Tues. Nov. 10 One-Acts use stage as assigned 4:00 10:30 p.m. Fri. morning, Nov. 6 Sat. Nov. 7 Sun. evening, Nov. 8 Cast and crew leaves to present Julius Caesar at Round Top UHD presents Julius Caesar at Round Top Cast and crew returns from Round Top Technicals for One-Acts (can be adjusted depending on how many One-Acts are being presented) Wed. Nov. 11 Tech One-Acts 1, 2, 3, 4 in order 6:30 call; 7 p.m. start Thurs. Nov. 12 Tech One-Acts 5, 6, 7, 8 in order 6:30 call; 7 p.m. start Fri. Nov. 13 Tech One-Acts 9, 10, 11, 12 in order 6:30 call; 7 p.m. start Sat. Nov. 14 Tech One-Acts 13, 14, 15, 16 in order 1:30 call; 2 p.m. start Sun. Nov. 15 Tech One-Acts 1, 2, 3, 4 in order 1:30 call; 2 p.m. start Mon. Nov. 16 Tech One-Acts 5, 6, 7, 8 in order 6:30 call; 7 p.m. start Tues. Nov. 17 Tech One-Acts 9, 10, 11, 12 in order 6:30 call; 7 p.m. start Wed. Nov. 18 Tech One-Acts 13, 14, 15, 16 in order 6:30 call; 7 p.m. start Performances of One-Acts (can be adjusted depending on how many One-Acts are being presented) Thurs. Nov. 19 Performance of plays 1,2,3,4 7 p.m. call; 8 p.m. curtain Fri. Nov. 20 Performance of plays 5,6,7,8 7 p.m. call; 8 p.m. curtain Sat. Nov. 21 Performance of plays 9,10,11,12 7 p.m. call; 8 p.m. curtain Sun. Nov. 22 Performance of plays 13,14,15,16 2 p.m. call; 3 p.m. curtain Wed Sat. Nov. 25-28 Thanksgiving Holidays Thurs. Dec. 3 Last class day Mon. Dec. 7 Reading day Tues. Dec. 8 Reading day Wed. Dec. 9-16 Final Exams Sun. Dec. TBA Commencement: Minute Maid Park TBA a.m./p.m.
University Theatre Production & Activities Schedule Spring 2016 Mon. Jan. 18 Martin Luther King holiday. Tues. Jan. 19 Classes begin. Tues. Jan. 26 Drama Scholarship meeting. 7 p.m. Applications due today. All applicants must attend. Meeting is mandatory. Sun. Jan. 31 Information Meeting for Drama Trip to Greece (May 14 24, 2016); 3 p.m. O Kane Theatre. Now accepting $200 non-refundable trip deposits. Please make sure you are going before making a deposit. Tues. Feb. 02 Auditions for The Unexpected Guest and Lunch Time Theatre 1:30-3:30 p.m.; 6-8 p.m. Wed. Feb. 03 Auditions for The Unexpected Guest and Lunch Time Theatre 1:30-3:30 p.m.; 6-8 p.m. Fri.. Feb. 05 Cast and crew meeting for Guest. Costume measurements taken; rehearsal schedule and script discussed. 6:00 p.m. Mon. Feb. 08 Rehearsals begin for The Unexpected Guest Sun. Feb. 21 Final meeting for Drama Trip to Greece (May 14 24, 2016) 3 p.m. O Kane Theatre. Full trip payment due today. After full payment has been made, if you drop out, you must replace yourself, or be replaced - if possible, in order to get any money back. Therefore, please plan carefully. Mon. Mar. 07 Load-in for Unexpected Guest 1 p.m. till done Thurs. Mar. 10 Light hang for Unexpected Guest 1 p.m. till done Spring Break... March 14 19 Mon. Mar. 14 Run Act I, in order 7 p.m. till done Tues. Mar. 15 Run Act II, in order 7 p.m. till done Wed. Mar. 16 Run Act I and II, in order 7 p.m. till done Thurs. Mar. 17 Run selected scenes... TBA 7 p.m. till done Fri. Mar. 18 Cue-to-cue Tech; crew members and designers only 6 p.m. till done Sat. Mar. 19 Tech Act I 1 p.m. call; 2 p.m. curtain Sun. Mar. 20 Tech Act II 1 p.m. call; 2 p.m. curtain Mon. Mar. 21 Full Tech 7 p.m. call; 8 p.m. curtain Tues. Mar. 22 Full Tech 7 p.m. call; 8 p.m. curtain Wed. Mar. 23 Full Tech 7 p.m. call; 8 p.m. curtain Thurs. Mar. 24 Full Tech 7 p.m. call; 8 p.m. curtain
Spring 2016 (continued) GOOD FRI.Mar. 25 Off Sat. Mar. 26 Off EASTER SUN.Mar.27 Line run only; no tech 4 p.m. 6 p.m. Mon. Mar. 28 Full Tech 7 p.m. call; begin 8 p.m. Mon. Mar. 28 Tickets go on sale on-line at www.uhd.edu/theatre Tues. Mar. 29 Full Tech 7 p.m. call; begin 8 p.m. Wed. Mar. 30 Full Tech (IT videotapes the show) 7 p.m. call; begin 8 p.m. Thurs. Mar. 31 Final Tech (possible audience; production photos 7 p.m. call; begin 8 p.m. during technical) Performances of The Unexpected Guest Fri. Apr. 01 Opening Night 8 p.m. curtain Sat. Apr. 02 Performance 8 p.m. curtain Sun. Apr. 03 Matinee Performance 3 p.m. curtain (10-min pre-show talk) Mon. Apr. 04 Dark Tues. Apr. 05 Dark Wed. Apr. 06 Student Matinee Performance 1:30 p.m. curtain (10-min. pre-show talk) Thurs. Apr. 07 Performance 8 p.m. curtain Fri. Apr. 08 Student Matinee Performance 1:30 p.m. curtain (eat at BW 3 s, 3939 Washington Ave., between shows) Fri. Apr. 08 Performance 8 p.m. curtain Sat. Apr. 09 Closing Night 8 p.m. curtain Mon. Apr. 11 Strike Unexpected Guest with Stagecraft class; 1 p.m. till done. Performances of Lunch Time Theatre 1. El hombre que se convertió en perro (15 min.) 2. selections from For Colored Girls (30 min.) Bring your lunch to O Kane Theatre and eat while you watch the play. Admission: Free! Mon. April 18 Performance 1-1:45 p.m. Tues. April 19 Performance 1-1:45 p.m. Wed. April 20 Performance 1-1:45 p.m. Thurs. April 21 Performance 1-1:45 p.m. Fri. April 22 Performance 1-1:45 p.m. Sat. Apr. 30 Drama Awards banquet. 7 p.m. UHD Special Events Room, Third Floor
Mon. May 02 Last class day Tues. May 03 Reading day Wed. May 04 Reading day Final Exams May 5-12 Commencement Location and Time TBA Drama Trip to Greece. May 14-24, 2016