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Meet the Cast of THIS GIRL CRIES, THIS GIRL LAUGHS, THIS GIRL DOES NOTHING

Texas Theatre and Dance is excited to present This Girls Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing, Finegan Kruckemeyer’s fantastical fable of three sisters whose bond withstands the ever-changing world around them. Coming to the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre October 9-18, 2025 and to K-12 schools across Central Texas October 28-December 2, 2025, this story follows a family transformed by grief, happiness, extraordinary adventures and the experience of growing up. Under the direction of faculty member Joshua Rashon Streeter and M.F.A. candidate Ishu, this production is sure to delight audiences young and old. Meet the amazing company collaborating on This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing, kicking off Texas Theatre and Dance’s 2025/2026 Season.

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, Filed Under: Beyond the Stage, New Work

Summer Updates 2025, Part 2

Though the F. Loren Winship Drama building was quiet this summer, the students and faculty of The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Theatre and Dance were busy cultivating their skills in all aspects of performance across Texas and beyond. Now that the fall semester has started, we’re taking a look back at some of the amazing things our students and faculty did over the summer months.

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Summer Updates 2025, Part 1

Classes ended in April and since then students and faculty have hit the ground running, filling their summers with new projects and opportunities. Performing, directing, playwriting, design, education — Longhorns from all areas of the Department of Theatre and Dance are furthering their craft outside the classroom. Check out our summer updates for just a few examples of their wonderful work. Continue Reading Summer Updates 2025, Part 1