{"id":1035961,"date":"2026-09-01T00:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T00:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1035961\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T00:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T00:52:18","slug":"here-are-4-uta-plays-to-watch-this-fall-semester-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1035961\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are 4 UTA plays to watch this fall semester | Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Actors quarrel while gathering around a TV during a\u00a0“Night of the Living Dead”\u00a0rehearsal Oct. 2, 2022, at Mainstage Theatre.\u00a0<\/p>\n

File photo \/ The Shorthorn staff<\/p>\n

As students settle into the fall semester, the UTA Department of Theatre Arts and Dance is gearing up for a busy season of shows and performances.<\/p>\n

Here a list of shows students and residents can go to this fall:<\/p>\n

‘Dance Nation’<\/strong><\/p>\n

The play, written by Clare Barron, focuses on a troupe of competitive dancers fighting their way to the top of nationals in Tampa Bay and is a coproduction performed with Second Thought Theatre. Enjoy the play from Sep. 16 through Oct. 3 at Second Thought Theatre in Dallas. Tickets are available on the company\u2019s website for $32 per person. <\/p>\n

‘Spring Awakening’<\/strong><\/p>\n

The play centers around 19th century German teens exploring their sexuality and repression through a contemporary rock score with music by Duncan Sheik and lyrics by Steven Sater. The show will run from Sep. 10-27 at Theatre Three in Dallas in collaboration with UTA. Tickets are available for purchase for $40 and $37 for seniors. <\/p>\n

‘Into The Woods’<\/strong><\/p>\n

The musical is inspired by numerous Brothers Grimm fairy tales and includes music and lyrics from Stephen Sondheim. The show will run from Oct. 21-25 at the UTA MainStage Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. No tickets are required to see the show, but a $10 donation is suggested. <\/p>\n

‘Waiting For Lefty’<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written by Clifford Odets, the one-act play will feature a group of taxi drivers debating a potential union strike during the Great Depression. The play will run from Nov. 6-7 at Studio Theatre. <\/p>\n

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