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Theatre Season

Everything you need to know about this year's theatre season


The 2025-2026 Theatre Season

This year our wonderful Texas Southern University theatre program students will be performing a series of shows starting with our season opener - Wine in the Wilderness.

This is the Season of Women

We are featuring female playwrights:

  • Alice Childress
  • Celeste Bedford-Walker
  • Texas Southern's own Elizabeth Brown-Guillory
  • ShaWanna Renee Rivon
Wine in The Wilderness

SYNOPSIS:

Set during the 1964 Harlem race riots, the play follows an artist whose search for a model sparks a clash of class, identity, and dignity—challenging society’s notions of beauty and the Black experience.

PLAYDATES:

Thursday, October 2 at 7 PM
Friday, October 3 at 7 PM
Saturday, October 4 at 2 PM & 7 PM
Sunday, October 5 at 3 PM

LOCATION:

Ollington Smith Playhouse (limited seating available)

TICKETS:

$5 TSU Students (With Valid Student ID)
$10 General Admission

PARKING:

East Garage (Lot C is currently closed)

The box office opens 30 minutes before curtain time. We look forward to seeing you at the play. Enjoy the performance!