The Department of Theatre and Dance is holding auditions on
Monday, Oct. 6 and Tuesday, Oct. 7 for the Tony Award-winning
musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. Auditions
will be held in the Arena Theatre, Wright Hall and are open to
all UC Davis students.
With the goal of cultivating new voices for the stage, the UC
Davis Department of Theatre and Dance presents a series of new
one-act plays by undergraduate students. Written and Directed
By features four short student works mentored under the
guidance of Professor Jon D. Rossini and directed by student
directors.
“This project gives students a platform to see their rich,
multi-faceted storytelling come to life and inspire further steps
on their creative journey,” said Rossini.
The Department of Theatre and Dance will present
Control/Shift, the fall dance concert, Nov. 19, 20
and 21 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. in the intimate
Vanderhoef Studio, Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the
Performing Arts at UC Davis.
The Department of Theatre and Dance will present The Drowsy
Chaperone, the delightful award-winning musical comedy, in
winter 2026.
The production runs Feb. 26, 27, 28 and March 5 and 6 at 7
p.m. and Feb. 18 and March 7 at 2 p.m. in the Main Theatre,
Wright Hall.
Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original
Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving
send-up of the Golden Age of the Broadway musical.
The Department of Theatre and Dance will present The
Odyssey in Shadow, a large-scale cinematic shadow
theater experience inspired by the ancient epic The
Odyssey. The production will perform at the end of spring
quarter 2026 in the Arena Theatre, Wright Hall.