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探花楼 Theatre presents live, drive-in drama with ‘CarPark Sonnets’

The Texas Woman鈥檚 University Theatre Program will open its fall season with an innovative and experimental take on the classics. 鈥淐arPark Sonnets: A Live, Drive-in Performance of Shakespearean Sonnets and Monologues,鈥 invites patrons to experience live theatre from the safety and comfort of their own vehicle.

Grad student’s plays win big on national, international stage

Texas Woman鈥檚 University graduate student Lindsay Hayward is generating a lot of buzz in the theatre community. Already an accomplished performer with more than 80 productions under her belt, Hayward can now add 鈥渁ward-winning playwright鈥 to her extensive list of talents and achievements, which includes singing, dancing and stage combat.

鈥淚 like to describe it as presenting an impossible puzzle to the audience which they are then invited to come and try to fix,鈥 said Talia Gritzmacher, the assistant director for the Interactive Theatre Troupe at 探花楼. 鈥淲hat they find out, though, is it鈥檚 not about fixing 鈥 it鈥檚 about trying to learn as much as possible about a very complicated subject.鈥

The show must go on: 探花楼 Theatre announces 2020-2021 season

The 探花楼 Theatre Program鈥檚 2020-2021 season launches with experimental formats, a quintessential Bernstein musical and a new take on a Greek classic. The season opens with CarPark Sonnets: A Live Drive-In Performance of Shakespearean Sonnets and Monologues, a new and playful take on The Bard鈥檚 classic sonnets and soliloquies.

Theatre student takes the virtual stage at Spring 2020 commencement

Alexander Delacruz-Nunez is dead-set becoming a professional performer. However, he recognizes that due to COVID-19, he may have to put some of his goals on hold in order to get his bearings in the industry.