Scene from Theatre UAB's production of "A New Brain," fall 2022. Photography: Taylor CampbellA new season of performances has been announced by Theatre UAB, including an exciting collaboration with Red Mountain Theatre.
Theatre UAB is the performance company of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Theatre at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The 2023-2024 season will feature “Fun Home,” “Everybody,” “The 39 Steps” and “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” performed in UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.
For the season finale, Theatre UAB will join with Red Mountain Theatre to present the iconic feel-good musical comedy “Sister Act” in April 2024. These two educational powerhouses will collaborate to bring professional theater resources together with the next generation of musical theater talent for one incredible production.
Visit the UAB Department of Theatre online at uab.edu/cas/theatre, or call the department at 205-934-3236. Purchase tickets at AlysStephens.org or call 205-975-2787.
Theatre UAB presents “Fun Home” Oct. 11-15
Theatre UAB presents this refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Contains strong language and adult themes. Based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel. Directed by Valerie Accetta with musical direction by Carolyn Violi.
- 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11-14, and 2 p.m. Oct. 15, in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Sirote Theatre
- Tickets are $15 and $20; $10 for students, UAB employees and senior citizens.
- Read more, purchase tickets at AlysStephens.org or call 205-975-2787.
Theatre UAB presents “Everybody” Nov. 8-11 and Nov. 15-18
Theatre UAB presents a modern riff on the 15th-century morality play “Everyman.” This play follows Everybody as they journey through life’s greatest mystery: the meaning of living. Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Directed by Jack Cannon.
- 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8-11 and 15-17, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 18, in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Odess Theatre
- Tickets are $15; $10 for students, UAB employees and senior citizens.
- Read more, purchase tickets at AlysStephens.org or call 205-975-2787.
Scene from Theatre UAB's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," spring 2023. Photography: Taylor CampbellTheatre UAB presents “The 39 Steps” Feb. 21-25, 2024
Mix an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and get “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater. Directed by Dennis McLernon.
- 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-24, and 2 p.m. Feb. 25, 2024, in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Odess Theatre
- Tickets are $15; $10 for students, UAB employees and senior citizens.
- Read more, purchase tickets at AlysStephens.org or call 205-975-2787.
Theatre UAB presents “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” March 4-8, 2024
In a reimagined John Hughes-meets-Shakespeare world, things go comically awry when two high school pals fall for the same girl. Packed with doublets, letterman jackets, boomboxes, swords and crimped hair, “Two Gents” is some totally bodacious Bard. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Santiago Sosa.
- 7:30 p.m. March 4-8, 2024, in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, Sirote Theatre
- Tickets are $12 and $15; $10 for students, UAB employees and senior citizens.
- Read more, purchase tickets at AlysStephens.org or call 205-975-2787.
Theatre UAB and Red Mountain Theatre present “Sister Act,” April 5-21, 2024
After witnessing a murder, flamboyant disco diva Deloris Van Cartier must hide in a local convent disguised as a nun. At odds with the strict lifestyle and even stricter Mother Superior, she finds her niche in revitalizing the church choir — until it ends up blowing her cover. This feel-good musical comedy will have audiences saying “Rejoice!” Directed by Roy Lightner.
- Evening and matinee performances at Red Mountain Theatre, 1600 Third Ave. South, Birmingham
- Read more at edu/cas/theatre. For show times and tickets, visit RedMountainTheatre.org.
About Theatre UAB and Red Mountain Theatre
Since Red Mountain Theatre opened its new 60,000-square-foot Arts Campus in the city’s burgeoning Parkside District in 2021, opportunities for UAB theater students and faculty have boomed. Located just four blocks from the UAB campus, the new Red Mountain Theatre Arts Campus is an outstanding place for college students to learn, grow, connect and work. It also gives Theatre UAB faculty and staff professional opportunities to practice their craft in their own backyard. The relationship between the groups goes back to the days of the legendary Town and Gown Theatre and SummerFest; but their collaboration is bigger and better than ever before, and only getting stronger.
The UAB Department of Theatre has produced hundreds of full-length shows in its history, plus short films, student showcases and more than 100 original 10-minute plays. Theatre UAB student touring groups perform throughout the state, and its alumni work professionally all over the country. Theatre UAB’s plays are cast entirely from the student body, with very rare exceptions. In auditions, equal consideration is given to all students. Those who demonstrate exceptional ability are frequently allowed to design and even direct main-season productions.