Past Events

Immersing the student in an intensive exploration of Shakespeare; his plays, the historical-political-cultural context of his time and the stage skills necessary to perform his work. London, England, July 7 - 27 2024.

Join PAD alum and Broadway actor, Sathya Sridharan ('09), and Juilliard alumni, actor, and teacher Paton Ashbrook for a movement workshop.

The end of the semester means opportunities for our students to put into practice what they have been learning in class.

If you were involved, you are invited!

Not sure how to audition? Attend this short workshop to ask questions and get familiar with the rehearsal process!

Join us for the PAD Kick-Off on August 26th! Moved to A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre!

GENERAL AUDITIONS for the fall semester will take place on August 29th & 30th, 2024.

For nearly 30 years, the Performing Arts Department has produced the A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival as a vehicle to support and develop new plays written by WashU students.

The Performing Arts Department presents Kate Hamill's irreverent and playfully anachronistic take on the beloved Jane Austen novel!

General auditions for the spring semester will take place on Thursday, November 7th and Friday, November 8th.

Hosted by the Central Illinois Stage Combat Workshop Taught by Society of American Fight Directors Certified Teachers DC Wright and Amie Root

In The Thanksgiving Play, Larissa FastHorse, a 2020 MacArthur Fellow, has written what she calls a "comedy in a satire" with "a little bit of medicine that's going to go down with the laughs".

The end of the semester means opportunities for our students to put into practice what they have been learning in class.