Fall 2025 Final Showings
The end of the semester means opportunities for our students to put into practice what they have been learning in class.
Past Events
From Variable Stars to Dark Matter – The Expanding Legacy of Henrietta Leavitt
The WashU Departments of Physics & Performing Arts have partnered for a colloquium celebrating the life and contributions of Henrietta Leavitt in honor of the upcoming PAD production of 'Silent Sky' - a play focused on Leavitt's life and discoveries.
Seigle 206
Silent Sky
Before Edwin Hubble and Stephen Hawking, there was Henrietta Leavitt. 'Silent Sky' takes audiences on Leavitt’s real-life journey as one of Harvard Observatory’s female “human computers” at the turn of the 20th century.
A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre
Sean Savoie Presents at the A&S Teaching Innovation Showcase
Join us in supporting our faculty member, Sean Savoie, as he presents at this year’s A&S Teaching Innovation Showcase!
Washington University Dance Theatre: something is happening
This concert dance showcase features diverse and creative choreography by resident artists Elinor Harrison, Liz Lloyd, and David Marchant, and guest artists Ron K. Brown and Xi Zhao.
Edison Theatre
"Little Shop of Horrors" Halloween Costume Contest
Celebrate Halloween in style at our special costume contest held during the October 31st showing of "Little Shop of Horrors"! Show off your creative, spooky, or silly costumes before watching our talented students perform the cult classic musical!
Edison Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors
It’s sassy, nerdy, and carnivorous—plus, you can dance to it!
Roundtable Discussion: Careers in the Entertainment Industry
Bauer Hall, Room 550/551
Workshop of Afro-Brazilian Samba and Capoeira from Backland Bahia, Brazil
Pillsbury Theatre, 560 Music Center
Public Showing of work in progress and Q&A with Ron K. Brown
Ron K. Brown is the Performing Arts Department's 2025 Marcus Artist-in-Residence
Annelise Mertz Dance Studio | Mallinckrodt Center 207
2025 A. E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival
A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre
Discover the performing arts in the digital age at Interpolations 2025
All are welcome to the public sessions of Interpolations 2025, an annual think tank devoted to exploring, envisioning, and extending the performing arts and digital technologies in the twenty-first century.
Holmes Lounge
Colloquium - Book Talk - "Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco"
Artist-scholar Gigi Otálvaro-Hormillosa will discuss her recently released book, "Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco" (University of California Press, 2024).
Seigle 206
Performing Arts Department Dance Auditions
All students wishing to participate in the Performing Arts Department's Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 dance productions must audition.
| Mallinckrodt 207, Annelise Mertz Dance Studio
Performing Arts Department Drama Auditions
Women's Building | Olin Studio I & II
PAD Welcome Back / Kick-Off
Join us for the PAD kick-off on August 25th!
Bowles Plaza
Drama Audition Workshop
Not sure how to audition? Attend this short workshop to ask questions and get familiar with the rehearsal process!
A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre
Dance Welcome Meet and Move (Dance Placement)
All new students with interest in dance at WashU are strongly encouraged to attend!
ANNELISE MERTZ DANCE STUDIO, 207 MALLINCKRODT CENTER (MAIN LEVEL)
University-Wide Commencement Ceremony
College of Arts & Sciences Recognition Ceremony
2025 Handprint Ceremony for Graduating PAD Students
If you were involved in the PAD, you are invited!
PAD Lounge & Hallway
Retina Burn 2025
Lighting Technology and Digital Media for the Stage students will put on a full concert in the Edison Theatre.
Edison Theatre
Spring 2025 Final Showings
The end of the semester means opportunities for our students to put into practice what they have been learning in class.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Performing Arts Department Alum Brenna Jones (BA '23) will be returning to campus to direct this lighthearted musical with quick remarks and even quicker definitions.
A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre
¡Habla!: Embodied Code-Switching and Listening to Our Dances
Featuring Jade Power-Sotomayor, Assistant Professor Department of Theatre and Dance, UC San Diego
EADS 016
Paws with the PAD: Spelling Bee Edition
Pause, Paws, and Perfect Spelling!
Mallinckrodt Lobby
WashU Dance Collective: Transcendence
The annual concert of PAD's resident dance company, Washington University Dance Collective.
Edison Theatre | 6465 Forsyth Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63105
The Three Bodies of Horikoshi Hideshi: Corporeality, Performance, and Medium in Meiji Kabuki
Featuring Jonathan Zwicker: Associate Professor, Agassiz Professor of Japanese and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of California, Berkeley
Umrath 140
2025 Helen Clanton Morrin Lecture: Taylor Mac
Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall
Film Screening: Taylor Mac's "24-Decade History of Popular Music"
Brown 100
2025 MFA Dance Concert: ¿Te puedo contar algo?
This year’s concert, "¿Te puedo contar algo?", celebrates the eighth year of the MFA in Dance final project with choreography by Tess Angelica Losada-Tindall and Lourdes del Mar Santiago Lebrón.
Edison Theatre
Major/Minor Welcome
2025 Welcome Gathering for Majors & Minors in Dance & Drama
PAD LOUNGE - 3RD FLOOR, MALLINCKRODT CENTER
Performance and Social Theory: Reification and Role in Marx’s Political Economy
Featuring Pannill Camp, Associate Professor of Drama, Performing Arts Department, Washington University in St. Louis
Umrath 140
The Wolves
Sarah DeLappe's 21st century coming-of-age tale offers a glimpse into the lives of nine teenage teammates on a girls soccer team
Edison Theatre | 6465 Forsyth Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63105
Paws with the PAD
Take a pause with us and enjoy some pet therapy with the Performing Arts Department!
Mallinckrodt Lobby
2025 A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Competition-Call for Submissions
The deadline for submitting a play to the A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Competition has been extended to Monday, February 10, 2025!
Choreographies of a Life: Mapping Afro - Worlds and Cultures
Oliver will discuss a number of her choreographic works, her methods for creating the teams with whom she creates, their inspirations and the socio cultural aims of her projects overall.
Umrath 140