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9/3/2026

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Auburn Theatre & Dance presenting Robert O’Hara comedy ‘Barbecue’
Auburn University Theatre and Dance will open its 2023-2024 season with Robert O’Hara’s hilarious comedy play “Barbecue.”
Auburn Theatre & Dance faculty take leading roles at Shakespeare Festivals
Theatre & Dance faculty traveled across the country this summer to bring the Bard's work to life at the states' annual Shakespeare Festivals.
Department of Theatre & Dance, Africana Studies to present ‘The Role of the Arts in Times of Crisis’ guest lecture
“Citizen Artists: Lorraine Hansberry, James Baldwin & the Role of the Arts in Times of Crisis” will be presented on Wednesday, April 12.
Lights, Camera, Barbecue: Behind the Scenes with Fereshteh Rostampour
Professor Rostampour brings us from the middle of a park somewhere in America to a highly realistic Oscars’ scene.
Celebrating....And Dance!
The Department of Theatre & Dance closes its “& Dance” season – a celebration of the addition of “Dance” to the department’s name – with this year’s dance concert, “...And Dance!”
The More Things Change
Wil Eplett, a student in the BFA Musical Theatre program, shares the impact of recent renovations within the Department of Theatre & Dance.