South Texas College Theatre will begin to prepare for the February production of A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen with a call for auditions Dec. 11-12, 2012 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the STC Cooper Center for the Communication Arts, located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. The auditions are open to all STC and Valley community members 18 and over. Callbacks will be held Dec. 13, 2012 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the same time and location. Nora Helmer is a vibrant young housewife, who nonetheless suffers from a crippling dependency on her husband of eight years. Her husband, Torvald, has always … Read More …
STC Theatre announces auditions for February production of ‘A Doll’s House’
November 30, 2012 No Comments
STC Theatre unveils 2012-2013 Season Pass
October 10, 2012 No Comments
South Texas College Theatre returns for the third year with a full lineup of productions for the 2012-13 season and invites the community to become a Season Pass Subscriber for another year of fun and quality entertainment. All productions will be held at STC’s Cooper Center for Communication Arts, located at the Pecan Campus, 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. STC Theatre opens the season Oct. 11, 2012 with Willie and Robert Reale’s Tony nominated family musical A Year with Frog and Toad. The opening production runs through Oct. 14 and is followed by The Neo-Futurists of Chicago’s … Read More …
Students cause high drama at graduation
June 25, 2012 No Comments
There were tears, cries and screams from a certain group of students at South Texas College’s recent graduation ceremony for its Division of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. “The first graduates from our Drama Program were certainly in character for celebration, and they certainly were not inconspicuous,” said Juan E. Mejia, STC vice president for academic affairs. “President Reed appropriately shares that graduation is an honor few receive; therefore, having the State Farm Arena filled to capacity five times during the 2012 Ceremonies, is much cause for celebration. “To add … Read More …
Zombies take over Cooper Center June 28 to July 1
June 21, 2012 No Comments
South Texas College Theatre is bursting at the seams with the living dead walking through the halls and aisles of the Cooper Center for Communication Arts. The theatre company is starting the summer right with “Diner of the Dead!!! A Zombiefied Experience”, which is an original play written by STC’s Theatre Support Services Coordinator Jason Lee Huerta, and Jerrome Warden. “Producing an original work is a first for us here at South Texas College Theatre and there is no one better to start this tradition than Jason and Jerrome.” said Joel Jason Rodriguez, chair of STC’s Drama … Read More …
Play brings zesty twist to classic fairy tales May 3 to 6
April 20, 2012 No Comments
South Texas College Theatre is ending its 2011-2012 season with “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon.” Led and designed by the STC Drama Department’s Academic Cooperative Class, the students produce the play from the ground up under the advisement of director, Joel Jason Rodriguez, and technical director, Jason Huerta. “This class encourages the students to apply all they have learned in the classroom and in previous productions with us, and places them in the position of becoming producers, designers, performers and technicians,” said Rodriguez. “In essence, they become their own … Read More …
Sit back and enjoy as the hilarity unfolds with STC’s ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’
February 9, 2012 No Comments
It’s time to relive holidays past by remembering the fun times had with the guest who overstayed their welcome. South Texas College’s Theatre Program begins its spring season with Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” The show runs from Feb. 23 to 25, 2012 at 8 p.m. each evening, with a Sunday matinee on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. The production will be held at STC’s Pecan Campus Cooper Center for Communication Arts located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd in McAllen. Directed by STC Theatre Director, Joel Jason Rodriguez, “The Man Who Came to Dinner” tells the story … Read More …
STC brings hilarious intrigue to stage with Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ Dec. 1 to 4
November 16, 2011 No Comments
What a better way to celebrate the holidays than with a reminder of how much we love to go to parties? That is unless you are a character in Neil Simon’s play, “Rumors.” South Texas College’s Theatre Department will kick off the winter holidays with Simon’s successful Broadway show, which runs from Dec. 1 to 3, 2011 at 8 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. The “party” will be held at STC’s Pecan Campus Cooper Center for Communication Arts located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Directed by STC Theatre Department Technical Director Jason Lee Huerta, … Read More …
STC’s “Dracula” brings modern edge to legendary lusty thriller Oct. 13 to 16
October 6, 2011 4 Comments
Have you long been a fan of vampire lore? Are you excited about Halloween? Now is the time to kick off the fall holiday fun and enjoy an updated version of a legendary thriller. South Texas College’s Theatre Department kicks off its second full season of productions with Steven Dietz’s “Dracula.” The show runs from Oct. 13 to 15, 2011 at 8 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. The Count takes stage at STC’s Pecan Campus Cooper Center for Communication Arts located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. “Dietz restores the suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker’s classic … Read More …
