UWG Theatre Company
We invite you to explore what it means to come home in our 2026-2027 season, “Home is Where the Heart Is," with productions of:
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Songs & Stories
- Ain't No Mo'
- Into the Woods
UWG Theatre Company takes center stage
Our students are daring, dynamic, and defiant. They present a diversity of drama, comedy, and musical theatre each academic year—acting in, singing in, directing, and designing engaging productions—all right here in West Georgia. We welcome you to join UWG Theatre Company or become a member of our audience. All shows are open to the public.
2026-2027 Season: Home is Where the Heart Is
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Townsend Center for the Performing Arts
- September 29, 7:30 p.m. / Community Preview
- September 30-October 3, 7:30 p.m.
- October 4, 2:30 p.m.
Simon Stephens' award-winning adaptation of the popular novel follows 15-year-old Christopher and his investigation into the death of his neighbor's dog, capturing both the humor and pathos of straying from home into the adult world.
Based on the Bestselling Novel by Mark Haddon / Adapted by Simon Stephens / Directed by Pauline Gagnon
Songs & Stories: A Cabaret: Home
Townsend Center for the Performing Arts
Richard L. Dangle "Black Box" Theatre
- November 10, 7:30 p.m. / Community Preview
- November 11-14, 7:30 p.m.
- November 15, 2:30 p.m.
In this year's annual student-created production, UWG performers explore what it means to be home, in all its iterations, through songs from Broadway musicals.
Directed by Eliana Castillo-Núñez as a Senior Capstone Project
Ain't No Mo'
Townsend Center for the Performing Arts
Richard L. Dangle "Black Box" Theatre
- March 2, 7:30 p.m. / Community Preview
- March 3-6, 7:30 p.m.
- March 7, 2:30 p.m.
This biting, hilarious, and provocative satire revolves around Black America's evolution in society. How can you call a place home that doesn't feel like home?
By Jordan E. Cooper / Guest Directed by Candice McLellan and Jeremiah Davison
Contains strong language and themes about race, identity, and injustice
Into the Woods
Townsend Center for the Performing Arts
- April 20, 7:30 p.m. / Community Preview
- April 21-24, 7:30 p.m.
- April 25, 2:30 p.m.
With well-known Grimm fairy tales set to masterful music by Stephen Sondheim, this enduring and timeless musical explores the search for home and family.
Book by James Lapine / Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim / Directed by Shelly Elman / Music Direction by Dawn Neely
Contains strong themes covering death, peril, and infidelity