UWG Theatre Company
We invite you to discover how opposites attract in our 2025-2026 season, with productions of Frankenstein, Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol, Songs & Stories: A Cabaret, and Disney's Freaky Friday: A New Musical.
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.
Opposites Attract: 2025-2026 Season
Nick Dear's Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Townsend Center Richard L. Dangle Theatre
- October 8-11, 7:30 p.m.
- October 12, 2:30 p.m.
- October 7, 7:30 p.m. / Community Preview
Mary Shelley's classic gothic story of a creature coming to life arrives at the Townsend Center's Dangle "Black Box" Theater in this haunting play that explores human experimentation and the nature of good and evil. Add Frankenstein to your Halloween plans!
By Nick Dear, Directed by Shelly Elman / Based on the Novel by Mary Shelley
Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol
Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol
Townsend Center Mainstage
- November 19-20, 7:00 p.m.
- November 22-23, 2:30 p.m.
- December 2, 6:00 p.m.
- November 18, 7:00 p.m. / Community Preview
Celebrate the holidays with the entire family by experiencing this classic tale from the point of view of our favorite Christmas character, Tiny Tim, who tries to convince the impenetrable, grouchy Mr. Scrooge to give his father the day off on Christmas.
By Ken and Jack Ludwig, Directed by Pauline Gagnon
Songs & Stories: A Cabaret 2026
Songs & Stories: A Cabaret 2026
Townsend Center Richard L. Dangle Theatre
- March 4-8, 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate musical theatre songs and stories about how opposites attract in our annual co-production with UWG Music’s Opera Workshop. Make Songs & Stories: A Cabaret 2026 part of your spring adventure!
Directed by Amahri Richardson as a Senior Capstone Project
Disney's Freaky Friday
Disney's Freaky Friday
Townsend Center Mainstage
- April 22-25, 7:30 p.m.
- April 26, 2:30 p.m.
- April 21, 7:30 p.m. / Community Preview
If you saw Freaky Friday or are excited about the sequel, Freakier Friday, you know the story of an overworked mother and her teenage daughter who magically swap bodies and discover a deeper understanding of the other. Filled with the charm and humor of the original film, Disney’s Freaky Friday: A New Musical will put a spring in your step!
Directed by Amy Cuomo, Music by Tom Kitt, Lyrics by Brian Yorkey / Based on the Novel Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers and the Disney Films