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We are OPEN!Come and spend some time in New Orleans at the SIN STREET SOCIAL CLUB!Langworthy Theatre through Sunday!
04/24/2026

We are OPEN!

Come and spend some time in New Orleans at the SIN STREET SOCIAL CLUB!

Langworthy Theatre through Sunday!

I asked director, Dr Rand Harmon for some more thoughts our our upcoming play, Sin Street Social Club. Here is what he s...
04/21/2026

I asked director, Dr Rand Harmon for some more thoughts our our upcoming play, Sin Street Social Club. Here is what he said...

Who doesn’t enjoy a big silly farce? Mainstays of the commercial theatre throughout history, famous farces include Miles Gloriosus or “Boastful Soldier”), by Plautus of Ancient Rome, Comedy of Errors (1592) by William Shakespeare, The Importance of Being Ernest (1895) by Oscar Wilde, A Flea In Her Ear by George Feydau (1907), and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962) by Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Contemporary farces that have caused commercial sensations include Noises Off (1982) by Michael Frayn, Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo (1995) and Lend Me A Tenor (1986), and The Play That Goes Wrong (2012) by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields. Sin Street Social Club, by Denver Playwright/Performer Jessica Austgen, and playing UNC’s Langworthy Theatre April 23rd-26th, 2026, is a modern adaptation of a classical farce The Rover (1677) by Aphra Behn. The original play, with its outlandish characters and absurd antics of a trio of “men behaving badly” met huge success in Restoration London, propelling Behn to prominence and the notoriety of becoming the first commercially successful female playwright of the English Theatre. Come see Sin Street Social Club, in UNC’s Langworthy Theatre, and see how Austgen translates this historic farce into the 20th century, and how the “men behaving badly” receive the justice they deserve!

Dang Pham (junior DT major) is the lighting designer for Sin Street Social Club and he shared the following research and...
04/20/2026

Dang Pham (junior DT major) is the lighting designer for Sin Street Social Club and he shared the following research and process images with me.

You don't want to miss this design- he is SO good!

Sins Street Social Club- Langworthy Theatre April 23-26!

Anne Toewe hasn't had the opportunity to costume design since last year, so if you want to see some costumes by our resi...
04/17/2026

Anne Toewe hasn't had the opportunity to costume design since last year, so if you want to see some costumes by our resident costume design (oh, and school director)- come and see Sin Street Social Club.

Langworthy Theatre April 23-26!

What does Rand Harmon (our director) have to say about SinStreet Social Club?Outrageous and absurd plot elements elevate...
04/16/2026

What does Rand Harmon (our director) have to say about SinStreet Social Club?

Outrageous and absurd plot elements elevate farce from more common forms of theatrical comedy. Farcical plots typically build around mistaken identities, misplaced or confusing objects, and/or lies compounded by other lies. Other common farcical tropes include rapid escalation of plot complications, slapstick physical humor (pratfalls, fights, chases), rapid entrances/exits through multiple doors, wordplay (especially b***y humor) and outlandish exaggerated characters. Sin Street Social Club, by Denver Playwright/Performer Jessica Austgen, and playing UNC’s Langworthy Theatre April 23rd-26th, 2026, provides audiences all of these! Come join us for a fun evening with this big silly farce. I challenge you to keep track of all the farcical devices that move Sin Street Social Club along to its hilarious climax.

Are you wondering what is next in STAD? It's time for farce, it's time for a classic, it's time for an update, it's time...
04/15/2026

Are you wondering what is next in STAD?

It's time for farce, it's time for a classic, it's time for an update, it's time for MARDI GRAS!

Sin Street Social Club opens NEXT WEEK!

Langworthy Theatre April 23-26!

03/11/2026

We officially announced the 2026-2027 season today.

We will be bringing you a season full of stories of Courage, Connection, and Change

Here is what is coming:

All My Sons by Arthur Miller, directed by Ken Womble
Fall Dance, produced by Kim Clay and Brian Hapcic
Spells of the Sea, directed by John Leonard
The Sweet Science of Bruising by Joy Wilkinson, directed by Anne Toewe
The Light at the Piazza by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas, directed by Rand Harmon
The Comeuppance by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Shelly Gaza

I am so excited for the upcoming season and hope you will be joining us in 2026-2027

It might be snowing, but it's still High School Theatre Festival here! 363 high school students in a day of workshops, s...
03/06/2026

It might be snowing, but it's still High School Theatre Festival here! 363 high school students in a day of workshops, special presentations, and a special performance of Sunday in the Park with George!

Last night was final dress, and today we OPEN!The show is amazing- you really should see this one! Tickets are selling f...
03/05/2026

Last night was final dress, and today we OPEN!

The show is amazing- you really should see this one! Tickets are selling fast, but there are still seats available for all performances: March 5-8 Langworthy Theatre.

photo credit: Woody Myers and Lexi Murphy

Who is actually playing George? None other than senior musical theatre student Tyler Cox!When I asked him about this sho...
03/05/2026

Who is actually playing George? None other than senior musical theatre student Tyler Cox!

When I asked him about this show he said: This show has magic in its veins. It has refocused me time and again on the love I have for acting and for the people around me, and I can't wait to connect with everyone who comes to see the show!! The cast and creative team have brought something incredibly unique that really brings this production to life in a colorful way you'll have to see to discover!

Tyler Cox is a senior musical theatre major hailing from distant Windsor, CO. Some recent credits include Monty in Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Jeff in [title of show], Panch in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (LTR); Angelo in Measure for Measure, Thomas Andrews in Titanic, and Nathan Leopold in Never the Sinner (UNCO). He works professionally in film, music, and as a writer, and in his free time loves watching KU basketball, hanging with the best friends ever, and playing guitar.

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