TXST School of Theatre, Dance, & Film

08/31/2026

✨ Celebrating 24 years of new voices! ✨

Join us for the New American Play Festival from August 31 through September 6, 2026!

This year’s festival honors 2026 Distinguished Honoree Celeste Bedford Walker and features two new play development readings:
Lightbread by Eugene Lee
Smoking Mirrors by Adonis Anderson

For tickets and the full festival agenda, visit napf.finearts.txst.edu/2026 (

08/06/2026

Two TXST theatre design alumni were selected for the 2026 Hemsley Lighting Internship and Howell Binkley Fellowship, a first for TXST.

08/03/2026

Your stage. Your screen. Your next move.

Applications are open for Texas State University’s programs in:

Acting for Stage & Screen
Musical Theatre
Dance — Performance & Choreography
Dance — Teacher Certification

Important dates:

Musical Theatre and Acting for Stage & Screen
Application deadline: December 1, 2026

Dance
Application deadline: September 26, 2026
Live audition: October 3, 2026

Ready to take the next step? Learn more and apply through the link in our bio.

07/02/2026

COFAC HIRING!

The TXST College of Fine Arts and Communication is expanding its team! We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the Evans Performing Arts Center Operations Manager position.

Application Review Date: July 12, 2026
Posting Number: 2026639

For requirements, duties, and more, visit:
https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/57541

06/11/2026

06/02/2026

WE'RE HIRING!

The TXST School of Theatre, Dance, & Film is expanding its team for Fall 2026! We are currently seeking qualified candidates for two exciting opportunities:

🎬 Film Program Administrator (Digital Video Specialist)
Application Review Date: June 12, 2026
Posting Number: 2026552
https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/57202

🎥 Assistant Professor of Practice (Film Production - Non-Tenure Track)
Application Review Date: June 15, 2026
Posting Number: 2026129NTL
https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/57102

Join a dynamic, collaborative faculty and play a vital role in supporting our growing, vibrant cinematic arts program.

05/25/2026

Texas State University's School of Theatre, Dance, and Film was named one of the top 25 Best Drama Schools in the World for the third year in a row!

"A diploma from one of these ace institutions can launch an acting career."

Read all about it:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/best-drama-schools-2026-1236601303/

05/20/2026

TXST students are taking the stage beyond the classroom! 🎭📚

TXST students Riley Benham, Cade Norman, Piper Smith, and Jay Stevens joined faculty members Bethany Corey-Ekin and Michelle Dahlenburg to co-present at the Drama for Schools Symposium hosted at The University of Texas at Austin on May 15, 2026.

Their presentation, Drama-Based Pedagogy in Community Settings: Story, Dialogue, and Embodied Practice, explored how drama-based pedagogy is shaping learning experiences and community engagement across Texas State’s Theatre: Performance & Production and Theatre: Teaching Certification programs.

Through story, dialogue, and embodied practice, their work highlighted the impact theatre can have both inside and beyond the classroom. Eat ‘em up, Cats!

05/16/2026

The Class of 2026! ⭐️

Our newest alumni feature 166 undergraduates and 5 graduate students. Congratulations!

04/26/2026

Happy closing to the enchanting cast and crew of R&H’s CINDERELLA!