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Theatre & Dance News

April 24, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Daniel DiPinto

Daniel DiPinto is accomplishing what most theatre artists only dream of: performing a favorite role on an international level in a show he’s loved since childhood. A graduate of the BFA musical theatre program in 2022, DiPinto was the male swing and the understudy for the role of Tony in the recently completed international tour of "West Side Story."

April 24, 2024

A New Musical by "Greater Tuna" Creators Announced for the 2024/25 Season

In Spring 2025, Texas Tech will stage the world premiere of "The Nerve of Minerva," a new musical by the creators of "Greater Tuna," Jaston Williams and Joe Sears. Featuring a colorful cast of animal characters, from the bovine to the canine to the chicken-ine, the story follows Minerva, a lowly peahen who can’t sing a lick, but whose weakness turns out to be her saving grace.

April 24, 2024

Staff Spotlight: Natalie Mayo

Originally from Brownwood, TX and a graduate of our undergraduate program in 2017, Natalie Mayo has been employed with SOTD as the facilities manager since the construction of the second portion of our new facility. After graduating from Texas Tech with a focus on sound design, Natalie discovered her love of Children’s Theatre and worked on many shows in the capacities of production and stage management.