USCA Theatre

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Hosting the South Carolina Theatre Association annual convention is always a fun time! Get ready for a week of the best theatre that the Palmetto State has to offer!

Touring USC Aiken - site of the Fall 2026 Convention!

Pictured:
Back row: Paul Crook (USC Aiken), Dewey Wiley (USC Aiken), Beth Watkins Brown (SCTA President), Emma Townsend (High School Division Vice Chair), and Nicole Ackerman (Theatre for Youth Chair)
Front row: Erin Gill (SCTA Treasurer), Melissa King (SCTA Executive Director), and Angela Rogers (SCTA Vice President)

The academic wing of the Etherredge Center is under construction! New HVAC! New ducts! New lighting!

Same awesome Theatre Department!

The 2026 Garcia Theatre Project is in the books! And so, our 2025-2026 season is officially concluded!

We hope everyone has an amazing summer and we can’t wait to see you all back on campus in the fall!

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A huge CONGRATULATIONS to our USCA University Theatre Players Award Winners for the 2025-2026 season!

Best Actor in a Mainstage:
Cade Melnyk
Daniel Mason

Best Actor in Student-Directed Play:
Glenn Miles
Emily Enos

Best Actor in a 10-Minute Play:
Renae Hodo
Ruben Torres

Best Stage Manager:
Emily Enos

Best Student Director:
Jaden Napier

Best Student Design:
Tobias Knight

Best Technician Carey B. Robinson Award:
Tobias Knight
Yassiar Brown

Best Newcomer:
Chase Raws

UTP MVP:
Emily Enos
Glenn Miles

The USCA University Theatre Players are excited to announce the two Faculty Directed shows for next year!

First up, October 1-4, HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, by Paula Vogel, directed by Mary Fran Crook.

In the second semester, April 14-18. SHE KILLS MONSTERS, by Qui Nguyen, directed by Paul Crook.

And of course, we'll also have our fabulous student directed shows with Experimental Relief, and the UTP One Acts. It's going to be another AMAZING season of theatre!

CONGRATULATIONS to the USCA University Theatre Players students who were recognized by the American College Theatre Festival for their work on LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS!!

Irene Ryan Nominees:
Glenn Miles and Marisa Rivera

Achievement in Stage Management: Emily Enos

Achievement in Lighting Design: Tobias Knight

Achievement in Props Design: Yassiar Brown

Achievement in Sound Tracks and Effects: Tyler Redmond

We're proud of these talented students!

PLEASE do come to our UTP Banquet upon April 26th!! The theme for this one shall be 'Elemental!' Please come! Please! Come! Come please! Come! Now! Do it now!

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A fabulous show and a fabulous strike! Just a few of our students who make things happen.