Backdoor Playhouse at Tennessee Tech University

08/27/2026

We're preparing for Little Women Auditions! Here at the Backdoor Playhouse:
Tuesday, September 1. 2026 at 6 p.m.
Check the website for details
tntech.edu/fine-arts/theatre/auditions.php

Music by: Jason Howard
Lyrics by: Mindi Dickstein
Book by: Allan Knee
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by: Wendy Mullen

"Little Women" is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

08/20/2026

Welcome back to school!

08/20/2026

AUDITION NOTICE! Little Women: The Musical
Backdoor Playhouse
Tuesday, September 1. 2026 at 6 p.m.
Check the website for details
tntech.edu/fine-arts/theatre/auditions.php

Music by: Jason Howard
Lyrics by: Mindi Dickstein
Book by: Allan Knee
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by: Wendy Mullen

"Little Women" is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

06/18/2026

One week left to register for Tennessee Tech's annual Live Audio Summer Academy on June 29, 2026. This one-day camp is led by our Live Audio Program Director, Dr. Eric Harris, and is designed for individuals (18 and older) who want to learn more about mixing sound for the marching arts, musical theatre, church, rock bands, and other large live performance events.

Price: $100
9:30am - 4:30pm

Includes lunch, snack, and course materials. Continuing education credits available.

Registration Deadline: Friday, June 26, 2026 (space is limited)
https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/music/live-audio-camp.php

06/10/2026

06/03/2026

The Summer Theatre Institute students are fantastically funny performing scenes from BAD AUDITIONS BY BAD ACTORS by Ian McWethy.

Well done, everyone! Thank you to our amazing Directors, PrudencevanAaltenandBrookeHoward. &

06/02/2026

Summer Theatre Intensive working on a script. The amazing Directors, Prudence van Aalten, and Brooke Howard couldn’t have picked a better one! LOL

BAD AUDITIONS BY BAD ACTORS by Ian McWethy is a popular, fast-paced comedy about a frazzled casting director trying to find leads for a community theatre production of Romeo and Juliet.

The Backdoor Playhouse is full of fun and laughter!

06/01/2026

Welcome to the Summer Theatre Institute, everyone!

05/06/2026

Hey all, registration is open for the Summer Theatre Institute! This is an immersive five-day theatre festival where students will participate in performance-based activities such as acting, scene work, and improv while also exploring key areas of theatrical production like movement, voice, script analysis and more!

Open to students who are rising high-school freshman through graduated seniors. (14-18)

https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/music/summertheatreinstitute.php