University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance

The University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance is a pre-professional training program. In addition to training our students, we offer performance opportunities, after-school programming and disability programming that is available to Houston-area school groups.

Arts Disciplines:

Theatre

Types of Programs:

Performances, After-School Programs, Field Trips/Tours of Facility

Program Goals:

Arts Creation & Production, Programs for Youth with Disabilities, Pre-Professional Training

Platforms:

Video (Asynchronous), Live (in-person at our venue), Live (in-person at school)

Contact Us

Gary Cooper

Associate Professor; Head of Theatre Education; Theatre Ambassador; Coordinator, School of Theatre & Dance

713-743-0470

cgcooper@central.uh.edu

Additional Contact

Dr. Rob Shimko

Associate Professor; Director of School of Theatre & Dance;
Head of Theatre Studies

713-743-1243

rbshimko@central.uh.edu