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October 2, 2025

ETBU’s School of Communication and Performing Arts presents “The Women of Lockerbie”

The School of Communication and Performing Arts at East Texas Baptist University invites you to enjoy an evening of poetic drama with “The Women of Lockerbie.” There will be two weekends of shows, October 17-19 and October 24-26, in Jenna Guest Music Building’s Black Box Theatre. The first weekend aligns with ETBU Homecoming, so students and alumni are encouraged to bring their families and friends to enjoy the play.

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November 28, 2016

ETBU Theatre shines bright on stage

Catherine Donohue began work as a 19-year-old woman. She died in her early 30's, weighing 65 pounds. She was one of many victims of radium poisoning in the early 20th century. East Texas Baptist University's Theatre Department led by Director Samantha Pettigrew told the story of Donohue and her co-workers on stage November 17-20 with ETBU's production of These Shining Lives.

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October 5, 2016

ETBU Theatre brings the “dream” on stage

Four weeks, 22 characters, thousands of lines, 25 rehearsals, and over 1,300 hours were spent on behind-the-scenes elements for ETBU's most recent theatre production. The ETBU Theatre Department began working on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream on August 29 and played five sold out shows from September 29 to October 2.
 

December 2, 2015

ETBU Department of Theatre Arts Presents Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, Dec. 3-6

MARSHALL, Texas (11/29/15) - The Department of Theatre Arts at East Texas Baptist University proudly presents a Discovery Series one-act production of Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park," directed by senior Sally Perkins. Performances will be Dec. 3-5 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m. in the Jenna Guest Music Building Black Box Theatre on campus.