TXST SoTDF presents HEDDA GABLER

Texas State University’s School of Theatre, Dance, and Film (SoTDF) presents Hedda Gabler, running March 5-8 and March 11-13, 2026, in the PSHF Studio Theatre.

Henrik Ibsen’s riveting drama of ambition, power, and consequence receives a fresh take through Patrick Marber’s bold contemporary version, directed by Megan Codling.

Newlyweds George and Hedda Tesman (nee. Gabler) find their fresh start suffocating. Surrounded by ambition, Hedda longs for meaning and control. As she manipulates those around her in pursuit of influence, relationships crack, and consequences quickly escalate.

Hedda Gabler, invites audiences to experience Ibsen’s masterpiece as a living, urgent story, one that asks what happens when desire collides with limitation, and what it costs to seek power in a world that offers security but not freedom. No character is purely villain or victim; each navigates societal expectations in their own way, making the drama both unsettling and deeply human.

The world of Hedda Gabler unfolds within an intimate group: George Tesman (Andrew Bennett), Hedda Tesman (Monica Louise Weaver), Aunt Juliana (Lilli Shank), Mrs. Elvsted (Gwendolyn Kapusinski), Judge Brack (Cleofas Soto V), Eilert Løvborg (Parker Manriquez), Berte (Vivienne West), and the Little Girl (Maddee Young). Their tightly woven household is marked by ambition, loyalty, desire, and power, culminating in devastating consequences.

The Hedda Gabler, production team showcases the creativity and technical skill of Michelle Ney (Scenic Designer), Theo Ontiueros-Dravigne (Costume Designer), Collin Hall (Lighting Designer), Katie Bagley (Sound Designer), Colin Shay (Technical Director), Morgan Smithwick (Dramaturge), and Cameron Hamilton (Production Stage Manager), whose collaborative work brings this contemporary staging to life in the PSHF Studio Theatre.

In conjunction with the production’s run and International Women’s Day, the theatre-honors fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega (APO), will host a donation drive for the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center. Donations can include household goods, clothing, hygiene products, baby items, and food. APO will have donation bins available in the lobby for those who wish to contribute.

Hedda Gabler, runs March 5-8 and March 11-13, 2026, in the PSHF Studio Theatre. Patrons can purchase tickets online at txstatepresents.com or at the door. Patrons can find all other ticket types available for purchase online at txstatepresents.com or at the door.

Directing Advisor: Danielle Roos; Stage Management Advisor: Leigh’Ann Andrews; Scenic Advisor: Michelle Ney; Costume Advisor: Monica Pasut; Lighting Advisor: Matt Webb; Sound Advisor: Scott Murdock; Technical Direction Advisor: Colin Shay; Properties Advisor: Jordan Kelly Andrews; Theatre Center Scene Shop Supervisor: Ed Kohler; Paint Advisor: Courtney Winkelman; Costume Director: Monica Pasut; Cutter/Draper: Hannah Blalock Choat; Wardrobe Advisor: Monica Pasut; Box Office Manager: Robert Styers; Marketing & Communications Manager: Lauren Jurgemeyer; Director of Production: Jordan Kelly Andrews