Tal Lostracco's Summer Theatre Camp at Baylor University -- July 7-20
Production History

Production History

Founded by Tal Lostracco in the Summer of 2001 at Lon Morris College, his summer theatre camp has become regarded  as one of the premiere summer theatre training programs in the state of Texas. In 2004 the camp moved to Trinity Valley Community College where he assumed the role of chair of the theatre department.  In 2009 the camp moved to Southwestern University.  Recently in 2019 the camp relocated to Baylor University.

Summer 2024– Baylor University

  • Enron by Lucy Prebble — Directed by Matt Wasson
  • Airness by Chelsea Marcantel — Directed by Steward Savage
  • The Shadow Box by Michael Cristofer — Directed by Billy Dragoo
  • August: Osage County by Tracy Letts — Directed by Jacki Maenius

Summer 2023– Baylor University

  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Simon Stephens — Directed by Matt Wasson
  • The Tempest by William Shakespeare — Directed by Craig Hertel
  • Jekyll & Hyde by Evan Placey after R. L. Stevenson — Directed by Billy Dragoo
  • The Library by Scott Z. Burns — Directed by Destyne Miller

Summer 2022– No camp

Summer 2021– No camp

Summer 2020– No camp

Summer 2019– Baylor University

  • Puffs by Matt Cox — Directed by Steward Savage
  • Animal Farm by George Orwell — Directed by Craig Hertel
  • The History of the Devil by Clive Barker — Directed by Billy Dragoo
  • Anna Karenina by Helen Edmundson — Directed by Natasha Tolleson
  • Bob:  A Life in 5 Acts by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb — Directed by Rod Sheffield

Summer 2018– Southwestern University

  • The Grub -Street Opera by Henry Fielding — Directed by Craig Hertel
  • Diarmuid and Grainne by Paul Mercier — Directed by Rod Sheffield
  • The Miracle Worker by William Gibson — Directed by Jacki Maenius
  • Equus by Peter Shaffer — Directed by Billy Dragoo
  • Mr. Burns, a post-electric play by Anne Washburn — Directed by Steward Savage

Summer 2017– Southwestern University

  • Look Homeward, Angel by Ketti Frings — Directed by Billy Dragoo
  • One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean — Directed by Steward Savage
  • 1984 by George Orwell — Directed by Scott Tipton
  • A Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare — Directed by Rod Sheffield
  • The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood — Directed by Craig Hertel

Summer 2016– Southwestern University

  • August:  Osage County by Tracy Letts — Directed by Scott Tipton
  •  Main Street by Sinclair Lewis — Directed by Craig Hertel
  • Reckless by Craig Lucas — Directed by Billy Dragoo
  • Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare — Directed by Rod Sheffield
  • The Grass Harp by Truman Capote — Directed by Gloria McLuckie

Summer 2015– Southwestern University

  • Picnic by William Inge — Directed by Natasha Tolleson
  • The Good Woman of Setzuan by Bertolt Brecht — Directed by Rod Sheffield
  • The Visit by Friedrich Durrenmatt — Directed by Craig Hertel
  • Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello, adapted by Billy Dragoo — Directed by Billy Dragoo
  • Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare — Directed by Greg Stanley

Summer 2014 – Southwestern University

  • Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre, adapted by Tanya Ronder — Directed by Scott Tipton
  • The Rivers and Ravines by Heather McDonald — Directed by Billy Dragoo
  • Gint by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Romulus Linney — Directed by Gloria McLuckie
  • Full Circle by Alan Melville — Directed by Craig Hertel
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove — Directed by Rod Sheffield

Summer 2013 – Southwestern University

  • A Piece of My Heart by Shirley Lauro directed by Natasha Tolleson
  • A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams directed by Gregory Stanley
  • Tartuffe by Moliere directed by Rod Sheffield
  • As You Like It by Shakespeare directed by Craig Hertel
  • The Book of Everything By Guus Kuijer Adapted by Richard Tulloch directed by Scott Tipton

Summer 2012 – Southwestern University

  • The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman directed by Natasha Tolleson
  • The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman directed by Billy Dragoo
  • The Beggar’s Opera by John Gay directed by Rod Sheffield
  • The Skin of Our Teeth by Thorton Wilder directed by Scott Tipton

Summer 2011 – Southwestern University

  • The Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christopher Durang directed by Natasha Tolleson
  • Woyzeck by Georg Buchner directed by Craig Hertel
  • The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams directed by Billy Dragoo
  • Urinetown by Greg Kotis directed by Rod Sheffield
  • Josephine the Mouse Singer by James McLure directed by Scott Tipton

Summer 2010 – Southwestern University

  • Marisol by Jose Rivera directed by Scott Tipton
  • Lysistrata by Aristophanes directed by Rod Sheffield
  • The Crucible by Arthur Miller directed by Billy Dragoo
  • The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht directed by Natasha Tolleson
  • The Tragedy of Tragedies by Henry Fielding directed by Craig Hertel

Summer 2009 – Southwestern University

  • Moby Dick Rehearsed by Orson Welles directed by Gloria McLuckie
  • A Lie of the Mind by Sam Sheppard directed by Billy Dragoo
  • Spring’s Awakening by Frank Wedekind directed by Travis Poe
  • The Comedy of Errors by Shakespeare directed by Craig Hertel
  • The Memorandum by Vaclav Havel directed by Rod Sheffield

Summer 2008 – TVCC

  • To Fool The Eye by Jean Anouilh directed by Carrie Klypchak
  • Catch 22 by – Directed by Craig Hertel
  • Phedre by Racine – Directed by Gloria McLuckie
  • The Ubu Plays by Alfred Jarry- Directed by Rod Sheffield
  • The Magic Fire by Lillian Groag

Summer 2007 – TVCC

  • The Green Bird by Carlo Gozzi – Directed by Craig Hertel
  • After the Fall by Arthur Miller – Directed by Billy Dragoo
  • The Triangle Factory Fire Project by Christopher Piehler – Directed by Gloria McLuckie

Summer 2006 – No Camp

Summer 2005 – TVCC

  • Machinal by Sophie Treadwell – Directed by Mark Pickell
  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare – Directed by Gloria McLuckie
  • Pippin by Schwartz and Hirson – Directed by Theresa Baldwin
  • The Oresteia by Aeschylus – Directed by Craig Hertel
  • You Can’t Take it With You by Kaufman and Hart – Directed by Travis Poe

Summer 2004 – TVCC

  • Dark of the Moon by Richardson and Berney – Directed by Gloria McLuckie
  • Pericles by Shakespeare – Directed by Craig Hertel
  • Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco – Directed by Mark Pickell
  • Roots in a Parched Ground by Horton Foote – Directed by Travis Poe

Summer 2003 – Lon Morris College

  • April Fish by Ted Pezzulo – Directed by Sergio Sauceda
  • Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca – Directed by Zach Moore
  • Crimes of the Madhouse by De Lorde – Directed by Carrie Klypchak
  • JB by Archibald MacLeish – Directed by Craig Hertel
  • La Dispute by Marivaux – Directed by Mark Pickell

Summer 2002 – Lon Morris College

  • A…My Name is Alice by Joan Micklin Silver and Julianne Boyd – Directed by Allison Frost
  • A Piece of My Heart by Shirley Lauro – Directed by Gloria McLuckie
  • The White Rose by Lillian Garrett-Groag – Directed by Tim Haynes
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Sondheim, Shevelove, and Gelbart – Directed by Rod Sheffield
  • The Good Person of Setzuan by Bertolot Brecht – Directed by Mark Pickell
  • Indians by Arthur Kopit – Directed by Travis Poe
  • The Rimers of Eldritch by Lanford Wilson – Directed by Tim Haynes
  • Voice of the Prairie by John Olive – Directed by Gloria McLuckie

Summer 2001 – Lon Morris College

  • Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare – Directed by Mark Pickell
  • Harvey by Mary Chase – Directed by Tim Haynes
  • Daughters of the Lone Star State by Del Shores – Directed by Rod Sheffield
  • Opal by Robert Lindsey Nassif – Directed by Gloria McLuckie
  • Strider by Mark Rozovsky – Directed by Travis Poe