Show Submission
Thank you for submitting your show idea to TAPS. This is the opportunity for anyone in our community to propose a show for the upcoming professionally-led season whether it be a full production, workshop or devised performance opportunity.
TAPS Weekly Cohorts
Stay up to date on what TAPS Weekly Cohorts are working on and exploring each week.
Performance FAQ
Get answers to common questions about TAPS — covering everything from production logistics, rehearsal schedules, and facilities. Students can find information about how to get involved through courses, auditions, ushering, and more.
Performance Resources
TAPS provides a full range of facilities, shops, and support to bring producations to life — find everything you need here, from reserving a rehearsal room to connecting with our scene, costume, and props teams, along with audition information and detailed ground plans for our theaters.
Student Performance Groups
The Committee on Theater and Performance Studies (TAPS) produces and collaborates with a number of student organizations. We offer a range of facilities and resources in the Logan Arts Center and the Reynolds Club, including but not limited to a black box theater, two proscenium theaters, two performance labs, scene, costumes, lighting, sound, and props shops. In addition, TAPS professional staff, faculty, and guest artists provide hands-on mentorship with two fully produced TAPS productions a year.
AQ26 Dance Classes and Workshops
Each quarter, TAPS offers a variety of dance classes and workshops spanning multiple styles and disciplines, welcoming students of all experience levels — whether you're stepping onto the dance floor for the first time or looking to deepen an existing practice.
Dance Council
The University of Chicago Dance Council is a co-curricular program that oversees, supports, and creates programming with all existing dance organizations at UChicago. Created in 2011, the Dance Council is composed of two presidents, as well as 13 representatives that speak on behalf of each of UChicago's 13 dance organizations.
Virtual Dance Lab
The TAPS Dance Program partners with resident company Lucky Plush Productions to provide daily online dance and movement classes for all levels of experience! Check the schedule HERE. New classes are still being added, so check back regularly!
University Students, Faculty, and Staff: Free with code VDLUC
College Honors Awards
Every year, the Committee on Theater and Performance and Studies, in collaboration with the College, grants the below awards to graduating students.
BA Projects
The TAPS BA project marks the culmination of a student’s studies in TAPS and is typically presented during Spring Quarter of the student's fourth year.
TAPS Majors choose ONE of the following formats (see info for Minors below*):