In the Spotlight
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Two decades of Red Dragon Players, one frame at a time.
Our archive holds a rich history of performance and production photography dating back more than two decades, from black-box one-acts to full main-stage musicals on the Austin High stage.
Featured first are the past two seasons — the productions that carried the Red Dragon Players to UIL award-winning runs and Heller-nominated recognition. Browse a season below, then click any image to view it full size.
UIL One-Act Play
Eurydice (2026)
Fun Facts About the Production: Sarah Ruhl's retelling of the Orpheus myth from Eurydice's point of view — our design team built a working elevator of rain for the descent into the underworld.
12 photos
FALL MUSICAL
Gypsy (2026)
Fun Facts About the Production: Often called the greatest American musical — our pit orchestra, cast, and crew topped 100 students working the show.
12 photos
Fall Play
Feathers and Teeth (2026)
Fun Facts About the Production: A horror-comedy set in 1978 — the props crew went through gallons of stage blood and one very memorable casserole dish.
12 photos
UIL One-Act Play
Things I Know To Be True (2025)
Fun Facts About the Production: Staged in the round with a single backyard tree as the anchor — the show advanced our actors to individual UIL acting honors.
12 photos
Spring Musical
9 to 5 (2025)
Fun Facts About the Production: Dolly Parton wrote the score — our student band learned the title song's typewriter rhythm on a real 1970s machine.
12 photos
Spring Musical
Mean Girls (2025)
Fun Facts About the Production: One of the first Texas high schools licensed for the high-school edition — the costume crew tracked over 80 quick changes.
12 photos
Fall Play
Almost, Maine (2025)
Fun Facts About the Production: Nine short love stories under the northern lights — the lighting crew designed a custom aurora cyc effect for the transitions.
12 photos
Historical Production Photos
Productions — through the years
Please visit our deep archive of Red Dragon Player productions on our Flickr page.
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