{"id":14507,"date":"2026-08-25T11:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/library\/?p=14507"},"modified":"2026-08-25T11:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:33:16","slug":"special-collections-exhibition-if-this-were-played-upon-a-stage-now-a-history-of-theatre-at-utc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/library\/2026\/08\/25\/special-collections-exhibition-if-this-were-played-upon-a-stage-now-a-history-of-theatre-at-utc\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Collections Exhibition: &#8220;If this were played upon a stage now&#8221;: A History of Theatre at UTC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For more than a century, theatrical performances have been central to the cultural life of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and the greater Chattanooga community. Special Collections\u2019 new exhibition,\u00a0&#8220;&#8216;If this were played upon a stage now&#8217;: A History of Theatre at UTC&#8221;, is now on view in the Library\u2019s\u00a0Roth Grand Reading Room (LIB 402). Drawing on archival holdings, the exhibition traces the University&#8217;s theatre history through notable alumni and faculty, memorable productions, and the campus spaces where performances have taken place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/library\/special-collections\">Special Collections website<\/a> to learn more about accessing materials that document university and regional history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/tivoli-1964-02-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/tivoli-1964-02-19-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Tivoli Theatre marquee. The words on the marquee read: &quot;TUE AND WED FEB. 18 &amp; 19 815 UNIVERSITY OF CHATTANOOGA PRESENTS &quot;ROMEO &amp; JULIET&quot; STARRING THE UNIVERSITY PLAYERS&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-14509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/tivoli-1964-02-19-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/tivoli-1964-02-19-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/tivoli-1964-02-19-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/tivoli-1964-02-19-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/tivoli-1964-02-19-610x406.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/tivoli-1964-02-19.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tivoli Theatre marquee announcing a University Players production of &#8220;Romeo and Juliet&#8221;, 1964. Courtesy of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells-logo_moccasin1924pg116.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells-logo_moccasin1924pg116-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"Emblem of University of Chattanooga Cap and Bells group depicting figure in early modern European jester hat.\" class=\"wp-image-14508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells-logo_moccasin1924pg116-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells-logo_moccasin1924pg116-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells-logo_moccasin1924pg116-580x203.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells-logo_moccasin1924pg116-610x214.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells-logo_moccasin1924pg116.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cap and Bells <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll3\/id\/5305\/rec\/19\">Moccasin yearbook<\/a> emblem, 1924. Courtesy of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/theatre-arts-center_moccasin1971pg65.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/theatre-arts-center_moccasin1971pg65-1024x807.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior view of University Drama Workshop building.\" class=\"wp-image-14511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/theatre-arts-center_moccasin1971pg65-1024x807.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/theatre-arts-center_moccasin1971pg65-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/theatre-arts-center_moccasin1971pg65-580x457.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/theatre-arts-center_moccasin1971pg65-610x481.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/theatre-arts-center_moccasin1971pg65.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">University Drama Workshop (later known as Theatre Arts Center) exterior view. <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll3\/id\/9079\/rec\/43\">Moccasin yearbook, 1971<\/a>. Courtesy of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells_echo1920-04-23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells_echo1920-04-23-1024x785.jpg\" alt=\"Group photograph of the cast of &quot;Much Ado About Nothing&quot;. \" class=\"wp-image-14512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells_echo1920-04-23-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells_echo1920-04-23-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells_echo1920-04-23-580x445.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells_echo1920-04-23-610x468.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/08\/cap-and-bells_echo1920-04-23.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cast of &#8220;Much Ado About Nothing&#8221; group photograph. <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-collections.library.utc.edu\/digital\/collection\/p16877coll9\/id\/1730\/rec\/8\">University Echo, April 23,1920<\/a>. 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