Production of 'Zu's Earth' explores ideas of ancestry in wake of death

By Jack McClellan
Office of Media Relations
March 21, 2018

SAN MARCOS – The Texas State University Department of Theatre and Dance will stage Zu’s Earth, written by graduate student Sidney Rushing, March 22-25.

Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 22-24, with a 2 p.m. matinee March 25. Performances will be in the Performing Arts Center.

Set in 1970s Mississippi, Zu’s Earth follows the story of Chili Mac, who tries to discover the truth of his ancestry in the wake of his father’s death. The play is under the direction of Isaac Byrne.

Tickets start at $15 for adults and $8 for students, and may be purchased by phone at (512) 245-6500 or online at www.txstatepresents.com.

About Texas State University

Founded in 1899, Texas State University is among the largest universities in Texas with an enrollment of 38,694 students on campuses in San Marcos and Round Rock. Texas State’s 184,000-plus alumni are a powerful force in serving the economic workforce needs of Texas and throughout the world. Designated an Emerging Research University by the State of Texas, Texas State is classified under “Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity,” the second-highest designation for research institutions under the Carnegie classification system.