The Drama Studio (TDS) was founded in 2005 and holds performing residence in the Dan Endris Memorial Theatre located inside Southern Indiana School for the Arts (SISA) in Clarksville, Indiana. www.sisarts.org
Our roots are grounded in traditional theatre with a strong educational base. We have always felt great pride and responsibility towards our art form. We are excited to forge into a new chapter in our journey.
In 2018, we returned from a 4 year hiatus and are even more committed to presenting relevant, significant and immersive theatre befitting our changing world. Our mission is to engage our audience in a thought-provoking and entertaining adventure through storytelling.
Our roots are grounded in traditional theatre with a strong educational base. We have always felt great pride and responsibility towards our art form. We are excited to forge into a new chapter in our journey.
In 2018, we returned from a 4 year hiatus and are even more committed to presenting relevant, significant and immersive theatre befitting our changing world. Our mission is to engage our audience in a thought-provoking and entertaining adventure through storytelling.
In Memory of:
DAN ENDRIS 11/11/1963 - 10/25/2021
Dan Endris was a man of many talents. He wore several hats and he wore them all well. The Drama Studio would like to focus on just one area: his contribution to TDS and the St Genesius Theatre.
Dan was a master carpenter who not only built every set for every TDS show, he also built our resident theatre, The St Geneius Theatre (which will be renamed “The Dan Endris Memorial Theatre”). He spent countless hours crafting a high quality performance space that showcased innovative design concepts. Dan spent countless hours working in our theatre, always with a smile, singing loudly to whatever song was playing. Along with carpentry, he also served as our technical director, house manager and assisted in the box office. But that wasn’t all: Dan was also an extremely talented vocal musician. His tenor voice could be heard everywhere in our space. He served as the Musical Director for every musical TDS has done and even performed in a couple of them. Dan was a true lover of the arts and he was an ecstatic TDS patron. We celebrate him and all of his contributions to us. We will miss him terribly but know he is watching somewhere in the house. If you listen closely, you can hear him singing and laughing in the wings.
DAN ENDRIS 11/11/1963 - 10/25/2021
Dan Endris was a man of many talents. He wore several hats and he wore them all well. The Drama Studio would like to focus on just one area: his contribution to TDS and the St Genesius Theatre.
Dan was a master carpenter who not only built every set for every TDS show, he also built our resident theatre, The St Geneius Theatre (which will be renamed “The Dan Endris Memorial Theatre”). He spent countless hours crafting a high quality performance space that showcased innovative design concepts. Dan spent countless hours working in our theatre, always with a smile, singing loudly to whatever song was playing. Along with carpentry, he also served as our technical director, house manager and assisted in the box office. But that wasn’t all: Dan was also an extremely talented vocal musician. His tenor voice could be heard everywhere in our space. He served as the Musical Director for every musical TDS has done and even performed in a couple of them. Dan was a true lover of the arts and he was an ecstatic TDS patron. We celebrate him and all of his contributions to us. We will miss him terribly but know he is watching somewhere in the house. If you listen closely, you can hear him singing and laughing in the wings.
"We are excited to move forward with the evolving world in the newly renovated St Genesius Theatre. We are using our voice to present relevant theatre during a changing time." Debbie Endris, Artistic Director
Our Story...
Under the artistic direction of our founder, Debra Rice Endris, we made our debut in October of 2005 with the Tony Award winning seriocomedy, ART, by Yasmina Reza. Listed as “The Best Bet” by Ken Neuhauser of the Courier Journal, ART received glowing reviews and delivered strong performances received by standing ovations. Since then we have produced such shows as: On Golden Pond, The Gin Game, The Heidi Chronicles, I Am My Own Wife, Side By Side By Sondheim, Proof, Amadeus, Godspell, I Never Sang For My Father, Frankenstein, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Legally Blonde, The Musical, Kiss Me Kate, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Monty Python's Spamalot, The Fantasticks, How The Bird Flies and Our Town.
Under the artistic direction of our founder, Debra Rice Endris, we made our debut in October of 2005 with the Tony Award winning seriocomedy, ART, by Yasmina Reza. Listed as “The Best Bet” by Ken Neuhauser of the Courier Journal, ART received glowing reviews and delivered strong performances received by standing ovations. Since then we have produced such shows as: On Golden Pond, The Gin Game, The Heidi Chronicles, I Am My Own Wife, Side By Side By Sondheim, Proof, Amadeus, Godspell, I Never Sang For My Father, Frankenstein, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Legally Blonde, The Musical, Kiss Me Kate, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Monty Python's Spamalot, The Fantasticks, How The Bird Flies and Our Town.
The Drama Studio continues to provide quality, artistic productions.
Please join us for a truly enjoyable evening of theatre.
Please join us for a truly enjoyable evening of theatre.