SAVE THEATER & DANCE! Student elections - calling all undergrads!
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SAVE THEATER AND DANCE! 
May 5 - May 16
Voting matters. YOUR vote matters.
We ask for your support in student elections this month –
How will MEASURE 86 Save UCSC Theater and Dance?
All UCSC undergraduates have had access to a ticket to every Theater Arts play and dance show since they voted back in 2003 to pass Measure 11! The cost has been $2.00/quarter via undergrad student fees. We usually stage three shows in a quarter, and undergrads can see all of them at no cost other than the two bucks – such an amazing deal!!
MEASURE 86 Save UCSC Theater and Dance is an amendment to Measure 11 to increase the fee to $5 dollars per student per quarter to match the inflation that has grown over the last 22 YEARS and allow us to continue providing tickets at no additional charge. This will still be such an amazing deal!!
A YES vote 
means:
– UCSC undergraduates can still have a ticket to all performances at PPD venues!
– We can hire more student workers and raise their salaries!
– Registered student groups will no longer be charged a use fee for PPD venues, space permitting!
– It will increase the budget and production values of our shows!
A NO vote means:
If this measure does NOT pass 
, PPD will no longer be able to absorb the rising costs of materials and labor, and we will have to reduce our production budget or, more likely, reduce the number of shows we stage. This will negatively impact student success in significant ways, and make it more difficult for students to complete our degrees on time.
HOW TO VOTE?
Go to the General 2025 Campus Elections info page until 11:59 pm on the 16th for a link to vote! OR, scan the QR code on the poster below!
When to vote? – Voting opens May 5th and closes May 16th!
How many people need to vote? – We need 20% of the student body to vote in this election to get any measure to qualify! Last year, we only had 8% of the student body vote.
• MEASURE 85 INFO ON INSTAGRAM.
• General 2025 Campus Elections info.
THEATER ARTS PRODUCTIONS THIS MONTH –
ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW!
Just Like Us
May 17 – May 25
Written by Karen Zacarías
Directed by Carolina G. Riaño
Based on Helen Thorpe’s bestselling book, this documentary-style play follows four Latina teenage girls in Denver—two of whom are documented and two who are not—posing difficult yet essential questions about what makes us American.
Mainstage, UCSC Theater Arts Center
MORE INFO AND TICKETS HERE - Undergrads get a free ticket!
Them Cowboys
May 10 – May 18
Written by Chris Hernandez, winner of the Dharma Grace Creative Writing Award for an outstanding script written by a junior or senior undergraduate student
Directed by Claire Ganem
Two nonbinary cowboys, Gus and Billy, are down on their luck and traveling through the Wild West. On their journey, they learn about a fabled treasure hidden by the legendary outlaw Bungus Balloo. Seeking money to build their dream life together, they go on a whimsical cowboy quest to find it and run into some hiccups along the way.
Second Stage, UCSC Theater Arts Center
MORE INFO AND TICKETS HERE - Undergrads get a free ticket!
Rainbow Theater
May 9 - 18
Co-produced and presented by the Department of Performance, Play & Design and the Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center:
"School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls," by Jocelyn Bioh "Peeling the Banana," by the Peeling the Banana Theatre Troupe "Latins Anonymous," by Luisa Leschin, Armando Molina, Rick Nájera, & Diane Rodriguez Poets Corner, a poetry/dance show by UC Santa Cruz students
Dates/times:
School Girls & Peeling the Banana: May 9 – May 17
Latins Anonymous & Poets Corner: May 10 – May 18
Tickets: General admission tickets available at the door (cash only). UCSC Undergrads get in free!
ALSO PART OF CAMPUS ELECTIONS –
VOTE ON YOUR SUA REPRESENTATIVES!
From the SUA:
Student Union Assembly (SUA) elections for the 2025-2026 school year are part of the May elections! The student voice is a vital component of any university. Here at UCSC, we rely on our SUA representatives to bring about significant improvements to student life and ensure that, as members of this great school, we can leverage our power and bring value to the larger community. Make your voice be heard – vote!
GET MORE INFO! – General 2025 Campus Elections info.
