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Upcoming Department of Theatre Arts events

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Death Surrogates

Thursday, March 13, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Death Surrogates By Cianon Jones Tickets: Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.
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Side Show

Friday, March 14, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Side Show Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell Music by Henry Krieger Additional book material by Bill Condon Directed by Paul Kalina Daisy and Violet Hilton, a pair of conjoined twins, have lived their lives in the spotlight, excelling from Freak Show oddities to Vaudeville stars. As the sisters struggle to navigate their new path beyond the Freak Show, Daisy and Violet face outside forces and new desires that threaten to tear them apart — figuratively and literally. Based on a true story, Side...
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Death Surrogates

Friday, March 14, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Death Surrogates By Cianon Jones Tickets: Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.
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Side Show

Saturday, March 15, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Side Show Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell Music by Henry Krieger Additional book material by Bill Condon Directed by Paul Kalina Daisy and Violet Hilton, a pair of conjoined twins, have lived their lives in the spotlight, excelling from Freak Show oddities to Vaudeville stars. As the sisters struggle to navigate their new path beyond the Freak Show, Daisy and Violet face outside forces and new desires that threaten to tear them apart — figuratively and literally. Based on a true story, Side...
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Death Surrogates

Saturday, March 15, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Death Surrogates By Cianon Jones Tickets: Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.
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An Enemy of the People

Friday, April 18, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and the...
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An Enemy of the People

Saturday, April 19, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and the...
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An Enemy of the People

Sunday, April 20, 2025 2:00pm
Theatre Building
An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and the...
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An Enemy of the People

Thursday, April 24, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and the...
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An Enemy of the People

Friday, April 25, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
An Enemy of the People By Henrik Ibsen Directed by Johanna Kasimow In a small rural town, the economy is flourishing as tourists flock to the local baths, creating palpable optimism in the community. But when a local respected scientist makes a catastrophic discovery that the water supply is contaminated, the future of the town becomes unclear. In a new adaptation, directed by Johanna Kasimow and created with the ensemble, An Enemy of the People sparks a tenuous dialogue about truth and the...