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Production is what we create and where we create it; a single reading of a new play, a 2-week run of a mainstage production, or our artistic home, since 1935 – the Theatre Building.
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Upcoming Department of Theatre Arts events
Theatre Arts Fall Auditions
Friday, August 29, 2025 6:00pm
Theatre Arts' fall auditions for performances are open to anyone, regardless of major.General AuditionsThursday, August 28 7-11pm & Friday, August 29 6-11pmLocation: MacVey Theatre in the Theatre BuildingCallbacksSaturday, August 30 10:00am-11:00pm & Sunday, August 31 10:00am-8:00pmLocation: Theatre Building - Rooms to be assigned
Theatre Arts Fall Auditions
Saturday, August 30, 2025 10:00am
Theatre Arts' fall auditions for performances are open to anyone, regardless of major.General AuditionsThursday, August 28 7-11pm & Friday, August 29 6-11pmLocation: MacVey Theatre in the Theatre BuildingCallbacksSaturday, August 30 10:00am-11:00pm & Sunday, August 31 10:00am-8:00pmLocation: Theatre Building - Rooms to be assigned
Theatre Arts Fall Auditions
Sunday, August 31, 2025 10:00am
Theatre Arts' fall auditions for performances are open to anyone, regardless of major.General AuditionsThursday, August 28 7-11pm & Friday, August 29 6-11pmLocation: MacVey Theatre in the Theatre BuildingCallbacksSaturday, August 30 10:00am-11:00pm & Sunday, August 31 10:00am-8:00pmLocation: Theatre Building - Rooms to be assigned
Drag'daLore
Saturday, September 13, 2025 8:00pm
By Adrian EnzastigaTickets:Tickets for readings are free of charge; seating is limited.
2006
Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:00pm
By Lucas NelsonTickets:Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.
A Starry Night
Saturday, September 27, 2025 8:00pm
By Arylaan EvansTickets:Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.
A Starry Night
Sunday, September 28, 2025 2:00pm
By Arylaan EvansTickets:Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.
Earthus Terminus
Saturday, October 4, 2025 8:00pm
By Emily Kaufman BellTickets:Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.
Earthus Terminus
Sunday, October 5, 2025 2:00pm
By Emily Kaufman BellTickets:Tickets for workshops and galleries are free of charge; however, you must obtain a ticket at the door and seating is limited.
Romeo and Juliet
Friday, October 10, 2025 8:00pm
By William ShakespeareReinterpreted and Directed by Søren OlsenFrom its chaotic, unorthodox opening brawl, Søren Olsen’s Romeo and Juliet delivers a bold, unapologetic reimagining that challenges the legacy of Shakespeare’s classic romance. Hot-mess celebrity parties, perilous make-outs, and passion-fueled duels collide in this director-designer’s vision of theatrical candy. Barreling forward at breakneck speed and interlaced with the iconic text, this highly physical production offers its own...