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Upcoming Department of Theatre Arts events

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Side Show

Thursday, March 13, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
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 Show offers us the chance to connect through our differences, finding love and acceptance for everyone — including ourselves.
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Death Surrogates

Thursday, March 13, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Death Surrogates By Cianon Jones Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025, 8 p.m. Friday, Mar. 14, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025, 8 p.m. As the end of the world looms, a tech company barrels to launch their newest invention which promises to serve some kind of answer. But this answer isn't meant for just anybody. Death Surrogates is a tale that explores the traumatic echo chamber that bodies of power use to prey upon the vulnerable.  Please be...
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Side Show

Friday, March 14, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
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 Show offers us the chance to connect through our differences, finding love and acceptance for everyone — including ourselves.
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Death Surrogates

Friday, March 14, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Death Surrogates By Cianon Jones Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025, 8 p.m. Friday, Mar. 14, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025, 8 p.m. As the end of the world looms, a tech company barrels to launch their newest invention which promises to serve some kind of answer. But this answer isn't meant for just anybody. Death Surrogates is a tale that explores the traumatic echo chamber that bodies of power use to prey upon the vulnerable.  Please be...
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Side Show

Saturday, March 15, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
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 Show offers us the chance to connect through our differences, finding love and acceptance for everyone — including ourselves.
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Death Surrogates

Saturday, March 15, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Death Surrogates By Cianon Jones Location: Alan MacVey Theatre, Theatre Building Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025, 8 p.m. Friday, Mar. 14, 2025, 8 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025, 8 p.m. As the end of the world looms, a tech company barrels to launch their newest invention which promises to serve some kind of answer. But this answer isn't meant for just anybody. Death Surrogates is a tale that explores the traumatic echo chamber that bodies of power use to prey upon the vulnerable.  Please be...
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Songs for the Anthropocene

Monday, March 24, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
A Concert. A Play. A Ritual, for all those living in the Age of the Climate Crisis. Welcome. 
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An Enemy of the People

Friday, April 18, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
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 complex navigation of collective responsibility.
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An Enemy of the People

Saturday, April 19, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
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 complex navigation of collective responsibility.
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An Enemy of the People

Sunday, April 20, 2025 2:00pm
Theatre Building
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 complex navigation of collective responsibility.