Theatre and Dance
WIU Theatre and Dance 2026-2027 Theatre Season
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Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Bill Kincaid
October 8 ā 10 at 7:30pm; October 10 & 11 at 2pm
The Clow Theatre
TWELFTH NIGHT is a lively romantic comedy about mistaken identity, love, and self-discovery. After being shipwrecked, Viola disguises herself as a man and becomes entangled in a love triangle involving Duke Orsino and Lady Olivia, leading to confusion, humor, and unexpected revelations. Through wit and disguise, the play explores love in all its foolishness and joy.
Dear Evan Hansen
Book by Steven Levenson
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
October 29 ā 31 at 7:30pm; October 31 & November 1 at 2pm
Hainline Theatre
DEAR EVAN HANSEN is a contemporary musical about a lonely teenager whose attempt to fit in spirals into a lie that brings him connection, compassion, and heartbreak. As the truth unravels, Evan must confront the consequences of his choices and learn what it truly means to be seen and belong.
Stand/Resist: a devised dance work
Directed by Donald Laney
November 12 ā 14 at 7:30pm; November 14 & 15 at 2pm
The Clow Theatre
STAND/RESIST is a devised dance work that uses powerful movement and stillness to embody iconic protests throughout history. Through ensemble physicality, the piece explores courage, unity, and the human impulse to stand up and rise together for change.
Showcase26
With Lysa Fox, Donald Laney, Lisa Wipperling & Aaron Ames
December 3 ā 5 at 7:30pm; December 5 & 6 at 2pm
The Clow Theatre
Join the Musical Theatre & Theatre classes of 2026 -2027 and their friends as they highlight their training from over the past four years.
The Thanksgiving Play
By Larissa Fasthorse
Directed by DC Wright
March 4 ā 6 at 7:30pm; March 6 & 7 at 2pm
The Clow Theatre
THE THANKSGIVING PLAY is a fast-paced comedy in which four enthusiastic (and wildly underprepared) theater artists try to create a ārespectfulā Thanksgiving play, only to hilariously reveal their own misunderstandings and blind spots along the way. With sharp wit and playful satire, the play pokes fun at good intentions gone wrong and the stories we tell ourselves about history.
BYOP (Bring Your Own Play)
With Tammy Killian & Friends
April 1 ā 3 at 7:30pm; April 3 & 4 at 2pm
The Clow Theatre
New Plays, written by students, designed by students, performed by students, for students! Enjoy an evening of completely student-created new works.
Into The Woods
By Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine
Directed by Lysa Fox
April 15 ā 17 at 7:30pm; April 17 & 18 at 2pm
Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts Great Hall
This beloved musical is a high stakes collision of every fairy tale character you know! INTO THE WOODS is an epic adventure with a Baker and his Wife venturing into a haunted forest to break a family curse, finding themselves entangled in the stories of a Witch, Cinderella, Jack (and his beanstalk), and a wolf-stalked Little Red Riding Hood. Along the way "happily ever after" takes a turn.
Dance Escape
Directed by Donald Laney
April 29 ā May 1 at 7:30pm; May 1 & 2 at 2pm
Hainline Theatre
ĢĒŠÄAPP's annual Spring Dance Concert will offer an evening of dance, choreographed by students and instructors in University Dance Company (UDC). Each performance will incorporate a variety of dance styles, including modern/contemporary, jazz, Afro-modern, and ballet.
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