Theatre
Department of Theatre & Film 2026-2027 Season
Central Theatre Ensemble presents
On Stage this Fall:
Advance Man
by Mac Rogers
Astronaut Bill Cooke returns from the first manned mission to Mars bearing secrets and illicit cargo. Now his wife and teenage children are all that stand between Bill and a shocking action that will alter not only their lives, but also all of humanity. Advance Man is the first part of Mac Rogers’ science fiction epic The Honeycomb Trilogy, three stand-alone plays set in the same universe chronicling a primal conflict – at once intimate and global – that will redefine the nature of the human race.
Tower Theatre
Ticket Prices: $15 Student, $20 GA
November 13, 14, 20, 21 @ 7:30 PM
November 15, 22 @ 2:00PM
Fall FILM Showcase
McConnell Auditorium
October 3rd @ 1:00PM
Production III and Production VI films from Spring 2026 shown
On Stage this Winter:
Short ABSURDIST Works - 4 plays TBA
Tower Theatre
Ticket Prices: $15 Student, $20 GA
March 5, 6, 12, 13 @ 7:30 PM
March 7, 14 @ 2:00PM
Winter FILM Showcase
McConnell Auditorium
January 9th @ 1:00PM
Production V and Production I films from Fall 2026 shown
On Stage this Spring:
The SpongeBob Musical
Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it's SpongeBob SquarePants! And now he’s ready to ride the wave to your theatre to entertain and delight audiences in this brilliant, bright, hilarious and brand-new musical.
The SpongeBob Musical | Concord Theatricals
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau
Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.
And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton | Additional Music by Tom Kit
McConnell Auditorium
Ticket Prices: $18 student, $20 children/Srs, $22 GA
May 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 @ 7:30 PM
May 10, 17 @ 2:00 PM
Spring FILM Showcase
McConnell Auditorium
April 3rd @ 1:00PM
Production IV and Production II films from Winter 2027 shown
Wildcat Films: Film VI Showcase
McConnell Auditorium
June 11th @ 4:00 PM
Partner Productions:
Orchesis Spring Dance Concert
Tower Theatre
Ticket Prices TBA
April 22, 23, 24 @ 7:30 PM
April 24th @ 2:00 PM
Spring Fashion Show
Tower Theatre
Ticket Prices TBA
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Department of Theatre and Film
McConnell Hall Room 102