Elmhurst University Theatre & Dance at the Mill

Elmhurst University Theatre & Dance at the Mill Elmhurst University Dept. Of Theatre & Dance All student performers and technicians tackle a variety of acting, technical, and leadership challenges.

From wacky improvisation to serious drama, Elmhurst College theatre has engaged audiences with thought-provoking productions since the 1920's. Each year, Elmhurst theatre faculty and students collaborate on a full season of musicals, plays, student-directing projects, and children's theatre. Mill performances ask probing questions, offer new ways to see the world, and showcase a variety of genres

and playwrights. All productions take place in the College’s intimate Mill Theatre, a converted sawmill that has housed Elmhurst’s theatre program since 1969. At the Mill, Elmhurst theatre, musical theatre, and theatre education majors work alongside Biology majors, English majors, and more. Learn more about theatre at Elmhurst: request a brochure, browse our season, or contact us. We look forward to seeing you at the Mill!

Our annual One Acts open TOMORROW‼️ You don’t want to miss these awesome student-directed shows! We’ll see you there! 🍷💌...
05/16/2026

Our annual One Acts open TOMORROW‼️ You don’t want to miss these awesome student-directed shows! We’ll see you there! 🍷💌🧥

Congratulations to Maddux Masopust, a 2026 national finalist for sound design, on receiving third place in the 2026 ACFT...
05/13/2026

Congratulations to Maddux Masopust, a 2026 national finalist for sound design, on receiving third place in the 2026 ACFT national competition! Maddux presented his sound design for POTUS, from last spring’s production.

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The American College Theatre Festival proudly announces the 2026 National Individual Event Award recipients. These outstanding artists earned top honors in their disciplines and were selected to represent the eight ACTF regional conferences at the national level. This year’s finalists participated in professional development workshops and feedback sessions and were eligible in each discipline for honors, residencies, and scholarships.

“We are deeply grateful for the hard work of every institution, student, faculty member, staff member, and volunteer across our eight regions, said Katherine LeRoy-Lawson, ACTF National Chair of Building Opportunity through Leadership Development (BOLD). “ Under the American College Theatre Festival umbrella, our community came together under extraordinary circumstances to ensure this festival season flourished.”

ACTF offers significant gratitude to all the guest artists and award sponsors who support our national students every year. In particular we celebrate the League of Resident Theatres for sponsoring the ASPIRE Arts Leadership national fellowship and Jeff Whiting and the Open Jar Institute for hosting the virtual National Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions and National Musical Theatre showcase.

“This season showcased exceptional talent and production work, LeRoy-Lawwson said. “We could not be more proud of this year’s recipients, and we remain committed to our work as theatre makers and, ultimately, change makers—because that is what theatre is all about.”

https://actfltd.org/national.html

Here are the student directors and casts for our Evening of One Acts!  Come support all these wonderful artists on May 1...
05/12/2026

Here are the student directors and casts for our Evening of One Acts! Come support all these wonderful artists on May 16th and 17th at 7:30pm! See you there!

It’s almost time for the Timprov Showcase! Come see this awesome group play some hilariously entertaining improv games! ...
05/11/2026

It’s almost time for the Timprov Showcase! Come see this awesome group play some hilariously entertaining improv games! Don’t miss Timprov on May 19th at 4pm in the Mill Theatre! 💙💛

Save the date! Our annual student directed One Acts will be in the Mill Theatre on May 16th and 17th at 7:30pm! You don’...
05/10/2026

Save the date! Our annual student directed One Acts will be in the Mill Theatre on May 16th and 17th at 7:30pm! You don’t want to miss it! 🍷🦸💌

It’s that time of year! The Millie’s are quickly approaching! This year’s theme is “Thank You For The Millie’s”, a theme...
05/05/2026

It’s that time of year! The Millie’s are quickly approaching! This year’s theme is “Thank You For The Millie’s”, a theme inspired by Mamma Mia, 70’s disco, and island vibes to celebrate the transition into summer! 🪩🤍🌊☀️

This past weekend the cast and crew of The Baltimore Waltz had their final performances.  Thank you so much to everyone ...
05/04/2026

This past weekend the cast and crew of The Baltimore Waltz had their final performances. Thank you so much to everyone who came to see the show and support this production!

The Baltimore Waltz is presented with permission of Dramatist Play Service.

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Hey Bluejays! Hope you’re all enjoying your weekend! It’s me, your boy, , back at it again with a short, chill matinee t...
05/02/2026

Hey Bluejays! Hope you’re all enjoying your weekend! It’s me, your boy, , back at it again with a short, chill matinee takeover! Come with me as we finally close out our two weeks of The Baltimore Waltz!

👏👏 GOOOOOD morning baltimore, its the moment youve all been waiting for!! I, , am proud to be taking over this very Inst...
05/01/2026

👏👏 GOOOOOD morning baltimore, its the moment youve all been waiting for!! I, , am proud to be taking over this very Instagram account for this wonderful Friday, and our second-to-last performance of The Baltimore Waltz! I play Carl, and I served as the sound designer and music composer, but most of all I am excited to see YOU in the audience tonight at 7:30!

good morning eu theatre and dance instagram!! my name is Allie Cook and i’ll be doing the takeover today to start off th...
04/30/2026

good morning eu theatre and dance instagram!! my name is Allie Cook and i’ll be doing the takeover today to start off the second weekend of The Baltimore Waltz (which i designed the costumes for😛)!! let’s have an awesome day together💋‼️🎭🩷💐

This past Monday, we initiated 9 new members of APO! We are SO excited to have so many new members, and we’re even more ...
04/29/2026

This past Monday, we initiated 9 new members of APO! We are SO excited to have so many new members, and we’re even more excited to see what they all accomplish over the next year 🎭

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253 W Walter Street
Elmhurst, IL
60126

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm

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(630) 617-3005

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