HWS Theatre

HWS Theatre The Theatre Department at Hobart & William Smith Colleges features an exciting production season that complements its rich curriculum.

Don’t forget to let us know if you’re planning to attend! Check your email for the link. ENCORE: End-of-Year Celebration...
04/30/2026

Don’t forget to let us know if you’re planning to attend! Check your email for the link.

ENCORE: End-of-Year Celebration!
Tuesday May 5, 2026
6:00-7:30 PM
Gearan Center Lobby

What? A dinner, a celebration of our 2025-2026 HWS Theatre season, a tribute to our graduating HWS Theatre seniors, a fabulous group photo opp, and one final chance to share space together before we part ways for the summer.

Who? Theatre Majors and Minors, anyone involved in an HWS Theatre production in the 2025-2026 season, Theatre Faculty/Staff, and amazing humans who have been a big part of HWS Theatre in recent years. 

How? Fill out the jotform to let us know you’re coming! Check your HWS email for the RSVP link.

Questions? Didn’t receive the RSVP email?
Email Prof. H. May ([email protected])

Please join us in welcoming the newest HWS Theatre Minor, Tom Fahey! Tom's been such an integral part of our department ...
04/15/2026

Please join us in welcoming the newest HWS Theatre Minor, Tom Fahey! Tom's been such an integral part of our department (you may have caught his most recent work as the face of McDonald Theatre and Dramaturg for Orlando) that it's hard to believe he's only no official!



Image Description: A young white man with medium-length red hair smiles while holding up a minor declaration form in front of a red wall. Tom is wearing a dark crew-necked sweater.

Don't make us beg! Catch the final two performances of ORLANDO (and the HWS Theatre season) TODAY! 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ...
04/11/2026

Don't make us beg! Catch the final two performances of ORLANDO (and the HWS Theatre season) TODAY! 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in McDonald Theatre (Gearan Center for the Performing Arts)

Tickets remain for tonight and tomorrow. Reserve yours now (https://www.hws.edu/HWSTheatreBoxOffice/default.aspx or pick them up at the Box Office starting an hour before curtain.



Image Description: An actor in a white ruff, short red pants, and a textured multicolored short sleeve jacket kneels holding out a brass bowl in which an actor wearing a bright red wig, gold corset, elaborate Elizabethan ruff, and petticoats (as if Queen Elizabeth) dips their fingers. They are watched from behind by an actor wearing a dark green corse over a white shift and green stockings and an actor in a sky blue corset, bloomers, blue tights, and the structure of a hoop skirt trimmed in blue lace. All actors have bold makeup and they are on a stage with marble floor, Asian rug, tall potted plant, and red velvet curtains.,

Wow! What an opening night of ORLANDO! Thanks to all who brought fabulous energy and packed the house. Tickets remain fo...
04/10/2026

Wow! What an opening night of ORLANDO! Thanks to all who brought fabulous energy and packed the house.

Tickets remain for tonight and tomorrow. Reserve yours now: https://www.hws.edu/HWSTheatreBoxOffice/default.aspx or pick them up at the Box Office starting an hour before curtain.



Image Description: Three actors in brightly colored corsets with matching tights and ruff, wearing bloomers and period undergarments extend their hands and arms near their heads with tension in their fingers. Their mouths are open excitedly. One of the actors makes this gesture while on one knee.

Thanks to Theatre Major Willow Lewis-Moscowitz for the gorgeous photo.

ORLANDO is about to set sail on its grand adventure and we hope you will join us! Our first performance is tonight and w...
04/09/2026

ORLANDO is about to set sail on its grand adventure and we hope you will join us! Our first performance is tonight and we run through Saturday. Use the link in the linktree in our bio to reserve your tickets before they disappear!



Image Description: An actor in a corset and bloomers wears a captain's cap and kneels on a chaise lounge with their arms extended as if holding a steering wheel. An actor in an elaborate pink18th century gown and white wig sits on the back end of the chaise facing an Asian rug and two actors in corsets sitting at the far end of the stage. The lighting is a cool blue.

From the stage to the booth, our cast and crew spent the weekend together to bring Sarah Ruhl's joyous adaptation of Vir...
04/07/2026

From the stage to the booth, our cast and crew spent the weekend together to bring Sarah Ruhl's joyous adaptation of Virginia Woolf's iconic story of transformation to life. It's impossible to summarize a weekend of technical and performance exploration into a few photos, but here are some peeks at what happens when artist bring a show to life.

Now the only thing missing is YOU! We can't wait to have you join us for Orlando this Thursday through Saturday at McDonald Theatre. Tickets and further information are available through the HWS Theatre Linktree in our bio.



IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS:
IMG1: The cast warms up in street clothes on the bare stage, arms raised and mouths open.

IMG2: Two student crew members and the scenic/lighting designer huddle in the dim theater space reviewing materials. A dressed mannequin visible on stage behind them.

IMG3: Four performers in period costumes embody a motor car under cool teal lighting. The center figure drives while the others become the moving parts around them, arms raised and gazes lifted.

IMG4: A performer in a blue corset with hot pink drape on their lap sits center stage, smiling, as a castmate kneels before them and another performer in a white and green dress looks on with visible displeasure. Mannequins loom in the shadowed background.

We are just two days from opening night, so it must be time to meet the company of Orlando! RJ Fangmann, Jo Grejda, MJ M...
04/07/2026

We are just two days from opening night, so it must be time to meet the company of Orlando! RJ Fangmann, Jo Grejda, MJ MaKinster, and Grace Snook are pouring their hearts into this story of love, identity, and transformation, and we cannot wait for you to see what they’ve created. Come experience Sarah Ruhl’s loving adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando this Thursday - Saturday at McDonald Theatre.

Tickets available through the HWS Theatre Linktree in our bio.



IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS:
A “Meet the Cast of Orlando” graphic featuring four golden portrait frames arranged on a sage green textured background. The decorative title reads “Orlando by Sarah Ruhl, adapted from the novel by Virginia Woolf” in a collage-style font. Monarch butterflies and a silhouette of a large oak tree accent the design.

Photos of the cast members in gold frames contain:
RJ Fangmann (top left): A young white person with light brown, shoulder-length hair and round, chestnut colored glasses. They are wearing a black t-shirt.

Jo Grejda (top right): young feminine person with shoulder-length blonde hair, looking straight-faced into the camera. They are in a black shirt that says peace and love

MJ MaKinster (bottom left): Person with brown hair and blonde highlights smiling in front of a white background. They are wearing a choker necklace and a black tank top.

Grace Snook (bottom right): Feminine white person with wavy brown shoulder-length hair, smiling in front of a white background. They are wearing a black t-shirt.

It might be dreary outside, but inside McDonald Theatre, the company of Orlando is finding a way to celebrate love, adve...
04/06/2026

It might be dreary outside, but inside McDonald Theatre, the company of Orlando is finding a way to celebrate love, adventure, and joy in play. We hope that you will join us this Thursday - Saturday for a performance of Sarah Ruhl's loving adaptation of the novel by Virginia Woolf. Tickets available through the HWS Theatre Box Office: https://www.hws.edu/HWSTheatreBoxOffice



ID 1: An actor wearing red knee-length pants and a multicolored jacket stares at the ground in front of an actor dressed in bloomers, a blue corset, and a fur hat, while carrying a dark m**f. Another actor wearing a shift, green corset, and fur hat stands on a mirrored cube with their hands on their hips. A large red Asian carpet covers the floor. An urn with various feathers and flowers in the foreground.

ID 2: An actor in a white wig and violet 18th century dress sits across from another actor in a white wig and maroon waistcoat. They are holding something in their hands and sitting on stools facing each other in the middle of an enormous red Asian rug.An urn with various feathers and flowers in the foreground and a half-clothed mannequin and short tree in the background.

Lots of theatre happening on and off campus in April! Happy opening night to Theatre Major Lincoln Champlin who is curre...
04/03/2026

Lots of theatre happening on and off campus in April! Happy opening night to Theatre Major Lincoln Champlin who is currently in an off-campus production of Dear Evan Hansen at the Cobblestone Arts Center. The show runs April 2nd-12th. For tickets and more info, head to www.theatre444.com

Image descriptions:
Image 1 is a show poster in predominantly blues, white, and black which lists information about the show.

Image 2 is a production photo of two actors on stage facing each other. Both are wearing jeans, white shoes, and backpacks. An actor on the right wears glasses and a red, plaid, short-sleeved shirt. The actor on the left wears a black jacket with a blue shirt underneath and is pointing to himself.

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Geneva, NY
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