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The University of Minnesota Theatre Arts & Dance is a collaborative hub for education, research and training in the diverse field of Dance and Theatre.

Our students are thinkers and creators who not only make art, but also make a difference.

10/29/2026

✨ Join us Friday, October 30th for UMN Dance Cowles Visiting Artist performance of “Story/Time”!

Join Shayla-Vie Jenkins and Philip Strom of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company (New York Live Arts) for a special opportunity to engage with acclaimed artists and explore the world of contemporary dance.

📅 Friday, October 30 | 4:30–5:30 p.m.
📍 Barbara Barker Center for Dance, Studio 100

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with visiting artists and experience the artistry and perspectives of leading voices in dance!

Details at link in bio or at cla.umn.edu/theatre/news-events/events/dance-cowles-visiting-artist-storytime

10/27/2026

Where creativity meets live music. 🎧🥁

“Ride the Cyclone” is officially here, and we have to give a huge shout out to the amazing Music Director, Samantha Laumann and band members from the UMN School of Music!

Ferguson Hall continues to nurture top-tier talent, and seeing these students collab with Theatre Arts & Dance is nothing short of magic.

Tag a friend you’re going with this week! 👇

🔗 Details & ticket link in bio.

10/27/2026

From the first spotlight to the final blackout, our lighting team makes each scene shine! 💡✨

When we bring the wonderful world of “Ride The Cyclone” to life, we leave no detail behind. Take a look at some of Molly Crandall's amazing lighting designs, turning imagination into creation!

Want to see more design elements? Head to https://z.umn.edu/RideTheCyclone for more information and to get your tickets TODAY!

10/23/2026

🎭 "Ah, Wilderness!" OPENS TONIGHT!

A Fourth of July weekend. A small-town family. First loves, growing pains, and the dreams of youth.

The BFA Acting Class of 2029 takes the stage in Eugene O’Neill’s "Ah, Wilderness!", a heartwarming portrait of young love, family life, and the bittersweet journey of growing up.

📍 Rarig Center
🎟️ Performance Dates:
• Tonight, October 23 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 24 at 2 p.m.
• Sunday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Come support the next generation of theatre artists and experience the dedication and talent of our BFA Acting students!

📸 Photos by Dan Norman

10/23/2026

👏Congratulations to Nathan Stenberg, PhD in Theatre & Performance Historiography '22, on his directorial debut, “The Haunting of Pennhurst,” at the Tribeca Film Festival this past June, and on winning “Best Documentary” at the Inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards!

“The Haunting of Pennhurst” shares the story of a notorious institution for people with disabilities; Pennhurst finally closed after decades of abuse in 1987. Now those doors are reopening, as a group of disabled performers reframe the narrative around the site's harmful history –– as a haunted house.

For more information about Nathan Stenberg and projects like “The Haunting of
Pennhurst,” head to https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/haunting-of-pennhurst-2026

10/22/2026

🎭 "Picnic" OPENS TONIGHT!

A holiday weekend. A small Kansas town. An unexpected visitor who changes everything.

The BFA Acting Class of 2029 takes the stage in William Inge’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Picnic", a stirring story of desire, possibility, and the choices that can change our lives.

📍 Rarig Center
🎟️ Performance Dates:
• Tonight, October 22 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, October 25 at 2 p.m.

Come support the next generation of theatre artists and experience the dedication and talent of our BFA Acting students!

📸 Photos by Dan Norman

10/21/2026

❗TOMORROW❗ Join us for a staged reading in English by German Playwright Maxi Obexer, located in the Rarig Center from 7:30 to 9:00 PM.

Maxi Obexer is one of the leading contemporary German-language writers and playwrights whose work explores the intersections of language, power, and political imagination. In collaboration with the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance and Theatre Novi Most, we present a staged reading of scenes from three of Obexer’s plays: “Illegal Helpers,” “Glacier,” and “The Ghostship.” The author will be present and join the audience discussion afterwards.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

This event is being organized in collaboration with CGES at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where Maxi Obexer is a writer in residence.

For more information about this event, head to https://z.umn.edu/MaxiObexer.

10/20/2026

👏Congratulations to Nathan Stenberg, PhD in Theatre & Performance Historiography '22, on his directorial debut, “The Haunting of Pennhurst,” at the Tribeca Film Festival this past June, and on winning “Best Documentary” at the Inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards!

“The Haunting of Pennhurst” shares the story of a notorious institution for people with disabilities; Pennhurst finally closed after decades of abuse in 1987. Now those doors are reopening, as a group of disabled performers reframe the narrative around the site's harmful history –– as a haunted house.

For more information about Nathan Stenberg and projects like “The Haunting of Pennhurst,” head to https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/haunting-of-pennhurst-2026

10/16/2026

🎭 SEE IT. STAMP IT. TOTE IT. 👜

Three shows. Three stamps. One exclusive UMTAD tote bag! 👀

See three Theatre Arts & Dance productions this fall and score a FREE limited-edition tote bag celebrating UMTAD!

Here’s how to get yours:
🎟️ Pick up a stamp card at Rarig Center or the Barker Center for Dance.
🎭 Attend any three fall productions and get your card stamped.
👜 Drop off your completed card at the Rarig Center Box Office by the end of the semester and we'll contact you on how to retrieve your bag.

Your next show comes with a little extra incentive. Start collecting those stamps!

🔗 Get all the details at https://cla.umn.edu/theatre/news-events/news/see-it-stamp-it-tote-it

10/16/2026

What's better than 1 BFA '29 production? 2 BFA '29 productions! 🎭

Join us the weekend of October 22-25 to witness the dedication from our BFA Acting Class of 2029 with performances of “Picnic” and “Ah, Wilderness!” located in the Rarig Center.

A stirring and Pulitzer-winning drama, “Picnic” takes place in the joint backyards of two widows during the Labor Day holiday in a small Kansas town in the 1950s, where the appearance of a handsome outsider upends their life.

“Picnic” Performances:
Thursday October 22, 2026 7:30pm
Saturday October 24, 2026 7:30pm
Sunday October 25, 2026 2:00pm
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Revived in 1998 to acclaim at New York's Lincoln Center, "Ah, Wilderness!" is a sharp departure from the gritty reality of the author's renowned dramas. Taking place over the July 4th weekend of 1906 in an idyllic Connecticut town, it offers a tender, retrospective portrait of small town family values, teenage growing pains, and young love.

"Ah, Wilderness!" Performances:
Friday October 23, 2026 7:30pm
Saturday October 24, 2026 2:00pm
Sunday October 25, 2026 7:30pm

Both events are free with registration. Head to the link in our bio for more information!

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