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05/12/2026

Tomorrow night in the Cox-Snow Recital Hall at 7:00PM, the students of THEA-174: Singing and Acting for the Stage are having their annual Cabaret to celebrate all they’ve done this semester!! 🥳

Come hear some of your favorite songs from musicals like THE GREAT GATSBY, HAMILTON, THE BOOK OF MORMON, WICKED, and more!! 🎶

The Singing and Acting Cabaret is FREE to all students, staff, loved ones, and community members!! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!! 🎭✨

Announcing our first production of the 2026-2027 season, an opera, TROUBLE IN TAHITI!! 🌴🌺🎶Written and composed by Leonar...
05/05/2026

Announcing our first production of the 2026-2027 season, an opera, TROUBLE IN TAHITI!! 🌴🌺🎶

Written and composed by Leonard Bernstein, this opera explores the strained marriage of a 1950s American couple, Sam and Dinah. Beneath their seemingly perfect life, the two struggle with miscommunication, loneliness, and dissatisfaction. Through a mix of jazz-influenced music and sharp social commentary, this opera challenges the “ideal” American dream and the emotional disconnect hiding underneath it.

TROUBLE IN TAHITI runs this fall, September 30th - October 3rd at 7:00PM in the Cox-Snow Recital Hall!! 🥳🎭

Announcing our second production of the 2026-2027 season, a play, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST!! 🪭💌🌹Written by Oscar ...
05/05/2026

Announcing our second production of the 2026-2027 season, a play, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST!! 🪭💌🌹

Written by Oscar Wilde, this play is a witty comedy about two men, Jack and Algernon, who invent fake identities to escape social duties and pursue love. Their lies lead to a series of humorous misunderstandings, poking fun at Victorian society, social expectations, and the absurdity of maintaining appearances.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST runs this fall, November 12th - 14th at 7:00PM and November 15th at 2:00PM in the Kruidenier Main Stage Theatre!! 🥳🎭

Announcing our third production of the 2026-2027 season, the popular musical, INTO THE WOODS!! 🪾🧙‍♀️👑🧺🕰️Written by James...
05/05/2026

Announcing our third production of the 2026-2027 season, the popular musical, INTO THE WOODS!! 🪾🧙‍♀️👑🧺🕰️

Written by James Lapine and composed by Stephen Sondheim, this musical is a fairytale-inspired production that intertwines the stories of beloved characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack from “Jack and the Beanstalk.” As they venture into woods to fulfill their wishes, their lives become unexpectedly connected, revealing that living “happily ever after” comes with consequences. This musical blends humor and darker themes to explore responsibility, desire, and the complexities of human choices.

INTO THE WOODS runs next spring, April 21st - 24th at 7:00PM in the Kruidenier Main Stage Theatre!! 🥳🎭

Tonight is our annual VPA Gala, where Theatre Central’s 2026-2027 full season will be announced!! WHO’S EXCITED!!!! 🎭🙌He...
05/03/2026

Tonight is our annual VPA Gala, where Theatre Central’s 2026-2027 full season will be announced!! WHO’S EXCITED!!!! 🎭🙌

Here’s three hints for our three shows next season. Any guesses? DROP THEM IN THE COMMENTS!!!! 🥳✨

Tonight at 7:00PM is your LAST CHANCE to see the suspenseful, thriller-comedy, DEATHTRAP! 🔪🩸🎭🕵️‍♂️DEATHTRAP runs THIS WE...
04/25/2026

Tonight at 7:00PM is your LAST CHANCE to see the suspenseful, thriller-comedy, DEATHTRAP! 🔪🩸🎭🕵️‍♂️

DEATHTRAP runs THIS WEEK, April 22nd - 25th, with all shows beginning at 7:00PM!! Tickets are available NOW at https://central.universitytickets.com! 🎭🎟️

Some doors should never be opened…but we hope you’ll walk through ours…if you dare!! 🫆🔪🩸🧳

Tonight at 7:00PM is your THIRD CHANCE to see the suspenseful, thriller-comedy, DEATHTRAP! 🔪🩸🎭🕵️‍♂️DEATHTRAP runs THIS W...
04/24/2026

Tonight at 7:00PM is your THIRD CHANCE to see the suspenseful, thriller-comedy, DEATHTRAP! 🔪🩸🎭🕵️‍♂️

DEATHTRAP runs THIS WEEK, April 22nd - 25th, with all shows beginning at 7:00PM!! Tickets are available NOW at https://central.universitytickets.com! 🎭🎟️

We’d KILL to have you in the audience tonight…so we hope to see you there!! 🫆🔪🩸🧳

04/24/2026

Senior Front of House Manager, Keely Krambeer, interviewed Senior Katie Fairchild, the Costume Designer for Theatre Central’s production of DEATHTRAP and curated an amazing video showcasing all of her hard work and thought that she put into her designs to make them shine on stage!! ✨Make sure to give this a watch AND thank Katie for her beautiful work!! 🎭

DEATHTRAP runs THIS WEEK, April 22nd - 25th, with all shows beginning at 7:00PM!! Tickets are available NOW at https://central.universitytickets.com! 🎭🎟️

Tonight at 7:00PM is your SECOND CHANCE to see the suspenseful, thriller-comedy, DEATHTRAP! 🔪🩸This cast and crew has bee...
04/23/2026

Tonight at 7:00PM is your SECOND CHANCE to see the suspenseful, thriller-comedy, DEATHTRAP! 🔪🩸

This cast and crew has been working hard these past six weeks to give you a show that’s full of twists and turns, mystery and murder, and a whole lot of chaos to keep YOU on your toes until the very end!! Make sure to come see this amazing cast in action in a show that you DEFINITELY don’t want to miss!! 🎭🕵️‍♂️

DEATHTRAP runs THIS WEEK, April 22nd - 25th, with all shows beginning at 7:00PM!! Tickets are available NOW at https://central.universitytickets.com! 🎭🎟️

Don’t worry, the audience usually survives…so we hope to see you there!! 🫆🔪🩸🧳

Introducing Grant Humphrey as the morbidly witty and calculated, Sidney Bruhl!! 🎉DEATHTRAP runs THIS WEEK, April 22nd - ...
04/22/2026

Introducing Grant Humphrey as the morbidly witty and calculated, Sidney Bruhl!! 🎉

DEATHTRAP runs THIS WEEK, April 22nd - 25th, with all shows beginning at 7:00PM!! Tickets are available NOW at https://central.universitytickets.com! 🎭🎟️

What’s a thriller without someone to watch it unfold? We hope to see you soon…🫆🔪🩸🧳

Introducing Schultz Abbas as the charming, yet secretive, Clifford Anderson!! 🎉DEATHTRAP runs THIS WEEK, April 22nd - 25...
04/22/2026

Introducing Schultz Abbas as the charming, yet secretive, Clifford Anderson!! 🎉

DEATHTRAP runs THIS WEEK, April 22nd - 25th, with all shows beginning at 7:00PM!! Tickets are available NOW at https://central.universitytickets.com! 🎭🎟️

What’s a thriller without someone to watch it unfold? We hope to see you soon…🫆🔪🩸🧳

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