Show tickets:
- Student/Child $10
- Alumni/Faculty/Senior/Staff/Veteran $18
- Public $22
2026-27 Mainstage Productions
Fall Semester:
The Late Wedding
- By Christopher Chen
- Directed by Jose Zayas
- October 2nd - October 7th , 2026
The Late Wedding is inspired by the writings of Italo Calvino the show is a fractured portrait of a fractured marriage as told through a series of interconnected fables. At once an anthropological tour through marriage customs, a spy thriller, and a sci fi love story.
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
- Book & Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman
- Music & Lyrics by Steven Lutvak
- Director: Tommy Iafrate
- Choreographer: Felipe Panama
- November 13th -November 21st, 2026
When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he's eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D'Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn't the only thing on Monty's mind....
Jazz Nutcracker
- Director/Choreographer: JoEllen Kuhlman
- December 4th - December 6th, 2026
Jazz Nutcracker, through a series of kinetic dance performances, tells the story of a young girl named Clara who receives a nutcracker as a gift from her godfather, Drosselmeyer . The nutcracker comes to life and whisks Clara away to a fantasy dreamland, where she is treated to gifts and dances from representatives from across the globe.
Spring Semester:
Small Mouth Sounds
- Written by Bess Wohl
- Director: Elizabeth Mozer
- February 25th - February 28th, 2027
In the overwhelming quiet of the woods, six urbanites embark on a silent retreat. As these strangers confront internal demons both profound and absurd, their vows of silence collide with the achingly human need to connect. Both the humor and the pathos spring from mostly wordless interactions, a testimony to Wohl’s intrepid writing. Small Mouth Sounds is a model of ingenuity, a luminous and compassionate play where the ridiculousness rubs up against the sublime as the play's characters struggle to find answers to some of life's biggest questions.
The Welkin
- Written by Lucy Kirkwood
- Director: Lisa Rothe
- April 15th - April 19th, 2027
England, 1759. A young woman has been sentenced to hang for murder, but her execution is delayed when she claims to be pregnant. Twelve local women are summoned to determine whether she is telling the truth.
Confined together as a storm gathers outside, the women bring their own histories, prejudices, secrets, and deeply held beliefs into the room. What begins as a seemingly straightforward question about one woman’s body becomes a fierce, funny, and increasingly complicated examination of truth, justice, power, and who gets to decide another person’s fate. The Welkin is a visceral, darkly comic play about women judging women, the danger of certainty, and the difficult act of truly seeing one another.
Studio Season
Visit our studio season page to see what our students are producing.
Production Photo Gallery
The Department of Theatre is dedicated to providing students with
an abundance of hands-on opportunities in theatre, beginning in their freshman year.
Cast and crew for productions are comprised of undergraduate and
graduate students, occasionally augmented with guest artists. Theatre productions
are credit-bearing courses for currently registered students.
Auditions
Be sure to visit our audition information page for the latest information. Auditions for Fall productions happen in the first week of classes. Auditions for Spring productions take place towards the end of the Fall Semester.
Theatre Facilities
We are fortunate to have a variety of production facilities to work in, ranging from a 100-seat black box in the Fine Arts Building to a 1200+ seat Concert Theatre in the Anderson Center for Performing Arts.
Arts in Education
Offering special performances for curriculum enrichment through BOCES Organizations, Individual Teachers and Homeschool Networks. Matinee performances for K-12 audiences, Q & A with Cast and Crew, Discussion Panel, and OnSite Workshops when applicable.
General Box Office Information
Tickets are sold through the Anderson Center of Performing Arts Box Office. Visit them online any time to purchase tickets or call 607-777-2787, noon-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For a listing of all performing arts events at the Anderson Center, visit their website.