Season Schedule

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Our 2025-2026 Season

loves-labours-lostThe Government Inspector

Adapted by Andy Mangin and Jeff Takacs, after the play by Nikolai Gogol
Directed by Andy Mangin
November 7-15, 2025
Preview: November 6, 2025
Arena Theater, Jenks Hall

What happens when a small corrupt Russian town gets a visit from what they think is a government inspector? What happens when an old farce gets a new facelift? What happens when you add music? Nikolai Gogol’s farce about mistaken identity and corruption in its newest adaptation.

our-townArms and the Man

By George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Kailey Bell
February 20-28, 2026
Preview February 19, 2026
Arena Theater, Jenks Hall

In this satirical comedy, we explore the ideals of romantic love, heroism, nobility, and war. Set in an 1885 Bulgarian household, both upper and lower classes navigate relationships as they wrestle with societal and cultural expectations.

silent-skyWell

By Lisa Kron
Directed by Mark Lewis
April 17-25, 2026
Preview: April 16, 2026
Arena Theater, Jenks Hall

“Why are some people sick and other people well? And why do some sick people get better?” A plucky young woman, clutching her notecards, sets out to address these questions. The results are at once graceful and awkward, elegant and confusing, heartbreaking and hilarious. Just like life.

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