2023-2024 Productions and Events

The following information represents the most important opportunities to see our students' work throughout the year. For more detailed schedule information, please consult the Doane University Calendar of Events. You can also follow the department on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for up-to-date announcements about productions and other theatre department events.

2023-2024 PRODUCTIONS

September 28, 29, & 30, 2023
7:30 p.m. Curtain

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Play by William Shakespeare
“Cupid is a knavish lad.” Kings, queens, fairies, lovers, a group of amateur actors, and sprites all collide in an enchanted forest one midsummer night proving that “the course of true love never did run smooth.” One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies takes us on a beguiling odyssey full of mistaken identities, misguided passions, love potions, and magic spells. Set in the 1980's, get ready to be transported back in time to the era of big hair, neon lights, and unforgettable power love ballads!
Reserve tickets online or call 402.826.8664.

November 16, 17, & 18, 2023
7:30 p.m. Curtain

A Bright New Boise

A Play by Samuel D. Hunter
A Bright New Boise is a play that explores the complexities of faith and forgiveness in the ever-changing landscape of modern America. As Will desperately awaits The Rapture, he must not only come to terms with his own faith but the banal reality in which he lives.
Reserve tickets online or call 402.826.8664.

March 6, 7, & 8, 2024
7:30 p.m. Curtain

The Delays

A Play by Sara Jean Accuardi
In an airport, where everyone's busy going somewhere, The Delays focuses on a group going nowhere. A play about the small moments that connect us. Winner of the 2019 Drammy Award for Outstanding Original Script.
Reserve tickets online or call 402.826.8664.

April 25, 26, & 27, 2024
7:30 p.m. Curtain

April 28
2:00 p.m. Curtain

Fly By Night Musical

By Kim Rosenstock, Michael Mitnick, and Will Connolly
In this darkly comic rock-fable, a melancholy sandwich maker's humdrum life is intersected by two entrancing sisters. A sweeping ode to young love set against the backdrop of the Northeast blackout of 1965, Fly By Night is a tale about making your way and discovering hope in a world beset by darkness.
Reserve tickets online or call 402.826.8664.

EVENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

THEATRE VISIT DAY is Monday, April 29, 2024

Visit our campus and see why Doane’s Theatre program is heralded as one of the best in the region! On our visit day you’ll talk with our award-winning faculty and students, learn about our performance and tech opportunities, get tips from our mock audition, and watch scenes from a Doane Theatre production. Come see how getting involved with Doane Theatre will let you learn it all! For more information and to register, visit doane.edu/visit.