Theatre and Dance
WIU Theatre and Dance 2021-2022 Season:
FACULTY SHOWCASE
MARGARET OF ANJOU
Directed by Dr. Hadley Kamminga-Peck Featuring Lisa Wipperling & Chad FessWHEN:
September 3 & 4 at 7:30pmWHERE:
Simpkins TheatreABOUT THE PLAY:
MARGARET OF ANJOU tells the story of Queen Margaret from Shakespeare's Wars of the Roses tetralogy. The only woman to appear in 4 plays in the canon, she is too often defined by the men in her life, but when she finds her agency, she is a force to be reckoned with. Margaret, played by Lisa Wipperling, moves from a lover to a wife and mother, becoming a queen before embracing witchcraft. MFA Acting alum Chad Fess embodies the men who fill her story. This production was made possible by a grant from the University Research Center.TICKETS
General Admission $5 Call (309)298-2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets. RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.BOX OFFICE HOURS:
Tuesday: 1-3:30pm Wednesday: 1-5:00pm Thursday: 1-5:00pm Friday: 1-5:00pm
NEW FRIENDS 8: OFFICES SHOWCASE
By Ethan Cohen Directed by Adam Lewis & Courtney CrouseWHEN:
September 24 & 25 at 7:30pmWHERE:
Simpkins TheatreABOUT THE PLAY:
Hiring and firing are antisocial acts. Workplace pressures make for nasty competition. And the work itself can be meaningless and alienating. The characters are familiar and the situations are hilarious!TICKETS
General Admission $5 WIU Students Free with ID Call (309)298-2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets. RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.BOX OFFICE HOURS:
Tuesday: 1-3:30pm Wednesday: 1-5:00pm Thursday: 1-5:00pm Friday: 1-5:00pm
RADIUM GIRLS
By D.W. Gregory Directed by Carolyn BlackintonWHEN:
September 29 – October 2 at 7:30pm & October 3 at 2:00pmWHERE:
Hainline TheatreBOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
REVOLUTIONIST
By Laura Gunderson Directed by Taylor Dahlberg*WHEN:
October 15 & 16 at 7:30pmWHERE:
Simpkins TheatreTICKETS
General Admission $5 Call (309)298-2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets. RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.BOX OFFICE HOURS:
Tuesday: 1-3:30pm Wednesday: 1-5:00pm Thursday: 1-5:00pm Friday: 1-5:00pm
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
Written and Composed by Jason Robert Brown Directed by Lysa FoxWHEN:
October 27 – 30 at 7:30pm & October 31 at 2:00pmWHERE:
Horrabin TheatreBOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
By William Shakespeare Directed by James Tweedale*WHEN:
November 10 – 13 at 7:30pm & November 14 at 2:00pmWHERE:
Hainline TheatreBOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
BFA Showcase
Directed by Lysa Fox & Lara PetrinWHEN:
December 3 & 4 at 7:30pmWHERE:
BOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
WINTER DANCE Concert
Directed by Donald Laney
University Dance Company and WIU Dept of Theatre and Dance present a repertoire dance concert featuring original works by faculty and students. This year's concert will include pieces in modern, contemporary, improvisation and tap.
WHEN:
December 9 – 11 at 7:30pm & December 12 at 2:00pmWHERE:
Hainline TheatreABOUT THE PERFORMANCE:
WIU's annual Winter Works Dance Concert will offer an evening of dance, choreographed by students and instructors in University Dance Company (UDC). These performances will incorporate a variety of dance styles.ABOUT UNIVERSITY DANCE COMPANY:
University Dance Company is a student-run organization that strives to expose Western Illinois University to excellence in dance and to give collegiate dancers the experience of dancing in a professional company. Students, along with faculty advisers and professional guest artists, produce two mainstage dance concerts every year in cooperation with WIU’s Department of Theatre and Dance. To reach this level of excellence, dancers in UDC train rigorously in university dance classes throughout the year and uphold professionalism in all classes, rehearsals, performances, and in philanthropic outreach.BOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.TICKETS
$15 General Admission $12 Senior/Student WIU Student Free with ID RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.UNDERGROUND CABARET
Directed by Lara PetrinWHEN:
February 4 & 5 at 7:30pmWHERE:
Simpkins TheatreBOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
GODSPELL
Composed by Steven Schwartz Book by John-Michael Tebelak Directed by Meagan Morrow*WHEN:
February 18 & 19 at 7:30pmWHERE:
Simpkins TheatreBOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
WELCOME TO MATTESON
By Inda Craig-Galvan Directed by Melody BettsWHEN:
February 23 – 26 at 7:30pm & February 27 at 2:00pmWHERE:
Horrabin TheatreBOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR SHE
By Amie Root Directed by DC WrightWHEN:
April 6 – 9 at 7:30pm & April 10 at 2:00pmWHERE:
Hainline TheatreBOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
CONSTELLATIONS
By Nick Payne Directed by Courtney Crouse* and Edward Lindem*WHEN:
April 15 & 16 at 7:30pmWHERE:
Simpkins TheatreBOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
SPRING DANCE Concert
Directed by Lara PetrinWHEN:
April 28 – 30 at 7:30pm & May 1 at 2:00pmWHERE:
Hainline TheatreBOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
BYOP (Bring Your Own Play)
Directed by Adam LewisWHEN:
May 6 & 7 at 7:30pmWHERE:
Simpkins TheatreBOX OFFICE:
Call 309.298.2900 or drop by the WIU Box Office in Hainline Lobby to reserve or purchase your tickets.RESERVATIONS are REQUIRED
All WIU COVID Protocols are in place.
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