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Current Season University Theatre
Let us entertain you with a diverse selection of live productions. Each year, our theatre students participate in various productions to gain experience and improve stage presence. They are passionate about performing/entertaining and are eager to show off their creativity for audiences.
Performances take place in Bush Theatre, Townsend Kiva, and Theatre-on-the-Side, all located close to the Bush Theatre ticket windows on the Central Michigan University Campus. For information on our smaller-scale, free, Studio Theatre and other sponsored productions, follow us on social media or visit our Events and Activities webpage.
2026-27 University Theatre Season
Summer Theatre 2026
Shivaree
By William Mastrosimone | Directed by Keeley Stanley-Bohn
A young hemophiliac named Chandler doesn't know what to do about his craving for love until he meets Shivaree. She is a True Original, and before too long the delightful Shivaree and the innocent Chandler are in love, much to the consternation of Chandler's overprotective mother, who forbids him to ever see Shivaree again.
August 29 @ 7:30 p.m. | Bush Theatre
A Year with Frog and Toad
By Robert & Willie Peals, based on books by Arnold Lobel | Directed by Anne McAlexander & Music Directed by Mina Son
Based on Arnold Lobel's well-loved books, this whimsical musical follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons.
August 30 @ 7:30 p.m. | Bush Theatre
2026/2027 Mainstage Season
Discus
By Becca Schlossberg| Directed by Elaine DiFalco Daugherty
This heartbreaking and candid contemporary reimagining of the Greek myth of Apollo and Hyacinth explores powerfully relevant themes of class, power, justice, accountability and – above all – change.
October 8-10 & 15-17, 2026 @ 7:30 p.m. | Townsend Kiva
October 11 & 18, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. | Townsend Kiva
The SpongeBob Musical
Conceived by Tina Landau, Book by Kyle Jarrow, Based on the Series by Stephen Hillenburg
Directed by Carson Cerney | Music Directed by Mina Son | Choreographed by Anne McAlexander
When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world!
November 6, 7, 13 & 14, 2026 @ 7:30 p.m. | Bush Theatre
November 7, 8, 14, & 15, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. | Bush Theatre
Irishtown
By Ciara Elizabeth Smyth | Directed by Keeley Stanley-Bohn
Irishtown is a hilarious and searing new comedy that explores the commercialization of culture, inviting audiences to experience the fragile creative process and the potential collapse of a collective.
February 4-6 & 11-13, 2027 @ 7:30 p.m. | Theatre-On-The-Side
February 7 & 14, 2027 @ 2:00 p.m. | Theatre-On-The-Side
Urinetown
By Greg Kotis & Mark Hollman
Directed and Choreographed by Anne McAlexander | Music Directed by Mina Son
A terrible water shortage has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!
March 18-20, 2027 @ 7:30 p.m. | Bush Theatre
March 20 & 21, 2027 @ 2:00 p.m. | Bush Theatre
University Theatre Dance Company Concert
Heather Trommer-Beardslee, Artistic Director
Showcases faculty and student choreographed works including jazz, tap, contemporary ballet, and much more! Join the UTDC dancers as they tell stories through choreographed movement and rhythm on the Bush Theatre stage!
April 22-24, 2027 @ 7:30 p.m. | Bush Theatre
April 25, 2027 @ 2:00 p.m. | Bush Theatre
