By George Orwell, adapted by Ian Wooldridge
Oct 16 – Oct 24, 2026
Dir. Teresa Mock
Metro State Theater stages Ian Wooldridge's adaptation of George Orwell's classic tale of revolution, power and the fragility of truth.
Jul 11 – Oct 24, 2026
Dir. Adrienne Sweeney
Percy, a troubled young woman on parole, yearns for a fresh start and heads to the small Wisconsin town of Gilead. She finds work at the dried-up town’s only eatery, The Spitfire Grill. As Percy discovers her own path to redemption, she awakens the town’s capacity for healing and hope. With soaring melodies and Midwestern charm, this folk musical is a celebration of kindness and community. “The country-flavored tunes and lyrics are rendered with the kind of conviction and expertise that make them transcendent. What in normal times would be a joy is, in these troubled ones, sheer nourishment.” – New York Magazine
Oct 10 – Oct 25, 2026
This isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this P&P for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life. The outspoken Lizzy Bennet is determined to never marry, despite mounting pressure from society. But can she resist love, especially when that vaguely handsome, mildly amusing, and impossibly aggravating Mr. Darcy keeps popping up at every turn?! Literature’s greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical, or so full of life than it does in this effervescent adaptation. Because what turns us into greater fools…than the high-stakes game of love?
By Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Oct 9 – Oct 25, 2026
Dir. Christopher Teipner
Come From Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family. Rated: PG. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Based on real people and actual events that happened the day of and the days following September 11, 2001.
Cast: Amy Bearth, Julie Conzemius, Annie Estes, Marijke Groat, Maddie Molloy, Marcae Woodward, Dan Brabec, Alex Bretoi, James Lane, Shane Lord, Sam Sides, Jad Stanfield
By Christopher Marlowe
Oct 2 – Oct 25, 2026
Season 13 kicks off in the fall of 2026 with an Elizabethan classic and a cornerstone of western civilization, Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus —a powerful cautionary tale about the pitfalls of limitless personal ambition, asking the question: “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, but lose his soul?” The play follows Faustus’s rise as a magician through his pact with Lucifer—facilitated by the demon Mephistopheles—and his ultimate downfall as he fails to repent before his damnation. The play has had a lasting influence, inspiring adaptations across stage, film, and other media, and the characters of Faustus and Mephistopheles remain iconic figures in Western literature.
By Clark Gesner
Oct 1 – Oct 25, 2026
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is the delightful, feel-good musical that brings the beloved Peanuts gang to life onstage! Featuring seasoned Twin Cities’ performer Tod Petersen, the crew navigates the ups and downs of childhood in a series of hilarious and heartwarming vignettes. With catchy songs like “Happiness” and “Suppertime,” this charming show celebrates the simple joys, silly frustrations, and timeless friendships that remind us what it means to be a kid—and why you’re never too old to find the magic in everyday life.
By Tom Stoppard
Sep 30 – Oct 25, 2026
Dir. Stephen DiMenna
Tom Stoppard’s On the Razzle is a joyous explosion of language and farce. Wit flies as fast as doors slam. Romance is impulsive, impractical, and irresistible. What unfolds is a night of theatrical mayhem that builds toward a crescendo of comic precision and sheer delight.
By Paula Vogel Score & Original Music by Lisa Gutkin & Aaron Halva
Sep 16 – Oct 25, 2026
Dir. Pirronne Yousefzadeh
A play about a play—and the artists who risked everything to tell it. Inspired by the true story of Sholem Asch’s seminal Yiddish work, God of Vengeance , and its infamous 1923 obscenity trial, INDECENT is a haunting, klezmer-infused play with music that traces the turbulent journey of a troupe determined to stage a work deemed “indecent.” As their story unfolds across continents and decades, so too does a powerful meditation on censorship, nationalism and the policing of queer love. At once tender and thunderously relevant, this breathtaking theatrical experience shines a light on the enduring struggle between artistic expression and societal control. In a moment when questions of whose stories are “acceptable” feel increasingly urgent, INDECENT invites us to bear witness to the courage of artists, the cost of silence and the unshakable power of theater itself.
Oct 17 – Oct 26, 2026
Can the ghosts come back through? Do they linger in the air waves? The scene of the Crime. A Suicide Cult. This camp. Five died. Six still missing. I’ve amplified the silence. They will be heard again. This performance amplifies room tone and noise combined with photos and recitations of witness statements to bring back the ghosts of the cult. (Presented by Roberto Kerry Productions.)
By Duck Washington
Oct 16 – Oct 27, 2026
Dir. Scott Gilbert and Duck Washington
After being in a horrific accident, a local hero is gifted cybernetic augmentations. Once the procedure is complete, questions arise about whether he is still the person he was before, or whether he has become something more evolved. This Cronenberg inspired journey explores the inherent dangers of how invention and progress impact our humanity. (Presented by Rogues Gallery Arts.)
Cast: Duck Washington, Suzanne Victoria Cross, Heather Meyer, Ariel Pinkerton, Angela Fox, Kyle Dekker, Jason Kruger
Oct 16 – Oct 28, 2026
The people of a tiny Minnesota logging town keep disappearing. Sometimes they come back, but they come back different. A stranger named Junior arrives claiming the Government sent her to help. But why does the Sheriff think this stranger is his daughter, the first to disappear? And why does this strange town feel so familiar to her? (Presented by Paper Soul.)
Oct 17 – Oct 29, 2026
This episode’s guest is JEFF who is here to talk to our HOST about the MAN in the SHED. You might think you know the whole story, but do you know the whole truth? What twists and turns await JEFF and NATALIE in front of a live audience as they reenact and unravel this tale of retribution gone too far. Not for the squeamish! And definitely NOT for children! (Presented by Dangerous Productions.)
Oct 17 – Oct 30, 2026
In this adaptation of the original novella, an anguished Laura recounts her haunted past with Carmilla, an enigmatic young woman who suddenly arrives at her father’s estate. While a sinister force begins claiming the lives of local village girls, Laura and Carmilla are drawn into an intense, passionate romance. Yet, as their connection deepens, a chilling question lingers: are Carmilla’s feelings genuine, or does a far darker motive lurk beneath her allure? (Presented by Glass Half Dark.)
Oct 17 – Oct 30, 2026
Inspired by the 12th-century Tamil literary work Kalingathu Parani, Kalinga: Feast of the Fallen reimagines an ancient victory poem through contemporary dance-theatre. After the Chola army defeats Kalinga, Goddess Kali and her starving ghouls descend upon the battlefield and transform its horrors into a grotesque celebration. Bodies become decoration, weapons become tools, and the remnants of war become an elaborate feast. Through narration, movement, rhythm, dark humor, and moments of Tamil language, the ghouls revel in victory—until the words used to describe an ancient conquest begin to sound unsettlingly familiar. (Presented by SAATH.)
Oct 17 – Oct 30, 2026
Silent Scream returns for a second year with their Grand Guignol Double Feature: a gory, suspense-filled spectacle deemed “ingenious” by Stages of Minnesota in 2025. This year’s duo of one-acts includes a musically enriched Lovecraftian cosmic horror and a femme, physical retelling of Mary Shelley’s sci-fi classic. (Presented by Silent Scream Productions.)
Oct 2 – Oct 30, 2026
A haunted inn. A midnight vow. And a night no one will survive quietly. When bold TV producer Norma Corwin decides to spend one last night in the infamous Inn of the Three Sisters before it’s demolished, she’s determined to prove the ghost stories wrong. Instead, she’s met with eerie warnings, unexpected visitors, and spirits doomed to relive a long-ago murder. With mysterious strangers, suspicious motives, and just the right amount of spooky fun, this fast-paced mystery-comedy delivers chills, laughs, and twists at every turn.
Oct 18 – Oct 31, 2026
When Lalo invites his friends into the deep dark woods for a camping trip, he quickly realizes that they all might be a little out of their element. The campground is expansive, the woods are dense, and the nights are unforgiving. In most cases, nature can provide a serene escape. Instead, this new environment becomes the perfect storm for revealing hidden truths and secret rivalries. Trying to regain control of the situation, Lalo proposes an activity to keep everyone entertained for the remainder of the evening: a scary story competition. One by one, the friends take turns recounting stories from their pasts, most of them stories they’d never even spoken aloud, let alone shared with each other. And when Lalo disappears into the woods, it’s up to his friends to find him. They use clues from his stories to lead them to his whereabouts. It’s not long before the lingering fears that have followed them since the moment they arrived start to materialize. To survive the night, they must not only find their friend but also confront their innermost fears. CAST: ELI - Taelyn Gore-Taelyn has been performing for over 20 years. Recent credits include A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie, The Sponge Bob Musical as Sandy with both Lyric Arts and Normandale, and Ensemble in Cabaret with Orthogonal Theatre. She is thrilled to be working on Lumbrada and hopes this production marks the first of many collaborations with the Horror Festival. MONSE - Antonia Kramer Perez-Antonia is an actor/choreographer around town. Some of her gigs include Little Women-Jo-Lyric Arts, ONCE The Musical-Reza-Theatre Latte Da, and Moby Dick-Queequeg-Theatre Coup D'etat. This is her first time at Horror Fest and hopefully not the last. GABBY - Mayra Gurrola Calderon- Mayra Gurrola Calderon (she/they) is a queer theatre artist, storyteller, and eldest daughter from the east side of Saint Paul with roots laid in Jauja Durango Mexico. Her piece Quinceañera was selected to run for Exposed Brick Theatre’s Through Our Eyes cohort in 2025. Mayra writes and moves with her community by nurturing those around them and carrying with them the mothers who cackle so loud the world trembles. LALO - Caroline Jimenez Reyes (Presented by Maria I. Arreola & Jazmin M Villalobos.)
Oct 18 – Oct 31, 2026
Three Disney cast members are given the opportunity of a lifetime - a night alone in the haunted mansion! What could go wrong? (Presented by Snikt! Bamf! Thwip!.)
By Rachel Teagle
Oct 17 – Oct 31, 2026
Dir. Jenny Moeller
Precocious teen Harper finds a mysterious creature in the woods and sneaks it into their room, where cynical Viv is crashing for the summer. But when Harper and Viv's moms start being even weirder than usual, the kids must uncover the truth and save themselves before it's too late. (Presented by A Murder of Crones.)
Cast: Rita Boersma, Kayla Hambek, Katelyn Lee, Bella Maldonado, Victoria Pyan
By Reginald Rose
Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2026
Dir. Julie K. Phillips
On a sweltering summer day, twelve jurors enter a deliberation room believing their decision will be simple—but one dissenting voice changes everything. As tensions rise and personal biases come to light, TWELVE ANGRY MEN unfolds into a gripping examination of justice, prejudice, and the weight of reasonable doubt.
By Tim Kelly
Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2026
Dir. Braylon M. Lane
Get ready for some monstrously good fun! This hilarious and spirited farce introduces the teenage kids of the Frankenstein monster and his bride as they’re dropped into life at Withering Heights High. From football tryouts and student government races to surprise discoveries and a “Monster Stomp” that spirals out of control, pandemonium follows these not-quite-typical teens wherever they go. Filled with zany humor, larger-than-life characters, and nonstop laughs, this comedy adventure guarantees a wild time for the whole family.
Oct 9 – Nov 1, 2026
Dir. austene van
Tweetering, panda shrews, and undying giddiness for James Madison – what else could you expect to find at a Miss America pageant? In this hilarious, raucous, all-female “power-play” inspired by Shakespeare‘s Shrew, contestant Katherine has political aspirations to match her beauty pageant ambitions. All she needs to revolutionize the American government is the help of one senator‘s aide on the cusp of a career breakthrough, and one bleeding-heart liberal blogger who will do anything for her cause. Well, that and a semi-historically-accurate ether trip.
Oct 1 – Nov 1, 2026
Revenge. Betrayal. Sex. Murder! What really happened in the house of Borden? On a sweltering summer in 1892, a wealthy businessman and his wife were found murdered in their own home. Their daughter, Lizzie Borden, was the prime suspect.
Sep 12 – Nov 1, 2026
Dir. Matthew James Ralph
Come heck or high water, it’s time for a bachelor party! Best buds Sven and Ole gather at their pal Lars’s ice-fishing shack on Lake Mille Lacs to celebrate Ole’s upcoming marriage to Lena. But this ice-fishing bromance starts to crack when Sven admits he no longer wants to be Ole’s best man (Ope!). Deep truths, deeper questions, and a giant talking eelpout emerge from the frigid surroundings. La Crosse, WI native Paul Kruse presents a surreal comedy that is a boisterous and beautiful ode to Midwestern masculinity, friendship, queerness, and being a fish out of water.
By John Kani
Oct 10 – Nov 8, 2026
Dir. Ruben Santiago-Hudson
In post-apartheid South Africa in 2019, Lunga Kunene, a no-nonsense Black caregiver with little patience for privilege or hubris, finds himself providing in-home care for Jack Morris, a celebrated (and stubborn) white actor facing a life-changing diagnosis as he rehearses for the title role in King Lear . The two men are different in every way — race, class and politics, to start — yet they find unexpected common ground in the words of Shakespeare. This refreshingly funny and vital new play by Tony winner John Kani, who also plays Kunene, traces the fragile work of truth-telling in a nation still shaped by its history and reveals how transcending the past may allow us to truly see one another.
By William Shakespeare
Sep 30 – Nov 8, 2026
Dir. Caitlin Lowans
Featuring Katie Bradley, Dustin Bronson, Isa Condo-Olvera, Darius Dotch, Bill McCallum, Nubia Monks, and Greg Watanabe with understudies Rayyan Khan and Laila Sahir
Oct 2, 2026 – Feb 27, 2027
LEAPIN’ LIZARDS! Chanhassen Dinner Theatres brings the heart-warming musical blockbuster ANNIE to the Twin Cities! Little orphan Annie easily wins everyone’s hearts. And now, alongside her best pup pal, Sandy, she’s set her sights on making us grin from ear-to-ear as she inspires a whole new generation!
By Kira Apaachuaq Eckenweiler
Oct 22 – Oct 22, 2026
Dir. Rhiana Yazzie
At the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts — Elvera Voth Hall
Oct 22 – Oct 25, 2026
A stirring and Pulitzer-winning drama, Picnic takes place in the joint backyards of two widows during the Labor Day holiday in a small Kansas town in the 1950s, where the appearance of a handsome outsider upends their life. One house belongs to Flo Owens, who lives there with her two daughters, Madge and Millie, along with a schoolteacher boarder. The other house belongs to Helen Potts, who lives with her elderly invalid mother. When the young man named Hal Carter takes a shine to Madge, their sudden passion for each other disrupts the mundane routines of both houses, causing long-dormant desires to explode with ramifications of love and heartbreak that no one expects.
By Anton Chekhov, in a new adaptation by Grant Sorenson
Oct 22 – Nov 7, 2026
Dir. Grant Sorenson
Anton Chekhov's first major success, The Seagull is a razor-sharp portrait of people who mistake ambition for purpose and love for salvation. At a house on a lake, desire curdles into obsession, success breeds emptiness, and every relationship becomes manipulation, exposing the intoxicating and devastating cost of chasing relevance, validation, and artistic immortality. In a dynamic new adaptation by director Grant Sorenson, The Seagull embraces the urgency and messiness of Chekhov as a young playwright, stripping away 130 years of veneer to reveal the raw and racing heartbeat of this revolutionary tragicomedy. The Modern Rep, launched in 2026, is an Actors' Equity company focused solely on classical work; this is their inaugural production in their own space in the North Loop.
Cast: Bruce Abas, Patrick Bailey, Christina Baldwin, Lana Breheney, Linds Esch, Laura Esping, Vanessa Gamble, Steve Mallers, David Michaeli, Leo Rossmiller
Oct 22 – Nov 22, 2026
Dir. Dominique Serrand
Featuring: Tracey Maloney, Luverne Seifert, Kenzi Allen, Nathan Keepers, Anna Schloerb and Steven Epp
By My Own Hand, Part 5: INVISIBLE TOUCH
Oct 23 – Oct 24, 2026
is based in Portland. Minneapolis has shaped her — she has spent years dancing and teaching — Allie has taught in MN, danced in the work of MN choreographers and was a participant of SCUBA (now closed) when the program was grounded at the Southern Theater. Her return through KIN brings
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2026
Revived in 1998 to acclaim at New York’s Lincoln Center, Ah, Wilderness! is a sharp departure from the gritty reality of the author’s renowned dramas. Taking place over the July 4th weekend of 1906 in an idyllic Connecticut town, it offers a tender, retrospective portrait of small town family values, teenage growing pains, and young love.
By Dwayne Hartford from the book by Kate DiCamillo
Oct 23 – Nov 1, 2026
Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit made of china. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea. So begins his journey—a journey over which he has no control, for he is a toy rabbit. Through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. Based on Kate DiCamillo’s beautiful novel of the same name, this is a short and accessible adaptation for young audiences and their families.
Oct 24 – Oct 30, 2026
Based on a true story. New Year’s Eve, 1976. Two siblings reconnect over a fishing hole in a claustrophobic ice shanty. A transistor radio blares the hits and misses of the year. Fireworks explode overhead. Winter wind rattles the walls. And outside, skulking on this frozen lake, a dark presence looms closer. Or was it inside the shanty all along? (Presented by LandmanLand.)
By Andrew Rosendorf
Oct 24 – Nov 8, 2026
McLean, Virginia, 1999. David and Martin are high school seniors in love, working at a video store and planning to make films. After a hate crime and the arrival of college decisions, the two find themselves on different courses.
Oct 25 – Oct 25, 2026
The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society returns to the Phipps for a 2-event series of thrillers from the golden age of radio, performed in the style of a classic radio broadcast, including commercial breaks, eerie music and live sound effects. This show is brought to life by veteran Twin Cities performers Shanan Custer, Joshua English Scrimshaw, Tim Uren, and Eric Webster “using their voices to paint a picture so vivid that, if you close your eyes, you can see the action in your mind's eye.” (Stages of Minnesota) Recommended for ages 13+.
By Ariel Dorfman
Oct 25 – Nov 2, 2026
Dir. Ismail Khalidi
Content Guidance: Use of prop gun on stage. One instance of gun shot sound played. Mentions of sexual, physical, psychological abuse and assault. Recommended for individuals 16 and older.
Oct 26 – Oct 26, 2026
You're invited to hear a table reading of the pilot episode of the one-hour TV dramedy DODO IN LONDON. Created and written by Mark Bradley and based on a real person, it's a valentine to the Greatest Generation. A plucky young American works in London in 1944. She meets interesting people. She has a variety of adventures. She avoids the V-1s and V-2s. She helps win the war. She falls in love. Cast: Emily Dooley, Eve Black, Elizabeth Dickinson, Katie Bradley, Jon Hegge, Sean Dooley, Max Wojtanowicz.
Oct 28 – Nov 29, 2026
The touching story based on Mitch Albom’s NY Times Bestseller comes to life on Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ intimate Playhouse Theatre stage.
Oct 29 – Nov 15, 2026
Dir. Fran De Leon
Three Southeast Asian Girl Scouts are keeping their Saint Paul, MN, community together during the zombie apocalypse. Between helping their elders, doing food runs, and building campfires, they’ve probably earned, like, four Gold Awards each. This genre-bending world premiere is the finale of playwright Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay’s Kung Fu Zombies trilogy, but all you need to know is that, for some reason, these zombies know kung fu.
Oct 30 – Oct 30, 2026
It’s just a bunch of HOCUS POCUS! Or is it? Join us on Friday, October 30th at 7:30pm and discover Hocus Pocus with A Drinking Game Mn! Come take part in this cult classic as our cast does a live stage reading of the movie. We’ll see the Sanderson Sisters come to life, the transformation of Binx and all the antics Max, Dani and Allison go through to stop the Sanderson Sisters from devouring children’s souls. Not only will our cast have drinking cues through out the show, but you, our audience will also have drinking cues through out! Hear a bell, take a drink of your preferred beverage be it alcohol, pop, water, mocktail, tears, blood, a potion… Except tears are salty, blood gets sticky and can we really trust the Sanderson Sisters with their potions? Best to stick to one of the other options! There will be music, costumes, dancing, singing and yes, magic!
Oct 30 – Nov 8, 2026
Unlabeled Theatre Company presents the U. S. premiere of JELLYFISH. Agnes and her daughter Kelly have walked the same stretch of beach every day for 15 years. They devour ice cream, hunt for crabs and watch as things mysteriously vanish along the shoreline. But when Kelly meets Neil, their cozy world soon begins to unravel. With her mum struggling to understand the needs of a maturing daughter with Down Syndrome, Kelly and Neil have to fight for their right to be together. While Agnes and Kelly drift further and further apart, an event is coming that will change all of their lives forever. Jellyfish is a unique romance across uncharted waters which asks: Does everyone really have the right to love as they choose? (Content Warning: Language, Mature Themes).
Nov 1 – Nov 1, 2026
By Kyle B. Dekker & Seán McArdle
Nov 6 – Nov 8, 2026
Missed them in August, or want to see them again? Two Minnesota Fringe 2026 shows — Witness Loudly and Minnesota is the Shire, or Fair & Back Again trace the winter of 2026 when neighbors stood up for each other. Coming to East Side Freedom Library for one weekend only, both shows tell stories from Operation Metro Surged directly from our streets. These generous presenters are donating all event proceeds to East Side Freedom Library.
Nov 6 – Nov 15, 2026
Ticket information coming soon! Lyric and Music by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond Director: Ali St. John Music Director: Samantha Laumann Choreographer: Cleo DeOrio Presented by the BA Performance Program and the School of Music November 6-15, 2026 Whiting Proscenium Theatre, Rarig Center Friday, November 6, 2026 7:30pm Saturday, November 7, 2026 7:30pm Sunday, November 8, 2026, 2:00pm Wednesday, November 11, 2026 7:30pm Thursday, November 12, 2026 7:30pm Friday, November 13, 2026 7:30pm Satu
By Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez & Jennifer Lee
Nov 6 – Nov 15, 2026
Dir. Rob Sutherland
A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart! Rated: G. Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Book by Jennifer Lee. Based on the hit Disney movie!
By William Shakespeare
Nov 6 – Nov 15, 2026
Dir. Kati Hoehl
After many brutal summers, frozen winters, and wagons lost in the woods, the citizens of a small western town called Rome have established themselves on the American wilderness. Though the ripples of the Civil War still ring loudly in their ears, the citizens are ready to move forward. They celebrate their newly christened town by electing their first mayor, a man named Julius Caesar, who fought alongside them in the Civil War, and had led them through the harshest conditions. However, some of the townspeople are concerned about the power that Caesar is wielding and how he may isolate the town from the rest of civilization. A tale of conspiracy, intrigue, and betrayal, we invite you to Arts Garden's production of Julius Caesar, directed by Kati Hoehl!
By Jeanine Tesori & Lisa Kron
Nov 6 – Nov 22, 2026
Dir. Luke Peterson
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family's Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father's hidden desires. Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. Music direction by Joey Leibig.
Cast: Elyssa Bickford, Laura Breyen, Maia Kelly, Christian LaBissoniere, Margaret Reid, Erebi Nyenkan, Reid Soltis, Wren Watland, Casper Gessell
Nov 7 – Nov 15, 2026
From Transatlantic Love Affair. Five performers, five stories, one 5x5 square. Experience the power of physical theatre in this wildly creative physical theatre event from Transatlantic Love Affair , the acclaimed local collaborative ensemble known for original, movement-driven storytelling. In this inventive show, five performers bring five distinct stories to life inside a tiny 5x5 square onstage, using only their bodies, voices, and a handful of ingenious theatrical techniques. From mythic adventures to cinematic echoes, each vignette unfolds with surprise, humor, and dazzling physicality. Compact yet compelling, 5x5 showcases Transatlantic Love Affair’s signature style — where actors become scenery, sound, and spectacle all at once. Recommended for ages 13+.
Nov 7 – Dec 21, 2026
Dir. Craig Johnson
Welcome (back) to Pemberley! Upstairs at the grand estate of Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy, Christmas festivities are in full swing. While downstairs, beneath the yuletide buzz, the servants bustle about. Their holiday rhythm is shattered when Lydia’s wayward husband, the rogue Mr. Wickham, stumbles in—uninvited, drunk, and dangerous. Secrets spill, loyalties are tested, and upstairs and downstairs collide in this witty companion to Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Gunderson and Melcon deliver another heartwarming tale of class, chaos, and the generosity of forgiveness.
Nov 8 – Nov 8, 2026
Claudia Schmidt brings her exuberant music and love of humanity back to St. Croix Falls. With her multi-octave voice, 12 string guitar and mountain dulcimer, she weaves together song, story and spoken word in a one-of-a-kind presentation that will fill your heart and refresh your soul. After more than 50 years of writing and performing, she is as strong as ever, sharing her wonder and amazement at the world and all the creatures, including us, who inhabit it. Come and get energized, humorized and harmonized! claudiaschmidt.com
Nov 8 – Nov 8, 2026
Buy Tickets Book, Music and Lyrics by Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond Director: Alli St. John Music Director: Samantha Laumann Choreographer: Cleo DeOrio Presented by the BA Performance Program and the School of Music November 6-15, 2026 Whiting Proscenium Theatre, Rarig Center Friday, November 6, 2026 7:30pm Saturday, November 7, 2026 7:30pm Sunday, November 8, 2026, 2:00pm Wednesday, November 11, 2026 7:30pm Thursday, November 12, 2026 7:30pm Friday, November 13, 2026 7:30pm Saturday, Novemb
By Charles Dickens adapted by Lavina Jadhwani
Nov 11 – Dec 27, 2026
Dir. Addie Gorlin-Han Based On The Original Direction By Joseph Haj
The curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited one cold Christmas Eve by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns Scrooge to turn from his callous, hard-hearted ways. That night, three spirits carry Scrooge through time — into the shadows of his past, the fragile realities of the present and the lonely fate that awaits if he doesn't have a change of heart. Featuring original music and bursts of festive joy, this faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novella brings the streets of Victorian London to life, celebrating the transformative power of compassion and second chances.
By Rachael Dosen
Nov 12 – Nov 15, 2026
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA POE explores the brief life and troubled times of Virginia Clemm, the teenaged wife of Edgar Allan Poe. Whitewashed out of Poe's legacy, Virginia rises from her grave to confront her husband and reclaim her identity.
Nov 13 – Nov 22, 2026
The Laramie Project is one of the most important American plays of the last 25 years — a mosaic of real voices from a real town grappling with an act of violence that changed the country. In 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die on a fence outside Laramie, Wyoming in a hate crime that shocked the nation. This play tells that story through the voices of the people who lived it. Tickets for this Mainstage performance will be available October 30.
By Joe Keyes
Nov 13 – Nov 22, 2026
Dir. Peter Moore
On the day of their mother's funeral, two bachelor farmer brothers in a small Minnesota town sit in their kitchen and try to figure out what comes next. Talking about things that matter is unfamiliar territory, and as old memories surface and long-buried secrets begin to emerge, it all gets...interesting. Funny, poignant, and quietly surprising, this 75-minute play about the complexities of love, truth, and being a sibling reminds us that while it may be hard to get there, the truth will set you free. Usually.
Cast: David Tufford, Eric Lee
Nov 13 – Nov 23, 2026
Dir. Jay Eisenberg and Madeleine Rowe
Every Fall, an extended family of farmers invites the community to attend their beloved haunted house. This year, the youngest among them has decided that it’s time for the group to apply their performance skills in a new way. Welcome to opening night of their very first play: LUNAR! SOLAR!
Nov 19 – Nov 22, 2026
Angels in America – Part One: Millennium Approaches is the first half of Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play that explores the intersecting lives of several New Yorkers in the mid-1980s, during the height of the AIDS crisis and amidst the social and political tensions of the Reagan era. It follows the intersecting lives of six main characters—including a gay man with AIDS abandoned by his partner, a closeted Mormon lawyer, and a ruthless powerbroker—culminating when an angel crashes through a ceiling to declare a prophet. The play intertwines politics, religion, sexuality, and identity in a deeply human and often surreal narrative. Angels in America Part One and Two , directed by Bruce Roach, will return to Rarig Center’s Stoll Thrust Theatre as the BFA Acting Program Class of 2027’s final presentation from April 23- May 2, 2027. Join us as this talented company takes on one of contemporary theatre’s most demanding works. Stay tuned for ticket information and performance schedules as the dates approach!
