Wright State University

Our Town, a deeply moving and thought-provoking piece of theatre written by Thorton Wilder and described by playwright Edward Albee as the finest American play ever written, envelops us in the places and faces of Grover’s Corners, holding up a mirror to all of humanity.

Wright State Theatre will present Marina Carr's Irish Drama, BY THE BOG OF CATS, a furious, uncompromising tale of greed and betrayal, of murder and profound self-sacrifice. Loosely based on Euripides' tragedy Medea, and set on the bleak, ghostly Irish landscape of the Bog of Cats, this provocative drama discloses one woman's courageous attempts to lay claim to that which is hers, as her world is torn in two. This area premiere opens Spring offerings to the public on the Festival Stage.

Wright State Theatre will present in the Festival Playhouse a classic Broadway hit CABARET, music by John Kander and book by Fred Ebb. (Greg Hellems, director and Wade Russo, music director) It will run for 11 performances.

Wright State Theatre will present in the Herbst Studio Theatre a regional premiere musical comedy KELLY THE DESTROYER VS THE SPRINGFIELD COBRAS by the writing team of Katie Kring and Rob Hartmann. 

Wright State Theatre will present David Ives' adaptation of Pierre Corneille's comedic play, THE LIAR from September 29-October 8. Get event and ticket information here!

Wright State Theatre will present a season of riotous comedy, thoughtful drama, classic and contemporary musicals. In a season the features the stories of rising independence, tragic consequences and joyful discovery, audiences will experience one of their most eclectic and varied seasons in recent memory.

Wright State Theatre presents the true-life drama, THE LARAMIE PROJECT from February 17-26th in the intimate Herbst Theatre.

Wright State Theatre will present Tom Stoppard's romantic play of ideas, ARCADIA at Wright State University's Creative Arts Center from February 3-12.

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance presents An Evening of Sondheim as part of the SuperPops Series Friday, January 20, and Saturday, January 21, at 7:30 pm in the Mead Theater of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. Students from Wright State University's School of Fine and Performing Arts join the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Conductor Patrick Reynolds to perform popular songs by music theatre legend Stephen Sondheim.

Wright State Theatre presents the contemporary musical comedy, SISTER ACT, from November 4-20 in the Festival Playhouse at Wright State University’s Creative Arts Center.

Wright State Theatre has released photos from their production ofAgatha Christie's iconic murder mystery, The Mousetrap. This classic 'Whodunnit' runs in Wright State University's Festival Playhouse from Sept. 23 to Oct. 2.

Wright State Theatre opens their 2022-23 Season with Agatha Christie’s iconic murder mystery, The Mousetrap. This classic “Whodunnit” runs in Wright State University’s Festival Playhouse from Sept. 23 to Oct. 2.

Wright State University’s Theatre program has announced its 2022-23 season, featuring an exciting array of classic and contemporary dramas, musicals and dance.

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