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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

by Simon Stephen

Fifteen-year-old Christopher has a mystery to solve. Someone has killed the next-door neighbor’s dog with a garden fork, and Christopher is a suspect. Determined to discover the killer, Christopher goes against his father’s wishes by using his incredible brain to investigate the dog’s murder.

poster with a view from the back of a boy looking at the night sky, along with the play title

Simpson
Theatre

Sep 29-30, Oct 6-7 at 7:30p
Oct 1 and 8 at 2:30p

Noises Off

by Michael Frayn

Noises Off is a side-splittingly hilarious play by Michael Frayn that takes the audience behind the scenes of a disastrous stage production. The play follows a hapless troupe of actors as they struggle to pull off a farce called “Nothing On,” but their personal dramas, romantic entanglements, and backstage shenanigans threaten to derail the show at every turn. Noises Off is a must-see theatrical experience that will leave audiences in stitches.

Noises Off

Drama
Theatre

Nov 10-11 and 17-18 at 7:30p

Bright Star

Tony Award Nominated Musical by Steven Martin & Edie Brickell

Bright Star is a heartwarming musical set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the 1940s & 50s. The story follows Alice Murphy, a successful literary editor in her 40s, as she grapples with the secrets of her past and the possibility of a new love. When a young soldier named Billy returns from World War II and becomes a talented writer, Alice takes him under her wing, unaware of the connection they share.

Bright Star poster featuring showtime information and the silhouette of a train on a bridge over a backdrop of blue mountains and a purple sky

Drama
Theatre

Feb 23-24 & Mar 1-2 at 7:30p
Mar 3 at 2:30p

The Revolutionists

Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists is a play that celebrates the strength and resilience of women during the French Revolution. The play follows four remarkable women - Olympe de Gouges, Charlotte Corday, Marie Antoinette, and Marianne Angelle - each with their distinct perspectives on the Revolution. As they navigate the dangerous and tumultuous landscape of 18th-century France, they explore themes of sisterhood, power, and the role of women in history.

The Revolutionists poster featuring a circle with the silhouttes of 4 women inside, on a red background

Simpson
Theatre

April 12-13 & 19-20 at 7:30p
April 14 & 21 at 2:30p