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2025-2026 Production Season

Fall 2025: Shakespeare in Love

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November 20th-22nd at 7:00pm, November 23rd at 2:00pm

Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall

Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard

Directed By: Mike Heather

Loso Hall, Schwarz Theatre

“I will have poetry in my life. And adventure. And love. Love above all.” Shakespeare is known for writing some of the most famous romantic plays in history such as Romeo and Juliet. But little is known about the romantic life of the acclaimed playwright, which is why the story of Shakespeare in Love is unique. It was first portrayed on the big screen in 1998 and it won seven Oscars. Shakespeare in Love has now been adapted for the theatre and it promises to deliver a comical, and romantic story to an audience this fall. It has all the iconic themes that Shakespeare fans enjoy, such as forbidden love and tragedy, and there’s also a touch of modern-day female empowerment.

Winter 2026: Thou Hast Thy Will

March 12th-14th at 7:00pm, March 15th at 2:00pm

Words By: William Shakespeare

Composed By: Nicholas Vece

Directed By: Nicholas Vece

Location: Loso Hall, Schwarz Theatre

Thou Hast Thy Will” is a new song cycle recontextualizing the words of Shakespeare through a variety of musical stylings. It includes selections from Shakespeare’s most timeless tragedies, comedies, and individual sonnets. With music by Nicholas Vece and lyrics by William Shakespeare himself, “Thou Hast Thy Will” explores themes of love, hatred, grief, tomfoolery, and more through the medium of a musical revue.

Spring 2026: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

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May 14th-16th at 7:00pm, May 21st– 23rd at 7:00pm

Books and Lyrics By: Robert L. Freedman

Music and Lyrics By: Steven Lutvak

Directed By: Kenn Wheeler

Location: Loso Hall, Schwarz Theatre

When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the loftyD’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind…. A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs and a scene-stealing role for one actor playing all eight of the doomed relatives who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways.