Production Seasons
2025-2026 Productions
The NIU School of Theatre and Dance's 2025-26 production season features classics, brilliant new works, new adaptations of old favorites and, of course, outstanding dance. There's something for everyone.
Tickets for the 2025-2026 season are on sale now.
Tickets will be available for individual shows as well as a part of season ticket packages.
Note: You will need to log-in to, or create, a ticketing account, to purchase tickets. The system will say "Tickets are not currently available" until you are logged in. There is a login/register button in the upper right hand corner of every page on the ticketing website.
Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Kay Martinovich
Black Box Theatre
Oct. 10-12, 16-18
Tickets
Talkback hosted by Dr. Gibson Cima following the Oct. 11 performance.
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
by Ntozake Shange
Directed by Roxanna Conner and Sarita Smith Childs
O'Connell Theatre
Oct. 24-26, Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 1
Tickets
Talkback hosted by Dr. Ajewole Duckett of NIU's Center for Black Studies following the Oct. 25 performance.
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
by Dario Fo
Directed by Alexander Gelman
Translated by Ed Emery
Black Box Theatre
Nov. 7-9, 13-15
Tickets
Talkback hosted by Dr. Gibson Cima following the 7:30 p.m. performance, Nov. 8.
Fall Dance Concert
O'Connell Theatre
Nov. 20-23
Tickets
Talkback hosted by Professor Richard Grund following the 7:30 p.m. performance, Nov. 22.
Antigone Furiosa
by Griselda Gambaro
Directed by Frankie DiCiaccio
Sally Stevens Players Theatre
Feb. 20-22, 26-28
Tickets
Talkback hosted by Dr. Gibson Cima following the Feb. 21 performance.
The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Bethany Mangum
Black Box Theatre
March 27-29, April 1-3
Tickets
Talkback hosted by Dr. Kay Martinovich following the March 28 performance.
Spring Dance Concert
O'Connell Theatre
April 23-26
Tickets
Talkback hosted by Professor Marc Macaranas following the April 25 performance.
