Performances & Events
Enjoy the Creativity of DU Theatre Students
Each quarter, the DU Department of Theatre puts on two productions, built and acted by our theatre majors. The department collaborates with professional guest artists who bring their outside expertise and experience to help students grow creatively.
Shows are performed at DU's JMAC Studios, Byron Flexible Theatre and Byron Studio. Spring quarter is dedicated to the Short Play Festival, which features one-act plays directed by graduating theatre majors.
Current Season
September 20, 2025
Ugly Lies the Bone, staged reading
Newly discharged soldier Jess has finally returned home, bringing vivid memories of Afghanistan and painful burns that have left her physically and emotionally scarred. Using virtual reality video game therapy, she builds a new world where she can escape her pain and begin to restore her relationships, her life, and, slowly, herself.
Written by Lindsey Ferrentino
Directed by Marleigh Hickey
Free admission
- 7:30pm
- Hamilton Hall
October 9 - 12, 2025
Who Do You Think You Are?
A collection of stories that explores the universality of figuring out who we’ve been, who we are, and who we hope to become.
Written by various authors
Directed by Anne Penner
- Byron Theatre
November 6 - 9, 2025
Everybody
As we accompany Everybody on their journey towards death — a matter of chance on both stage and in life — we ponder our relationships to Love, Friendship, Stuff, Family and loss.
Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Greg Ungar
- Byron Theatre
February 4 - 7, 2026
Medea
This world premiere adaptation of Medea offers a fresh update on Euripides' timeless tragedy. With a heavy emphasis on athleticism, music, and dance, this production centers on the complexity of motherhood in an inhospitable world.
Written by Euripides
Adapted and Directed by Brandon Bruce
- Byron Theatre
February 26 - March 8, 2026
Into the Woods
What do you do when you get what you wished for? Familiar fairy tale characters cross paths as their dreams come true—only to discover that life after the wish is far more complicated.
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Directed by Kelly Van Oosbree
- Byron Theatre
May 1, 2026
Witch, staged reading
A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes.
Written by Jen Silverman
Directed by Annie Mulvihill
Free Admission
- 7:30pm
- Byron Theatre
Audition and Apply
No audition is required to declare a theatre major, but students can apply for departmental scholarships by auditioning or submitting a portfolio for review.
