Theatre Schedule Features Variety of Genres
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Scene from the fall 2025 showing of “The 39 Steps.”
This year’s Truman Theatre schedule promises laughs, gasps and dancing, with a classic and modern shows for everyone.
This season’s opening production, “The Night Witches,” is a drama about the entirely female Soviet 588th Night Bomber Regiment of World War II. The one-act play follows Nina and Vera, two inexperienced navigators, as they traverse an intense night with enemy tactics they don’t anticipate. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-3, and 2 p.m. Oct. 4, in the James G. Severns Theatre in Ophelia Parrish.
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a musical comedy that features six over-eager kids competing for a middle school spelling bee grand championship. As the contest becomes more difficult, the contestants spell their way through impossible vocabulary and share hilarious personal stories. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5-7 and Nov. 13-14, and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15, in the James G. Severns Theatre in Ophelia Parrish.
“Hedda Gabler” follows the dramatic tale of Hedda, a general’s daughter and prisoner in her marriage to her husband, George, an aspiring academic. After an unsuccessful honeymoon, Hedda initially turns to manipulating the people from her past for her own amusement, before her own secrets become exposed. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18-20, and 2 p.m. Feb. 21, in the James G. Severns Theatre in Ophelia Parrish.
Each year, Truman Theatre performs a show tailored to young audiences. This year’s show, “Twelfth Night,” follows Viola, separated from her twin in a shipwreck, who dresses as a male page named Cesario. The love triangles, mistaken identities and pranks that follow lead to a heartwarming ending. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. April 15-18 and April 23-25 in the James G. Severns Theatre in Ophelia Parrish.
More information about events and tickets will be found here as they become available. Students interested in auditioning for upcoming productions, or working as a member of the crew, can contact Cat Gleason, assistant professor of theatre, at cgleason@truman.edu for more details. Roles and participation in Truman Theatre productions are open to all Truman students.
This season’s opening production, “The Night Witches,” is a drama about the entirely female Soviet 588th Night Bomber Regiment of World War II. The one-act play follows Nina and Vera, two inexperienced navigators, as they traverse an intense night with enemy tactics they don’t anticipate. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-3, and 2 p.m. Oct. 4, in the James G. Severns Theatre in Ophelia Parrish.
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a musical comedy that features six over-eager kids competing for a middle school spelling bee grand championship. As the contest becomes more difficult, the contestants spell their way through impossible vocabulary and share hilarious personal stories. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5-7 and Nov. 13-14, and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15, in the James G. Severns Theatre in Ophelia Parrish.
“Hedda Gabler” follows the dramatic tale of Hedda, a general’s daughter and prisoner in her marriage to her husband, George, an aspiring academic. After an unsuccessful honeymoon, Hedda initially turns to manipulating the people from her past for her own amusement, before her own secrets become exposed. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18-20, and 2 p.m. Feb. 21, in the James G. Severns Theatre in Ophelia Parrish.
Each year, Truman Theatre performs a show tailored to young audiences. This year’s show, “Twelfth Night,” follows Viola, separated from her twin in a shipwreck, who dresses as a male page named Cesario. The love triangles, mistaken identities and pranks that follow lead to a heartwarming ending. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. April 15-18 and April 23-25 in the James G. Severns Theatre in Ophelia Parrish.
More information about events and tickets will be found here as they become available. Students interested in auditioning for upcoming productions, or working as a member of the crew, can contact Cat Gleason, assistant professor of theatre, at cgleason@truman.edu for more details. Roles and participation in Truman Theatre productions are open to all Truman students.
