Unit: Theatre and Dance

  • 2024 Foxtail Film Festival

    Named after the regional grass that grows in Central Illinois, the Foxtail Film Festival is an annual celebration of up-and-coming filmmakers in the Midwest and around the world.

  • Spring Dance Concert – Transcend!

    Synopsis: Four original works by ISU faculty members: Laina Reese, Kyle Ayers, Greg Merriman, and Sara Semonis, as well as one piece by visiting Guest Artist, Will Gill.  Content Warnings: […]

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    A story of order and disorder, reality and appearance and love and marriage. Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons are to be married and great celebrations are planned.

    Egeus brings his rebellious daughter Hermia in front of the Duke. Egeus wants her to marry Demetrius but Hermia refuses, because she’s in love with Lysander. The Duke orders Hermia to obey her father or, according to Athenian law, she must face a death penalty or enter a convent.

    Elsewhere in the forest, the fairy king and queen, Oberon and Titania, argue over Titania’s refusal to give up her page-boy to Oberon. He sends his servant Puck to find a magic plant to cast a spell on Titania.

    Content Warnings: Language of violence and other mature content

    Run Time: 2 hours (one, 15-min intermission)

    Dates/Times: Apr 17-20 at 7:30 pm; Apr 20, 21 at 2 pm

  • In Pieces

    In Pieces begins as six people face a turning point. Before they can take the next step, they must retrace the journey, the stories, and the relationships that got them there.

  • Space Girl

    Arugula Suarez just wants to fit in. But it’s not easy when you’re a sixteen-year-old alien from the planet Zlagdor. Stuck in a world where the only things that make sense are roller derby and salad, Arugula and her father, Nancy, must find out what it means to be human before time runs out for Planet Earth. 

    Content Warnings: Mild violence. 

    Run Time: 90 minutes (no intermission) 

    Dates/Times: Feb 16, 17 at 7:30 pm; Feb 18 at 2 pm; Feb 21-24 at 7:30 pm 

  • Twelve Thousand Bombs: Screening ‘The Bomb’ by Smriti Keshari

    Nuclear weapons did not disappear with the end of the Cold War. Presently, there are over 12,000 nuclear bombs on earth, owned by 9 nations, kept on the tips of […]

  • Hiring Tips for Education Majors

    Get advice from school district administrators about how to navigate the job search and application and hiring process.

  • Hiring Tips for Education Majors

    Get advice from school district administrators about how to navigate the job search and application and hiring process.

  • Illinois Shakespeare Festival presents The Tempest by William Shakespeare

    The Illinois Shakespeare Festival will present The Tempest by William Shakespeare as part of the 2023 repertory season.

  • Illinois Shakespeare Festival presents The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

    The Illinois Shakespeare Festival will present The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare as part of the 2023 repertory season.