2024-2025 Theatre Season
POTUS
POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
By Selina Fillinger
York Theatre
Director: Kate Thomsen
October 3-October 13
POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive is a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world.
One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble.
Selina Fillinger's brilliant, all-female farce took Broadway by storm in a star-studded production that earned three 2022 Tony nominations. An uproarious Broadway debut by playwright Selina Fillinger, POTUS Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive is a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world.
“I am woman, hear me roar – with laughter.” - Variety
Haunting of Hill House
Haunting of Hill House
By Shirley Jackson
Williams Theatre
Director: Mark Liermann
October 15-November 3
A chilling and mystifying study in mounting terror.
Cut off from the outside world by its remote location and shunned by all who know its forbidding and sinister reputation, Hill House has remained empty and silent except for the daily visits of its grumbling caretaker, Mrs. Dudley. Its isolation is broken by the arrival of Dr. Montague, an investigator of supernatural phenomena who has been granted a short lease by the present owner. His mission is to delve into the morbid history of the house and to come to grips with the occult forces which have made it uninhabitable for many years.
Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde
Book by Heather Hach
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the 2001 MGM movie starring Reese Witherspoon.
Shaw Theatre
Director: Jay Berkow
November 15 - November 24
A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances - this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!
Next Stop, Broadway!
Next Stop, Broadway!
Williams Theatre
December 5-December 7
All the Natalie Portmans
All the Natalie Portmans
By C. A. Johnson
York Theatre
Director: Arizsia Staton, guest artist and alumna
January 31-February 16
Sixteen-year-old Keyonna and her older brother Samuel live on the brink of eviction while dreaming of a better tomorrow. Too smart, “too gay” and too lonely to fit in, Keyonna escapes into a world of rom coms, red carpets and all the iconic characters played by her muse, Natalie Portman. But when “all the Natalie Portmans” start talking back to her, Keyonna finally has to face her off-screen drama in this imaginative new play that reminds us to embrace life on the ground while still reaching for the stars.
“Carefully wrought, intimate scenes... Johnson has obvious gifts for easy-flowing, realistic dialogue among family and friends.” – David Cote, Theater News Online
Titanic, the Musical
TITANIC the Musical
Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Book by Peter Stone
A concert production in collaboration with the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music
Dalton Recital Hall
Conductor: Bruce Uchimura
Director: Jay Berkow
Vocal Director: Wendy Wheeler
February 2024
The Schools of Music and Theatre & Dance present an exciting collaboration for the College of Fine Arts!
Epic and majestic, with moments of heartbreaking intimacy, Titanic captures the triumph and tragedy of the hopeful passengers on the ill-fated Ship of Dreams.
“An inspired and inspiring night of musical theater.” – John Harding, DC Metro Theater Arts
Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
By Joan F. Herrington
Williams Theatre
Director: Mark Liermann
March 14-23
The Williams Theatre will be transformed into the glittering world of Jay Gatsby in an immersive experience that takes you through the classic novel. So, don your finest attire, embrace the spirit of the era, and prepare to be transported to a time of excess, intrigue, and ultimately, profound tragedy.
Dream Girls
Dream Girls
Lyrics and Book by Tom Eyen
Music by Henry Krieger
Shaw Theatre
Director: Anthony Hamilton
March 28-April 13
A sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American pop music, Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown group’s rise from obscurity to superstardom. Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco and more, Dreamgirls explores themes of ambition, hope and betrayal, all set in the glamorous and competitive world of the entertainment industry.
“A show that strikes with the speed and heat of lightning.” – Frank Rich, The New York Times
Roman de Silence
Roman de Silence
By Heldris de Cornuälle
York Theatre
Director: Lofty Durham
May 9-May 25
In 2025, WMU Theatre will partner with the WMU Medieval Institute to produce a new dramatic adaptation of the Roman de Silence as part of the Medieval Congress. Associate professor of theatre Lofty Durham is crafting the adaptation and leading the ensemble of student and faculty collaborators for the production which will open the week of Congress and continue its run for local audiences in the following weeks.