Theatre and Dance Season

Theatre and Dance Series is the main production season of the Department of Theatre and Dance, consisting of five to seven theatrical productions and three dance concerts annually. Works to be performed are specifically chosen to expose students to the broad spectrum of dramatic and choreographic literature, including timeless classics and contemporary genres. Policies for non-traditional casting ensure equal opportunity for students to explore diverse roles and stretch themselves artistically. Each project is directed and/or choreographed by the resident or guest artist directors and choreographers and performed by the Department’s theatre and dance majors.

The Studio Theatre Series allows students and faculty to produce work quickly and simply, free from the constraints and costs of fully-staged productions. It is a laboratory for exploration that emphasizes acting as an art form. These performances give us the unique opportunity to explore a creative process that requires less production support and focuses more on character, speech, voice, and movement.

Upcoming Shows

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Montclair State University wants to bring the experience of live theatre and dance to everyone by engaging the audience with entertaining, diverse, relevant, and inspirational programming. We would like to share the passions of student artists who are eager to engage with their fellow audience members.

Come see the stars of tomorrow today as our talented students reinterpret works that have come to define an American tradition in performing arts.

Seussical

Thursday, October 5 – Saturday, October 7 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 7 @ 2:00 pm
Thursday, October 12 – Saturday, October 14 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 14 @ 2:00 pm
Sunday, October 15 @ 2:00 pm

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Book by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Based on the work of Dr. Seuss
Directed by Hollie E. Wright

Anna in the Tropics

Saturday, October 14 @ 2:00 & 7:30 pm
Thursday, October 19 & Friday, October 20 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 21 @ 2:00 pm

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Book by Nilo Cruz
Directed by José Zayas

Spring Awakening

Friday, November 10 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 11 @ 2:00 & 7:30 pm
Wednesday, November 15 – Friday, November 17 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday November 18 @ 2:00 pm

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Book & Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Directed by Mark Hardy

Macbeth

Friday, December 1 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 2 @ 2:00 & 7:30 pm
Wednesday, December 6 – Saturday, December 9 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 9 @ 2:00 pm

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Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Tommy Schrider

Fall Dance

Wednesday, December 6 – Saturday, December 9 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 9 @ 2:00 pm

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Dancer leaping over 3 dancers on the floor. Photo Whitney Browne

Directed by Maxine Steinman

Dante’s Renaissance**

Saturday, December 9 @ 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 10 @ 3:00 pm
** Location: Jersey City Theater Center
165 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Entrance from Barrow Street, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

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