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Here's a preview of upcoming events for our 2024-25 season. More information and event dates coming soon!
South Pacific
Wright State School of Fine and Performing Arts and Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) Collaboration – Dayton Opera at the Schuster Center
Book by Oscar Hammmerstein II, Joshua Logan, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Directed by Joe Deer, Nurse and Seabees Music Director Wade Russo, Choreographer Greg Hellems
Tickets available through the Schuster Center box office
Our Town
by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Marya Spring Cordes
Festival Playhouse
Carrie: The Musical
Lawrence D. Cohen, book; Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford, music and lyrics.
To open on Halloween – October 31
Directed by Jamie Cordes
Music Director Matt Ebright
Guest Choreographer – TBA
Festival Playhouse
The Apple Tree
Music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Bock and Harnick with contributions by Jerome Coopersmith
Guest Director/Choreographer– TBA
Music Director – Wade Russo
Herbst Theater
Fall Dance Concert
TBA
Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Josh McCabe
Festival Plahouse
Everybody
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Greg Mallios
Herbst Theater
Alice by Heart
by Sephen Sater and Ducan Sheik, co-written by Jessie Nelson
Director/Chreography by Greg Hellems
Music Director Wade Russo
Festival Playhouse
Emerging Choreography Concert, ArtsGala, and Spring Dance Concert
TBA
If you are interested in joining us for the upcoming season and would like to receive more information, please email jordyn.sommer@wright.edu with your name and preferred way of contact.
Performance | Date(s) / Location | # of upcoming shows |
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Wright State Dance |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 through Sunday, April 21, 2024 Festival Playhouse, Creative Arts Center |
4 upcoming shows |
In the event of a university closure, all campus activities, including performances, will be canceled. We will contact patrons as soon as possible!
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Festival Playhouse | Herbst Theatre | Dance Concert |
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Adult | $25 | $15 | $20 |
Senior Citizen (60+) | $23 | $10 | $15 |
Student (Wright State or High School and below) | $15 | $5 | $5 |
Please note: Only subscribers may exchange tickets. General public ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Singles tickets will go on sale 14 days prior to the first performance.
We now offer Wright State Gift Certificates for any of our Wright State Theatre performances.
You can redeem your gift certificate in person or online.
All gift certificates expire at the end of the theatre season in which they were purchased.
Group rates are offered to parties of 10 or more during the same performance. When purchasing your tickets online, this discount is automatically applied at the end of your transaction. If you would like to make a reservation for an upcoming show, before online ticketing is available, please call the Box Office at 937-775-2500 to arrange.
Season tickets for our current season are now available online!
The Herbst Theatre is accessible via elevator.
Finding the right college means finding the right fit. See all that the College of Liberal Arts has to offer by visiting campus.