Theatre and Dance Current Season

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Season

Bright Star

Music, Book and Story by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW)

October 15, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
October 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
October 17, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
October 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre

Bright Star is a sweeping tale of love and redemption inspired by true events from the American South of the 1920s and 1940s. Literary editor Alice Murphy has a chance encounter with a young soldier returning from World War II that sets her on a journey into her past. Featuring the soaring Americana Grammy-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, the musical explores how the choices we make and the stories we tell shape our lives. It is a theatrical experience as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.

Fall Dance Concert

November 6, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
November 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre

University Dance Company’s annual Fall Dance Concert showcases original work by faculty, professional guest artists, and selected student choreographers.

Sacco & Venzetti: A Tragedia dell ‘Arte

By John Bellomo

November 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
November 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
November 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
November 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

J.P. Adler Studio Theatre, E.O. Bull Center for the Arts

In 1919, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrants and anarchists, were arrested on suspicion of robbing a shoe factory and murdering the paymaster and a guard. Their trial and subsequent executions sparked worldwide protests due to concerns about bias against the defendants based on their political beliefs and immigrant status. Through the lens of commedia dell’arte, Sacco and Vanzetti: A Tragedia dell ’Arte, will highlight the absurdity of the case while being a comic foil for the tragic events of Sacco and Vanzetti’s lives.

Bacchae

By Euripides

February 25, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
February 26, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
February 27, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
February 28, 2027 at 2:00 p.m.

MainStage Theatre, E.O. Bull Center for the Arts

What happens when a society becomes so divided that no one can agree on what is true? In Euripides' The Bacchae, power, belief, and identity collide in a gripping struggle that spirals into chaos. Written over 2,000 years ago, this shocking Greek tragedy feels uncannily modern, exploring the consequences of political arrogance, cultural division, and the human need to belong. The Bacchae is not just an ancient play; it is a mirror held up to our world today

Student Written One Acts

By the Students of THA313

March 19, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
March 20, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
March 21, 2027 at 2:00 p.m.

J. P. Adler Studio Theatre, E.O. Bull Center for the Arts

Step into a night of theatre crafted entirely from the Theatre 313 Playwriting Class. Experience original short plays exploring issues and themes that resonate with West Chester University students. What makes it even better? Students are leading every part of the process as writers, directors, designers, technicians, stage managers, and actors. Come support the next wave of theatre-makers as they share their stories on stage.

Everybody

By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

April 8, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
April 9, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
April 10, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
April 11, 2027 at 2:00 p.m.

J.P. Adler Studio Theatre, E.O. Bull Center for the Arts

What would you take with you if your time suddenly ran out? In Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' wildly inventive and unexpectedly hilarious Everybody, Death arrives with a simple announcement: it's time to go. As Everybody scrambles to find companionship and something worth carrying into the unknown, the play transforms a 15th-century morality tale into a fresh and deeply human theatrical event. Equal parts comedy, philosophy, and adventure, Everybody invites audiences to laugh, reflect, and consider what truly matters.

Spring Dance Concert

April 22, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
April 23, 2027 at 7:30 p.m.
April 24, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre

WCU’s annual Spring Dance Concert celebrates the creative choreography of University Dance Company members in a variety of dance styles.

Subscription & Tickets

Department of Theatre and Dance productions are held in J. Peter Adler Studio Theatre (E.O. Bull Center for the Arts), MainStage Theatre (E.O. Bull Center for the Arts), and Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre (Swope Music Building). Both Buildings are located on High Street, near the intersection of Rosedale Ave. For GPS, use 817 South High Street, West Chester, PA 19383. Free parking is available behind both buildings.

Both buildings are located on High Street, near the intersection of Rosedale Ave. (For GPS, use 817 South High Street, West Chester, PA 19383)

Free parking is available behind both the E.O. Bull Center for the Arts and Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre. Enter from South Matlack Street, South High Street or the drive on E. Rosedale Ave.

Ticket Prices

Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre

Mainstage Theatre

J. Peter Adler Studio Theatre

Individual Tickets

Single tickets will go on sale in September and can be purchased two ways:

Online at wcupatix.com/theatreanddance
In person at the Theatre and Dance Box Office, ground floor, E.O. Bull Center for the Arts, 2 E. Rosedale Ave.; M-F 1-3p. For more info, call 610-436-2533. Tickets can be purchased one hour before curtain (if not already sold out) at the E.O. Bull Center Box Office.

$20.00 General Admission

$15.00 Veterans and Senior Citizens (60+)

$10.00 Students (ID required), WCU Faculty/Staff

$5.00 Student Written One Acts tickets only; Students, Faculty/Staff, Campus Visitors

Subscriptions

Subscriptions are available for our 55th Season! The following roles for subscribers are now being cast:

Walk On | $64.50 | 1 season pass
Supporting | $126.00 | 2 season pass
Leading | $184.50 | 3 season pass
Star | $240.00 | 4 season pass

Each season pass provides six tickets to our season at the lowest price. All subscribers enjoy priority seating, program listing, free ticket exchange, and ticket insurance if tickets are lost or misplaced.

Interested in purchasing a subscription? Call Carolyn Chalmers at (610) 436-3463 to make your purchase.