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Spring 2026
Youth DANCE Wichita
Wilner Auditorium
Sunday, February 1st, 2026 2:00PM
The Jo Zakas Musical Theatre Incubator Showing
The School of Performing Arts welcomes the writing team of Amanda D'Archangelis (Music) and Sami Horneff (Lyrics) who met in the world-renowned BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Each year, the School of Performing Arts invites guest artists to campus with the end goal of performing a staged reading of a musical to be performed at the conclusion of their workshopping experience.
Directed by Amy Baker Schwiethale
Welsbacher Theatre
Thursday, February 12th, 2026 7:30 PM
Friday, February 13th, 2026 7:30 PM
Saturday, Feburary 14th, 2026 7:30pm
SPARK Spring Dance Concert
Wilner Auditorium
SPARK: A Dance Repertoire Concert
Space. Pulse. Art. Rhythm. Kinesis.
Igniting the stage with energy, emotion, and movement, SPARK is a dynamic evening
of dance that celebrates the elemental forces that drive human expression. Each piece
in this electrifying repertoire explores a facet of the acronym that gives the concert
its name — from the expansive freedom of space, to the visceral heartbeat of pulse,
the transformative power of art, the driving beat of rhythm, and the ever-shifting
force of kinesis.
Featuring works by WSU dance faculty, local and regional choreographers, SPARK is
a showcase of contemporary technique, innovative storytelling, and the boundless creativity
of the human body in motion. Whether abstract or narrative, explosive or intimate,
each performance ignites a dialogue between dancer and audience — a spark that lights
the imagination.
Join us for an unforgettable journey through the language of movement, where every
step is a spark waiting to catch fire.
Directed by Sabrina Vasquez
Thursday, Feburary 26th, 2026 7:30pm
Friday, Feburary 27th, 2026 7:30pm
Saturday, Feburary 28th, 2026 7:30pm
Sunday, March 1st, 2026 2:00pm
Time Stands Still
Welsbacher Theatre
Entrance to this theatre is through Door F only that is located on the Southeast side of the Hughes Metroplex that is at 29th and Oliver. No late admittance is allowed.
Time Stands Still" by Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies is a riveting, deeply human drama set in a Brooklyn apartment, where photojournalist Sarah and her partner James, a foreign correspondent, attempt to heal and recalibrate after returning from the front lines of war. As they settle back into domestic life, their ideals, ambitions, and love for one another are quietly and powerfully tested. Margulies crafts a nuanced story about bearing witness to global suffering and the personal cost of stepping away. With sharp dialogue and emotional precision, Time Stands Still invites us to confront the tension between comfort and conscience, intimacy and independence, and what we owe to the world versus what we owe to ourselves.
Directed by Sheldon Mba
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026 7:30pm
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 7:30pm
Friday, April 24th, 2026 7:30pm
Saturday, April 25th, 2026 2:00pm
Saturday, April 25th, 2026 7:30pm
Sunday, April 26th, 2026 2:00pm
Sunday, April 26th, 2026 7:30pm
One Night Only with Julius Thomas III
Wiedemann Hall
A WSU alumnus since 2005, Julius graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music,
Theatre and Dance.
Featured in many shows and productions, Julius has established himself as a proficient
actor and performer with appearances in ABC's “Modern Family,” “Sesame Street” and
several other notable television series.
Currently, Julius is touring cross country with the Broadway hit show “Hamilton: The
Musical.” Julius is a prime example of turning dreams into reality, entertaining millions
of people the Wheatshocker way.