Fall 2023


Mama Bushwick is Dead by Elizabeth Shannon


Date: October 5th - 7th @ 7:30 PM

Student Director: Lynnaya McClure

Description: Five estranged siblings, Bard, Joyce, Robin, Scott, and Jo, return to their recently deceased mother’s home. They mst prepare for her funeral, clean her duplex, and decide who will give her eulogy. Filled with grief, trauma, childhood memories, and dolls, “Mama Bushwick is Dead,” explores the complex family dynamics present regardless of place and time.

Rated: PG-13

Notes: Winner of the Bela Kiralyfalvi National Student Playwriting Competition

Tickets: $15; 1 free WSU student ticket with ID

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Move on Litwin: Dance Up Close


Date: October 26th - 28th @ 7:30 PM

Director: Mina Estrada

Description: WSU dance faculty present a diverse evening of dance works in an intimate, studio theatre concert.

Rated: TBD

Tickets: $15; 1 free WSU student ticket with ID

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A Chorus Line


Date: November 2nd - 4th @ 7:30 PM / November 5th @ 2:00 PM

Director: Amy Baker Schwiethale

Description: A Chorus Line examines one day in the lives of seventeen dancers, all vying for a spot in the “chorus line” of a Broadway musical. After the first round of cuts, Zach, the director and choreographer, asks each dancer to speak about themselves. Discomfort opens into revelation, confession leads to redemption, and within the bright, outwardly homogenous chorus, the audience begins to see each dancer’s individuality. 

Rated: TBD

Notes: Winner of the Bela Kiralyfalvi National Student Playwriting Competition

Tickets: $20, $18, $12 - 1 free WSU student ticket with ID

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Senior Capstone Celebration

Senior Capstone Celebration


Date: December 2nd @ 6pm & December 3rd @ 2pm

Description: A weekend celebration of senior capstone projects by students in dance, design & technical theatre, musical theatre, and theatre.

Saturday, December 2nd includes presentations by BA Dance, BFA Design & Technical Theatre, & BA Theatre students as well as BFA Musical Theatre students. 

Sunday, December 3rd includes performances by BFA Dance and BFA Theatre Performance students.

Rated: TBD

Notes: Winner of the Bela Kiralyfalvi National Student Playwriting Competition

Tickets: $10/day; 1 free WSU student ticket with ID

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Dance Informal Showing


Date: December 7th @ 5:00 PM

Directors: Dance Faculty

Description: End of semester celebration of all dance classes

Rated: PG

Tickets: FREE EVENT


Spring 2024


Wichita Children's Dance Festival


Date: January 28th @ 2:00 PM

Directors: Sabrina Vasquez & Denise Celestin

Description: A community celebration of dance works by dance studios and organizations in the Wichita area.

Rated: PG

Tickets: $10

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Student Choreography Showcase


Date: February 8th - 9th @ 7:30 PM

Presented by: Mid-America Dance Theatre (Faculty Mentor: Mina Estrada)

Description: An evening of new choreographic works created, produced, and danced by students.

Rated: TBD

Tickets: $10 suggested donation


 

Peter and the Starcatcher


Date: February 29th - March 2nd @ 7:30 PM / March 3rd @ 2:00 PM

Director: Sheldon Mba

Description: A young orphan and their mates are sent from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the tyrant King Zarboff. Unbeknownst to them, the captain's cabin holds an enigmatic trunk containing otherworldly and valuable cargo. Along their voyage, they meet the bright and astute Molly, who is training to become a Starcatcher. They quickly discover that the trunk's precious contents are starstuff, a powerful celestial substance that must never fall into the wrong hands. Their adventure takes a dangerous turn when the ship is taken over by pirates, led by the fearsome Black Stache, a villain set on claiming the trunk and its riches for themselves. The group must work together to protect the starstuff from falling into the wrong hands as they navigate through treacherous waters and face perilous obstacles.

Rated: PG

Tickets: $20, $18, $12 - 1 free WSU student ticket with ID

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Smokefall


Date: March 28th - 30th

Time: 7:30 P.M.

Director(s): Trevor Andreasen & Jessica Hudson

Presented by: Empty Space Theatre (Faculty Mentor: Ed Baker)

Description: Magical realism collides with manic vaudeville in a family drama unlike any you've ever seen. Fetuses swap philosophy while awaiting their birth, a daughter eats dirt and doesn't speak, a father is about to drive away and never return, and there's an apple tree growing through the wall of the house. Whipping from astonishing tenderness to profound humor and back again, 'SMOKEFALL' explores the lives of a family in a lyrical treatise on the fragility of life and the power of love.

Rated: PG-13: Contains strong language and themes

Tickets: $15

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The Trail to Oregon!


Date: April 18th - 20th

Time: 7:30 P.M.

Director: Zoe Phillips

Presented by: Wichita State Musical Theatre Company (Faculty Mentor: Emily Orr)

Description: The Trail to Oregon! is an interactive musical parody of the video game, "The Oregon Trail."  Originated by Team Starkid, the show follows one family's journey to migrate to Oregon after their farm burns down. Faced with wild animals, The Bandit King, and an overlying threat of death from "the watchers", will the family make it to Oregon in one piece? 

Rated: Mature: Contains adult content and language

Tickets: $15

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Christmas Dish


Date: April 5th @ 7:30 P.M. / April 6th @ 2:00 P.M.

Director: Bret Jones

Description: Two people are secretly romantically interested in one another. They agree to share Christmas dinner together, just as friends, because a family holiday isn’t going to happen and all of their other friends are already busy. 

Rated: TBD

Tickets: $15; 1 free WSU student ticket with ID

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WSMTC Musical Theatre Showcase

WSMTC Musical Theatre Showcase


Date: May 1st @ 7:30 P.M.

Presented by: Wichita State Musical Theatre Company (Faculty Mentor: Emily Orr)

Description: A musical theatre showcase comprised of Musical Theatre majors & minors.

Rated: TBD

Tickets: $10 suggested donation


 

Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre


Date: April 25th - 27th @ 7:30 P.M. / April 28th @ 2:00 P.M.

Director: Mina Estrada

Description: An evening of new dance including works by WSU faculty and guest artist Darrell Grand Moultrie (Conniosseur Series).

Rated: TBD

Tickets: $20, $18, $12 - 1 free WSU student ticket with ID

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Dance Informal Showcase

Dance Informal Showing


Date: May 2nd @ 5:00 P.M.

Director: Mina Estrada

Description: End of semester celebration of all dance classes.

Rated: PG

Tickets: FREE EVENT


 

The Adventures of Sunday Novak 'The Cup of Truth'


Presented by:  Stagestruck Theatre Audio

Description: The Adventures of Sunday Novak 'The Cup of Truth' is about an infamous mercenary takes on an ancient order protecting a powerful artifact...the mysterious Cup of Truth...

Warning:  This audio podcast contains the use of loud noises, gunshots, and depicts acts of violence

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