Upcoming Events
“And It Is The People Who Should Wield It”: An Original Forum Theatre Play by Loyola Students
Drama
Runs Sep 24 – Sep 27, 2026
“The theatre is a weapon, and it is the people who should wield it.” How can theatre help us build a more just world?
What Would Have to Happen?
Drama
Oct 11, 2026
What Would Have To Happen? is an original one-act play presented as a staged reading that explores the fragile intersection of love and mental illness within a young couple’s relationship.
That’s Absurd!
Drama
Runs Oct 31 – Nov 01, 2026
What if Loyola University Chicago students could write a play that—like Waiting for Godot—put life’s moments of nothingness on display, but also gave us a reason to go on living?
Legacy in Motion
Dance, Drama
Runs Nov 19 – Nov 22, 2026
This year’s Annual Dance Concert is a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Loyola University Chicago’s Dance Program.
The Mountain
Drama
Runs Feb 06 – Feb 07, 2027
Two old flames reconnect in a small town in the mountains of Appalachia.
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (working title)
Black History Month, Drama
Runs Feb 18 – Feb 28, 2027
Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is a groundbreaking 1976 “choreopoem” featuring seven unnamed women identified by colors.
THE RUINS: excerpts from Toby Fox’s UNDERTALE
Experimental, Physical Theater
Runs Feb 20 – Feb 21, 2027
A human child discovers a secret underground realm of monsters, presenting them with opportunities to be kind, be stoic, or be ruthless.
The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors
Drama, Magic
Runs Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2027
The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors is a theatrical adaptation of a captivating Soviet fairy tale by Vitaly Gubarev.
Alice By Heart
Musical
Runs Apr 15 – Apr 25, 2027
Set during the London Blitz of 1941, young girl Alice Spencer seeks refuge from the horrors of war in her beloved storybook, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Dance Composition
Dance
May 01, 2027
The Dance Composition Showcase features original works created by student choreographers.
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
1020 W. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
773-508-8400
Loyola University Chicago’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts produces Theatre that takes advantage of the best of a liberal arts education. Our students receive a strong foundation in all aspects of the art form; from theatre history, literature, and criticism to performance, design, and directing.